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  Cover CleaningWindowsjpg
  Artist Van Morrison
  From Album Beautiful Vision
  A-side "Cleaning Windows"
  B-side "It's All In The Game"
  Released March 1982
  Genre Celtic , Jazz
  Length 4:43
  Label Mercury
  Writer Van Morrison
  Producer Van Morrison


"Cleaning Windows" is a song written by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison and recorded on his 1982 album, '' Beautiful Vision ''.


The song chronicles a cheerful and nostalgic look back at a carefree time in Morrison's life when he was still a part-time musician and playing Saxophone on the weekend. He was soon to leave his boyhood behind and after joining the Monarchs, spend several months in Scotland , Germany and England touring with them as the International Monarchs.Hinton, Celtic Crossroads, p.235

As for Van Morrison's musicianship on this song, critic Scott Thomas remarks that "the rhythms, propelled by guest guitarist Mark Knopfler , are buoyant, while the horns are brought to the fore in a conventional soul/R&B pose". The Van Morrison website review of "Beautiful Vision"

"Cleaning Windows" was rated at #616 on Dave Marsh 's 1989 book, ''The Heart of Rock and Soul, The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever


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REFERENCES

  • Hinton, Brian (2000). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074169X

  • Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison:No Surrender, London:Vintage Books ISBN 9780099431831



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