Recommended Materials
THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON
Includes songs from Van Morrison’s days with the group Them (1964-1966) as well as his solo career. Tracks include “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You”, “Moondance”, “Brown Eyed Girl”, “Gloria” and “Queen of the Slipstream.”
Polydor Records # 37459, 1990.
ASTRAL WEEKS
Originally released in 1968, this early concept album by Van Morrison was ranked #19 in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” and #6 in Q’s “100 Greatest British Albums.” All tracks written and performed by Van Morrison including “Beside You”, “Cyprus Avenue” and “Ballerina.”
Warner Bros. Records # 1768, 1987.
MOONDANCE
Van Morrison’s 1970 release includes tracks “Crazy Love”, “Into the Mystic”, “And it Stoned Me” and “ Moondance.” Album was ranked #17 in NME’s list of the Greatest Albums of the ’70’s and included in Vibe Magazines 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century.
Warner Bros. Records # 3103, 1987.
TUPELOHONEY
1971 release recorded at Columbia Studios in San Francisco, CA includes tracks written and performed by Van Morrison including “Wild Night”, “Starting A New Life”, “I Wanna Roo You” and “Tupelo Hony”. Guest artists include Ronnie Montrose, Connie Kay, and John McFee.
Polydor Records, # 37450, 1997.
DOWN THE ROAD
2002 release by Van Morrison with guest artists Acker Bilk and Geraint Watkins. Includes all new songs written by Van Morrison, including “Down the Road”, “Meet Me in the Indian Summer”, “Steal My Heart Away” and “What Makes the Irish Heart Beat.”
Universal Records # 89177, 2000.