Forum: Editors Pick
07-19-2009, 05:28 PM
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-17-2009, 07:11 PM
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-17-2009, 02:25 PM
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Enlightenment (1990)
Finally granting the rights to release an official best of, Morrison also begins touring more and making himself available for interviews again. His albums are commercially and critically successful...
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Forum: Editors Pick
06-29-2009, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 93
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Recaping to this Point
Here's a quick look back at the albums we've covered so far from the 1960's, 70's and 80's.
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Blowin’ Your Mind...
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Forum: Editors Pick
05-19-2009, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 93
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So now we've traveled through three decades of...
So now we've traveled through three decades of Van Morrison music and still have two more to go, however before I continue I have a few things I'd like to do. First and foremost I'd like to ask...
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Forum: Editors Pick
04-29-2009, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 93
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Forum: Editors Pick
04-28-2009, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 93
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Avalon Sunset (1990)
Continuing his quest to fill the uncertainly of his Spiritual side Morrison goes to work on his most devout and mystical effort to date.
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Forum: Editors Pick
04-27-2009, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 93
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Irish Heartbeat (1988)
Recorded in Dublin, Ireland in the Winter of 1987, after the group and Morrison had discussed recording an album together a few years prior. Recalls Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains: “I think at...
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Forum: Editors Pick
11-30-2008, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 93
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That's one of the nicest and most flattering...
That's one of the nicest and most flattering posts I've had directed at me, thanks Sasquatch! I'm sorry we both had the misfortune of our experience, I hope you were as lucky as we were not to have...
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Forum: Editors Pick
11-18-2008, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 93
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Great choice Rezz
If you'd like any albums,...
Great choice Rezz
If you'd like any albums, I have them can put them on digital format and could send them to you.
I also think the title track is a weak link on Moondance. What was\were your...
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Forum: Editors Pick
11-01-2008, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 93
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Poetic Champions Compose (1987)
By 1987 Morrison had shed critics and doubters and continued to improve his new format and method. The shift into a being a contemporary artist was complete. Just brief flashes of rugged, raw nature...
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Forum: Editors Pick
09-11-2008, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 93
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Forum: Editors Pick
09-07-2008, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 93
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-26-2008, 12:10 PM
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No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986)
In between “A Sense of Wonder” and his next studio release featured below Morrison took time to try something new, he composed the musical score for the Movie “Lamb” staring Liam Neeson. He also...
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-18-2008, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 93
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-18-2008, 10:17 AM
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A Sense of Wonder (1984)
Van made the switch to PolyGram records following the Inarticulate Speech of the Heart album. This concluded a 15 year relationship between Morrison and Warner Bros during which time Van released...
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-13-2008, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 93
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sorry about the M4a's as far as Morrison as a...
sorry about the M4a's as far as Morrison as a singer, he is probably my favorite vocalist ever, so I would hope as you explore the discography you'll get a sense for how talented and unique he is.
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-12-2008, 08:47 PM
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Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983)
As the decade progressed Morrison’s music became more and more inaccessible and the apex of that era is 1983’s “Inarticulate Speech of the Heart” Morrison was on a spiritual quest for clarity both in...
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-08-2008, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 93
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Forum: Editors Pick
08-06-2008, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 93
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Beautiful Vision (1982)
After a distressing experience following the release of Common One van took more then 18 months in the recording and releasing of his next album 1982’s Beautiful Vision. Living in England again, Van...
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-30-2008, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 93
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Common One (1980)
Having been reinvigorated by the commercial and critical success of “Into the Music” a confident calculated Morrison made a daring and ultimately untimely decision to release another conceptual song...
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-28-2008, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 93
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Van Morrison Epics (Jayjamjah Compliations 1-3)
The Epic composition is almost a staple of Morrison's albums particularly in the 60's and70's. I've selected what I feel are the most grandiose tracks from each each of his first 12 albums (1 each)...
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-27-2008, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 93
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Into the Music (1979)
Wavelength became Morrison’s fastest selling album ever, still while the sounds we’re evolving there was a still an element missing, Van was still not natural as he had been during the earlier part...
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-21-2008, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 93
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Wavelength (1978)
After the mixed reactions to “A Period of Transition” in 1977 George Ivan Morrison went back to the studio and continued his evolution with what would become his more pop oriented album since...
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Forum: Editors Pick
07-17-2008, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 129,313
A Period of Transition (1977)
Van’s first album back from hiatus following Veedon Fleece is 1977’s “A Period of Transition. Van was very reclusive during his respite from the music industry. His only live performances were...
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