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Track Listings
1 | Gloria - (Them) |
2 | Baby Please Don't Go - (Them) |
3 | Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) |
4 | Domino |
5 | Moondance (live) previously unreleased version |
6 | Queen Of The Slipstream |
7 | Wild Night |
8 | Caravan (live) |
9 | Wonderful Remark |
10 | Brown Eyed Girl (re-recorded) |
11 | Days Like This |
12 | Into the Mystic (live) |
13 | Hungry For Your Love |
14 | Someone Like You |
15 | Bright Side Of The Road |
16 | Have I Told You Lately |
17 | Real Real Gone |
18 | Irish Heartbeat (w/Chieftains) |
19 | Comfortably Numb (live)Recorded live at the Berlin Wall in 1990 with Roger Waters |
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If Hollywood's marriage with pop music is too often a marketing-driven shotgun affair, there remain musicians whose artistry can't help but elevate whatever film project they're associated with. This 19-track compendium underscores that notion, gathering a career-spanning collection of the Irish rock-R&B legend's contributions to an eclectic body of films that stretches from Pope of Greenwich Village's effusive early solo hit "Jackie Wilson Said" to the unlikely live collaboration with Roger Waters on "Comfortably Numb" that seasons Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated The Departed. The collection serves as a concise primer to the high points of Van Morrison's mercurial career, from the gritty career-breakout hits ("Gloria," "Baby Please Don't Go") of his British Invasion band Them through such early solo touchstones as "Wild Night," "Brown Eyed Girl," "Domino," and the collection's fine, previously unreleased live version of "Moondance" from An American Werewolf in London. But, as tracks like "Wonderful Remark," "Bright Side of the Road," "Someone Like You," and his Chieftains collaboration "Irish Heartbeat" ably argue, it's also an invitation to explore less heralded, if equally seductive, corners of the singer's rich oeuvre. --Jerry McCulley
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 5.55 x 4.96 x 0.43 inches; 1 Pounds
- Manufacturer : Manhattan Records
- Date First Available : February 13, 2007
- Label : Manhattan Records
- ASIN : B000KQF748
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #83,754 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #207 in Blue-Eyed Soul
- #633 in Contemporary Blues (CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,401 in Adult Contemporary (CDs & Vinyl)
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But why this collection over other anthologies or "best of" packages? Well, as others have stressed, this one's worth it (and for some fans will be absolutely essential) if only for the live versions of "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Moondance," which don't necessarily eclipse the well known originals, but do add new dimensions to them. Also among the live tracks are the riveting take on "Caravan" from THE LAST WALTZ) AND the closer, "Comfortably Numb" from the 1991 Berlin production of THE WALL. The former is just sheer magic. I remember seeing that movie and just gaping at what I was witnessing on that screen. I've never seen anybody that ON before.
As for "Comfortably Numb," that track is officially a duet with Roger Waters, of course--and it is Waters' song--but Van's impassioned vocal breathes new life into what was rapidly becoming a countercultural warhorse. We'd had the original album, the movie and a decade and a half of hearing it on Classic Rock Radio. Waters probably couldn't pass up to perform THE WALL in post-Cold War Berlin, but bringing in the guest artists was probably a must by that point. And including Van the Man was an inspired choice. When the song opens, Roger's doing his standard remote ironic thing. The exciting new element is Van's (relatively)quiet fire vocal. I know guitar enthusiasts also get excieted about the contributions of guest guitarists Snowy White and Rick DiFonzo, and yeah, they provide some exciting moments.
But it's Van's presence that (re)defines the song.
The classic Morrison R&B numbers are almost exactly what you'd expect: "Gloria," and "Baby Please Don't Go" from the the Them era. "Domino," "Jackie Wilson Said," "Real Real Gone," (the song which proved Van knew what EVERYBODY said, and not just Jackie Wilson). They're great, but so are the ballads: I just read, while googling about the other day, that "Queen of the Slipstream" was a favorite song of the late Farrah Fawcett and was featured in a documentary about her facing cancer. I don't know why, but for some reason I found that touching. I hope it brought her real comfort. In fact, I'm sure it did. The guy's got the touch.
I could go on about the individual tracks. But mainly, I love this record just for the sequencing, one where flow is much more important that mere chronology (just like in concert, yeah). If you're old fashioned enough to listen to CD's straight through, you'll find it holds together beautifully.
'Course it's not so bad on random select either. And I don't imagine you downloaders will be too unhappy with just the occasional individual track. But it appears Van and crew put real thought into this collection. You'll see some of these songs in a new light--even if you didn't see the movie.
All in all its a very enjoyable and thankfully different compilation for those of us who already own the best of Van. As for new people looking to get a brief, initial overview of Van's music, I think it works well as a single CD compilation. It will most likely make you want to explore other areas of his vast catalog. And that is a good thing!
I like the whole CD with the exception of Wonderful Remark which I never cared for. Beyond that, what you get when you buy this is a handy and quick Van Morrison fix when you just can't decide which of his albums you want to hear. Van newbies also get a broad overview of his career which touches on the first three-quarters of it. I won't say these songs are the highlights of that career because most aren't, but with the exception of the one I don't care for I would say that they are all good and worthy examples of Morrison's songcraft.
Long-time fans might ask if the few live songs are enough to make you want to open your wallet. Well, at this price and the amount of music you are getting, what are you waiting for?
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Da sind dann auch Livestücke drauf, die schon allein deswegen den Kauf lohnen: "Caravan" aus dem Scorsese Film zum Abschiedskonzert von "The Band", "Comfortably Numb" aus dem Roger Waters Konzert von "The Wall" in Berlin, das im - gigantischen - Film "The Departed" (wieder von Scorsese)zur Geltung kam. Und auch ansonsten ein wunderbares Stück von Morrison nach dem anderen, gut durchzuhören, ohne Ausreißer. Eine Art "Best of" eben.
Ein Makel hat die Sache schon: Eines der schönsten Van Morrison Filmlieder fehlt: "I`ll be your lover too" aus dem dem unvergessenen Abspann des Films "Proof of Life" (mit Russell Crowe u. Meg Ryan)fehlt aus unverständ-lichen Gründen - obwohl in den linernotes aufgeführt!
Deshalb gibts auch nur 4 statt 5 Sterne.
Aber: lohnen tut`s sich in jedem Fall, vor allem für die, die nicht eingeschworene Fans von "Van the Man" sind.