''Them Again'' is the second album by the Northern Irish band,

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, whose lead singer and songwriter was Van Morrison. The album was released by

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in the UK on 21 January 1966 but it failed to chart. In the U.S. it was released in April 1966 where it peaked at #138 on the ''Billboard'' charts.

Songs

Two of the original Van Morrison songs included on the album, "My Lonely Sad Eyes" and "Hey Girl", can be seen as precursors to the poetic musings of Morrison's later '' Astral Weeks'' album, released in 1968. "My Lonely Sad Eyes" begins with the words, "Fill me my cup, and I'll drink your sparkling wine/Pretend that everything is fine, 'til I see your sad eyes." The title implies that the sad eyes belong to the singer but the lyrics address the singer's love interest. The song "Hey Girl" has a

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feel to it, enhanced by the addition of flutes and in Brian Hinton's opinion is a "dry run for '

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'" from ''Astral Weeks''. The cover version of Bob Dylan's " It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", is considered by author Clinton Heylin to be "that genuine rarity, a Dylan cover to match the original." Among the Van Morrison originals and cover versions found on the album, four of

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Tommy Scott's original compositions are also included. Like "Gloria" from the first LP, "I Can Only Give You Everything" became popular with other groups, and was performed by a number of US garage bands. It was recorded by numerous acts including The Troggs, The Liverpool Five,

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, The Little Boy Blues, The MC5, The Clefs, Richard Hell, and Little Bob Story. French language versions include those by

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, and Sylvie Vartan (both as "Chante"). In 2007 The San Franciscan band The Ex-Boyfriends released a version.

Side 1

#"Could You, Would You" ( Van Morrison) – 3:15 #"Something You Got" (

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) – 2:36 #"Call My Name" ( Tommy Scott) – 2:23 #" Turn On Your Love Light" ( Deadric Malone,

Joseph Wade Scott Joseph Wade Scott (December 2, 1924 – March 6, 1979) was an American R&B trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, record producer and A&R man, best known for his work at Duke and Peacock Records in the 1950s and 1960s, notably with Bobby ...

) – 2:18 #" I Put a Spell on You" (

Screamin' Jay Hawkins Jalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of s ...

) – 2:40 #"I Can Only Give You Everything" ( Phil Coulter, Tommy Scott) – 2:43 #"My Lonely Sad Eyes" (Van Morrison) – 2:27 #" I Got a Woman" ( Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 3:16

Side 2

#" Out of Sight" (

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, Ted Wright) – 2:26 #" It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" ( Bob Dylan) – 3:52 #"Bad or Good" (Van Morrison) – 2:09 #"How Long Baby" (M. Gillon aka Tommy Scott) – 3:41 #" Hello Josephine" ( Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 2:06 #"Don't You Know" (Tommy Scott) – 2:26 #"Hey Girl" (Van Morrison) – 2:59 #"Bring 'em On In" (Van Morrison) – 3:46

Track listing (U.S. edition)

Side 1

#"Could You, Would You" (Morrison) – 3:13 #"Something You Got" (Chris Kenner) – 2:35 #"Call My Name" (Tommy Scott) – 2:22 #"Turn on Your Love Light" (Deadric Malone, Joseph Wade Scott) – 2:22 #"I Can Only Give You Everything" (Phil Coulter, Tommy Scott) – 2:43 #"My Lonely Sad Eyes" (Morrison) – 2:31

Side 2

#"Out of Sight" (

, Ted Wright) – 2:24 #" It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" ( Bob Dylan) – 3:50 #"Bad Or Good" (Morrison) – 2:09 #"How Long Baby" (M. Gillon aka Tommy Scott) – 3:40 #"Don't You Know" (Tommy Scott) – 2:26 #"Bring 'em On In" (Morrison) – 3:45

References

Sources

* Heylin, Clinton (2003). ''Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography'', Chicago Review Press {{Authority control Van Morrison albums Them (band) albums 1966 albums Decca Records albums