Real Real Gone
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| Songwriter(s) | Van Morrison | |||
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |||
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"Real Real Gone" is a hit single written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1990 album Enlightenment. It has remained a popular live performance tune and Morrison has included it on the set lists at many of his concerts since releasing it.
Recording and composition
It was originally intended for the album Common One that was recorded in February 1980 at Super Bear Studios in France, but as the tempo became too lively with Herbie Armstrong's rhythm guitar, it didn't fit in with the other songs in the album.[1] The song that is a track on the album, Enlightenment was recorded during the sessions that took place in 1989 with Mick Glossop as producer.[2]
In a review for the album Enlightenment,
Other releases
Real Real Gone was also included in the 1993 compilation album
Real Real Gone was re-recorded with
Personnel on the original release
- Van Morrison – vocals
- Bernie Holland – guitar
- Steve Gregory – tenor saxophone
- Dave Bishop – baritone saxophone
- Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
- Georgie Fame – organ
- Steve Pearce – bass guitar
- Dave Early– drums
Personnel on The Philosopher's Stone
- Van Morrison – vocals
- John Allair – organ
- Herbie Armstrong – rhythm guitar
- Mick Cox – guitar
- Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone
- David Hayes – bass
- Mark Isham – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Peter Van Hooke – drums
Covers
Tom Fogerty covered "Real Real Gone" on his 1981 album Deal It Out.[4] Other covers of the song are by Bettye LaVette on Vanthology: A Tribute to Van Morrison and it was released as a single by Herbie Armstrong in 1981.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[5] | 117 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
Notes
- ^ Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence?, p. 362
- ^ Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence?, p. 526
- ^ "Rolling Stone reviews: Enlightenment". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 14 November 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Deal It Out". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under". bubblingdownunder. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
References
- ISBN 1-55652-542-7