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From album
Blowin’ Your Mind!
Van Morrison · 1967 · Track 4
Details
TonalidadG
Compás4/4
Tempo89 BPM
Duración3:09
ÁlbumBlowin’ Your Mind!
Año1967
ISRCUSSM16700360
Fun facts
Van Morrison wrote "Spanish Rose", a song he recorded for Bang Records in 1967. He recorded it himself with his own owner and producer, Bert Berns. It was released on the album Blowin' Your Mind! and later on several compilations. It also appeared on the single Brown Eyed Girl.
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The story behind
Van Morrison wrote Spanish Rose in 1967, during a recording session at the A & R studio in New York. The song was recorded on March 29, under the production of Bert Berns, owner of the Bang Records label. Morrison and Berns had differences: the first wanted something more complex, while the second sought a more commercial sound, like that of the Brill Building hits.
The song incorporates Spanish guitar, marimbas and a two-step Latin rhythm. Some critics compare it to the flamenco style, while others see similarities with Brown Eyed Girl, due to its three-chord melody and lyrics that evoke moments from the past. It was released in 1968 as a single, together with Midnight Special in the United States and Who Drove the Red Sportscar? in the Netherlands. It also appeared on the album Blowin' Your Mind! and on several compilations.
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