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Wikipedia article
"'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.Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence?, p. 362 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.Heylin, Can You Feel the Silence?, p. 526
In a review for the album 'Enlightenment', 'Rolling Stone' called the song "Real Real Gone" his most engaging R&B raveup since the days of 'Domino'"
Other releases
'Real Real Gone' was also included on the 1993 compilation album 'The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two'. It was included briefly during the "In the Garden" medley, before "You Send Me" on the live album 'A Night in San Francisco'. In 1998 an outtake of it appeared on the compilation album 'The Philosopher's Stone'. As it appeared in the movie 'Donovan Quick', it was included in the 2007 compilation album 'Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits'. As a medley with "You Send Me", it was one of the songs performed when Morrison appeared at the Austin City Limits Festival in 2006 and was included on the limited edition album, 'Live at Austin City Limits Festival'. A remastered version of this song is included on the 2007 compilation album, 'Still on Top - The Greatest Hits'.
'Real Real Gone' was re-recorded with Michael Buble for the 'Duets: Re-working the Catalogue' album, released in March 2015.
Personnel on 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'. 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.
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References
*Heylin, Clinton (2003). 'Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography', Chicago Review Press
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