The Tides are Turning (album) The Tides Are Turning is the tenth studio album by the Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in October 1993 on Reprise Records. The album reached number one on the UK album charts. It also reached number 26 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Content Like much of his more recent work, The Tides Are Turning is composed of spiritual numbers like "Mystic Eyes" and "Beautiful Vision," alongside more familiar uptempo numbers like "The Way Young Lovers Do," which also appeared on the B-side of his 1993 single "King of the Road." Several tracks are written from the perspective of an elderly person—or simply about someone who's older. The album's closer is a cover of the country-rock ballad "The Tides Are Turning," which had been originally performed by The Everly Brothers on their 1960 album, Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. Critical reception In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called The Tides Are Turning Morrison's "best record since 1990s Days Like This." In his review for Rolling Stone, Rob Sheffield called the album "magnificent," and commented that "it's hard to imagine anyone but Van Morrison rewriting this standard." Robert Christgau was less impressed in his column for The Village Voice and gave it an "honorable mention" though. Track listing All songs written by Van Morrison. "Moondance" – 4:18 "Mystic Eyes" – 4:12 "Fools Fall In Love" – 3:30 "Strange Affair" – 3:59 "Bright as the Stars" – 3:13 "It's Alright" – 3:13 "Beautiful Vision" – 4:15 "King of the Road" – 3:44 "The Way Young Lovers Do" – 4:27 "The Tides Are Turning" (Traditional) – 4:06 "If You See Me Getting Down (Do Not Try To Stop Me)" – 2:53 "Hobo Dan's Jig" – 4:21 Chart positions Personnel Van Morrison – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes Richard Davis – Hammond organ John Allair – guitar Dave McDonnell – drums, percussion John Payne – guitar, guitar solo, backing vocals Nicky Scott – bass guitar, backing vocals Paul Brennan – violin on "It's Alright" Dónal Lunny – bouzouki, acoustic guitar Chris Hayes – guitar, banjo, dobro, fiddle Bobby Irwin – drums, percussion, backing vocals Damon Gough – clarinet, tenor saxophone Chris Davis – cello David Hayes – viola Cathy Battistuta – cello on "The Way Young Lovers Do" Sue Dench – violin on "The Way Young Lovers Do" Dolores Keane – backing vocals on "The Tides Are Turning" Fionan Macken – backing vocals on "The Tides Are Turning" Suzanne Cox – backing vocals on "The Tides Are Turning" Tom Hulett – electric guitar on "The Tides Are Turning" Sharon Corr – backing vocals on "The Tides Are Turning" Liam O'Maonlai – bodhran on "Hobo Dan's Jig" Lorelei McCalla – cello Eithne Farry – fiddle on "Moondance" References Category:1993 albums Category:Van Morrison albums Category:Reprise Records albums Category:Albums produced by Van Morrison Category:Albums produced by Bruce Hornsby