Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
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| Studio album by Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison, Ben Sidran | |||||
| Released | 8 October 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | 1996, The Wool Hall, Bath, England | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 36:48 | ||||
| Label | Verve | ||||
| Producer | Van Morrison, Ben Sidran, Georgie Fame | ||||
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Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison is a collaboration by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison and Ben Sidran, released in 1996. It charted at #1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.
The entire recording for this album was done in a day and all of the performances were live first or second takes. Featuring the songs of Mose Allison, the performers were Allison himself, Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran, and Van Morrison, a longtime admirer of Allison's work. The horns were arranged by Pee Wee Ellis. Morrison said he had wanted to make the record for a long time. Liner notes are by Ben Sidran.
Ben Sidran had said this on working with Van Morrison in the studio for the album:
Heʼs exactly as he appears to be onstage. He never does anything the same way twice. Everything put down in the studio is done live, so whatever you play will likely end up on the finished record.
All songs written by Mose Allison.
Album - Billboard (North America)
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