Tupelo Honey - Definition and Overview

Tupelo Honey is a an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). The hymn-like title track has been an enduring hit.

The namesake for the album is a varietal honey produced from the flowers of the tupelo tree in southeastern United States.

Track listing

all songs by Van Morrison

1. "Wild Night" - 3:33
2. "(Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball" - 3:43
3. "Old Old Woodstock" - 4:17
4. "Starting a New Life" - 2:10
5. "You're My Woman" - 6:44
6. "Tupelo Honey" - 6:54
7. "I Wanna Roo You" [Scottish Derivative] - 3:27
8. "When That Evening Sun Goes Down" - 3:06
9. "Moonshine Whiskey" - 6:48

Personnel

• Van Morrison - guitar, harmonica, keyboard, saxophone, vocals, background vocals
• Bill Church - bass
• Luis Gasca - trumpet
• Stuart "Boots" Houston - flute, vocals, background vocals
• Mark Jordon - piano, electric piano
• Connie Kay - drums
• Gary Mallaber - percussion, drums, vibraphone
• John McFee - steel guitar
• Ronnie Montrose - guitar, mandolin, vocals, background vocals
• Janet Planet - vocals, background vocals
• Bruce Royston - flute
• Walter Samuel
• Rick Schlosser - drums
• Ellen Schroer - vocals, background vocals
• Jack Schroer - piano, saxophone
• Ted Templeman - organ

Production

• Producers: Van Morrison, Ted Templeman
• Engineers: Stephen Barncard, David Brown, Doc Storch
• Remixing: Lee Herschberg, Donn Landee
• Remastering: Ian Cooper, Samuel
• Flute arrangement: Bruce Royston
• Horn arrangements: Van Morrison, Jack Schroer
• Art direction: Ed Thrasher
• Photography: Michael Maggid

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)