Too Long in Exile

Too Long in Exile
Studio album by Van Morrison
Released	June 8, 1993
Recorded	The Wool Hall Studios, Bath, England; The Record Plant, Sausalito, California
Genre	Rock
Length	77:04
Label	Polydor
Producer	Van Morrison
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau (A-) link Entertainment Weekly (B-) link Rolling Stone link
Van Morrison chronology
The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two (1993) Too Long in Exile (1993) A Night in San Francisco (1994)
Singles from Too Long in Exile
"Gloria" b/w "It Must Be You" Released: May 1993

Too Long in Exile is the twenty-second album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). It was one of Morrison's most commercially successful albums in years, due in part to a cover of "Gloria", one of his own songs originally recorded by Them. This newer version with guest vocals and guitar from blues legend John Lee Hooker was released as a single as a successful single charting at #31 in the U.K..

Critical reception

Most critics responded well to the album. Peter Paphides said "never has one man's regression therapy sounded this exhilarating." Gavin Martin remarked that "Van has rediscovered his 'earthy, elemental fire'. He is still the foremost blues auteur."^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Van Morrison except as indicated.

1. "Too Long in Exile" – 6:18
2. "Big Time Operators" – 6:03
3. "Lonely Avenue/You Give Me Nothing but the Blues" (Doc Pomus, Morrison) – 6:24
4. "Ball & Chain" – 5:36
5. "In the Forest" – 4:38
6. "Till We Get the Healing Done" – 8:29
7. "Gloria" – 5:19
8. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 4:07
9. "Wasted Years" – 3:57
10. "The Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 3:16
11. "Moody's Mood for Love" (James Moody, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:32
12. "Close Enough for Jazz" – 2:39
13. "Before the World Was Made" (text by William Butler Yeats, adapted by Morrison, music by Kenny Craddock) – 4:24
14. "I'll Take Care of You" (Brook Benton) – 5:19
15. "Instrumental/Tell Me What You Want" – 8:08

Personnel

• Van Morrison – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone, harmonica
• John Lee Hooker – vocals, electric guitar on "Gloria" and "Wasted Years"
• Georgie Fame – Hammond organ, backing vocals
• Ronnie Johnson – electric guitar
• Nicky Scott – bass guitar
• Candy Dulfer – alto saxophone
• Kate St John – tenor saxophone, cor anglais
• Teena Lyle – backing vocals, Hammond organ, percussion, vibraphone
• Jonn Savannah – backing vocals, Hammond organ
• Geoff Dunn – drums
• Howard Francis – Hammond organ, piano
• Paul Robinson – drums
• John Allair – Hammond organ
• Richard Cousins – bass guitar
• Kevin Hayes – drums

Charts

Album - UK Album Chart

Album - Billboard (North America)

Notes

References

• Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074169X