Leírás
Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Pop,
Remaszterizált Limited edition FEHÉR színű 2LP kiadvány, 2023.
A felvételek 1971-ben készültek a Pacific High Stúdióban.
First gaining recognition as the lead singer of the Northern Irish collective Them, and writing their seminal 1964 hit ‘Gloria’, when Van Morrison began pursuing his own career in the late 1960s, he started a long journey down one of the most idiosyncratic musical paths in history. His synthesis of folk, blues, jazz, and Celtic influences remains utterly unique.
Many live performances by Van have been made over the course of Morrison’s career, but none is more celebrated nor captures Morrison in better form than the live broadcast presented here. Recorded before an intimate audience of 200 at Pacific High Recording Studios and broadcast on KSAN radio shortly before the release of the Tupelo Honey album, this performance captures Morrison at a pivotal turning point in his life. He had recently relocated from the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York to the Bay Area. On the career front, he had just completed negotiations on a new recording contract, and the saxophone-fuelled single, ‘Wild Night,’ had just been released, with the soon-to-be-available Tupelo Honey destined to become the most popular LP of his career so far.
In addition to the public debut of some of Tupelo Honey’s material, this potent performance includes key tracks from his first four solo albums and several live performances not to be found anywhere else. Additionally, the informal nature of this concert finds Morrison in relaxed and even jovial form, which is a delight in itself. Both Morrison and his superb band are on fire here, so much so it’s a wonder that such desirable recordings were issued at the time. Indeed, this recording provides listeners with a greater sense of Morrison’s wide-ranging influences and his ability to control dynamics better than any of his studio albums.
Felvételek :
LP 1.:
Side A:
1. Into The Mystic 6:02
2. I’ve Been Working 6:25
3. Friday’s Child 5:54
4. Que Sera Sera/Hound Dog 3:01
Side B:
6. Ballerina 9:02
7. Tupelo Honey 6:48
8. Wild Night 4:44
Side C:
9. Just Like A Woman 8:05
10. Moonshine Whiskey 7:53
11. Dead Or Alive 5:22
Side D:
12. You’re My Woman 6:02
13. These Dreams Of You 3:26
14. Domino 6:19
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