Van Morrison - Hard Nose the Highway

Although it marks a decline from the astonishing run of five great albums Van Morrison had made from 1968 through 1972, Hard Nose the Highway is still a respectable, if uneven, effort, notably containing "Snow in San Anselmo" (which features the Oakland Symphony Chamber Chorus) and "Warm Love." Nevertheless, it marks the end of Morrison's greatest period of creativity and accomplishment. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Atwood Harmonica David Hayes Bass Gary Mallaber Percussion, Drums, Vibraphone Jack Schroer Horn, Arranger, Assistant Producer, Piano, Saxophone Jackie DeShannon Vocals, Vocals (Background) Jeff Labes Piano, Assistant Producer, Arranger, Keyboards Jim Stern Engineer, Audio Engineer Joe Ellis Horn John Platania Guitar John Tenney Strings, Violin Joseph Ellis Horn Jules Broussard Horn, Saxophone Marty David Bass Michael Gerling Strings Michael Girling Violin Nancy Ellis Strings, Viola Nathan Rubin Strings Nathan Rugin Strings Neil Schwartz Mixing, Audio Engineer, Engineer Oakland Symphony Chamber Chorus Choir, Chorus Rick Shlosser Drums Rob Springett Cover Art Theresa Adams Strings Tim Young Remastering Van Morrison Audio Production, Guitar, Vocals, Saxophone, Keyboards, Arranger, Producer Walter Samuel Remastering William Atwood Horn Zovan Melikian Violin, Strings