A Night in San Francisco


A Night in San Francisco is a live album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1994. Guest artists were Candy Dulfer, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells and Jimmy Witherspoon as well as Morrison's daughter, Shana Morrison. James Hunter and Brian Kennedy helped out with the vocals and Georgie Fame was also present.
The June 2008 reissued and remastered version of the album contains a live take of the Morrison song "Cleaning Windows". "I'll Take Care of You/It's a Man's Man's Man's World" from this album was listed as one of the standout tracks from the six album reissue.

Recording

The album is compiled of live performances at the Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, California on 18 December 1993 and the Mystic Theater, Petaluma, California, on 12 December 1993. The bonus track "Cleaning Windows/The Street Only Knew Your Name" was recorded on 17 December 1993 at the Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, California.

Composition

"In the Garden/You Send Me/Allegheny" was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Most of the songs were medleys with several vocalists performing on each.

Reception

of The Independent wrote in his review that: "A Night in San Francisco...goes for the heart of the stuff that first inspired Morrison: rhythm and blues. He is in electrifyingly authoritative form, bringing all his experience to some of his finest songs."

Track listing

All songs written by Van Morrison unless noted.

Disc one

  1. "Did Ye Get Healed?" – 4:18
  2. "It's All in the Game/Make It Real One More Time" / – 4:19
  3. "I've Been Working" – 3:24
  4. "I Forgot That Love Existed/All Along the Watchtower" / – 6:17
  5. "Vanlose Stairway/Trans-Euro Train/A Fool for You" // – 6:55
  6. "You Make Me Feel So Free" – 3:14
  7. "Beautiful Vision" – 4:11
  8. "See Me Through/Soldier of Fortune/Thank You" // – 10:18
  9. "Ain't That Loving You Baby?" – 4:44
  10. "Stormy Monday/Have You Ever Loved a Woman?/No Rollin' Blues" // – 6:08
  11. "Help Me" – 6:10
  12. *Organ solo from "Green Onions"
  13. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" – 3:33
  14. "Tupelo Honey" – 4:01
  15. "Moondance/My Funny Valentine" / – 9:09

    Disc two

  16. "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" – 4:47
  17. "It Fills You Up" – 4:43
  18. "I'll Take Care of You"/It's a Man's Man's Man's World" / – 16:23
  19. "Lonely Avenue/Be-Bop-A-Lula/4 O'Clock in the Morning /Family Affair/You Give Me Nothing but the Blues/When Will I Become A Man?/Sooner Or Later/Down the Line" / / / / / / / – 14:51
  20. "So Quiet in Here/That's Where It's At" / – 5:00
  21. "In the Garden/Real Real Gone/Allegheny/You Send Me" / / / – 9:41
  22. "Have I Told You Lately" – 3:51
  23. "Shakin' All Over/Gloria" / – 11:29

    Bonus track (2008 CD reissue)

  24. "Cleaning Windows/The Street Only Knew Your Name" – 3:46

    Personnel

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Special guests
Album – Billboard
Album – UK Albums Chart