 His Band and the Street Choir ( also referred to as Street Choir ) is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish singer @-@ songwriter Van Morrison . It was released on 15 November 1970 by Warner Bros. Records . Originally titled Virgo 's Fool , Street Choir was renamed by Warner Bros. without Morrison 's consent . Recording began in early 1970 with the core band of Morrison , guitarist Gary Farr , bassist Tom McManus , and drummer John Alder . @-@ songwriter John Klinger and organist Pee Wee Ellis were added to the line-up for the recording of the album. @-@ song