The Best of Van Morrison

~ Release by Van Morrison (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Bright Side of the Road3:46
2Gloria2:38
3Moondance4:33
4Baby Please Don't Go
producer:
Dick Rowe
vocals:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1964) and The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
2:43
5Have I Told You Lately4:20
6Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison song) (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
3:05
7Days Like This
recording engineer:
Mick Glossop (on 1994-05-26) and Walter Samuel (on 1994-05-26)
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Walter Samuel
alto saxophone:
Van Morrison (on 1994-05-26) and Kate St John (on 1994-05-26)
bass guitar:
Nicky Scott (on 1994-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Geoff Dunn (on 1994-05-26)
electric guitar:
Ronnie Johnson (on 1994-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Pee Wee Ellis (on 1994-05-26) and Leo Green (on 1994-05-26)
trumpet:
Matthew Holland (on 1994-05-26)
background vocals:
Brian Kennedy (on 1994-05-26) and Teena Lyle (on 1994-05-26)
vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1994-05-26)
brass arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (on 1994-05-26)
recording of:
Days Like This (on 1994-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Exile Publishing UK, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Exile Publishing Ltd. (in 1995)
3:14
8Sweet Thing
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
classical guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1968-10-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1968-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1968-10-15)
flute:
John Payne (on 1968-10-15)
triangle:
Warren Smith (on 1968-10-15)
strings arranger:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-10-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Sweet Thing (on 1968-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music, Van-Jan Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
4:23
9Warm Love
engineer:
Neil Schwartz and Jim Stern
assistant producer:
Jeff Labes and Jack Schroer
producer:
Lillian Magowan and Van Morrison
mixer:
Neil Schwartz
background vocals:
Jackie DeShannon (in 1972)
vocals:
Van Morrison (in 1972)
arranger:
Jeff Labes, Van Morrison and Jack Schroer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Caledonia Studios in California, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Warm Love (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music, Chappell Music, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America
3:23
10Wonderful Remark4:01
11Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)2:58
12Full Force Gale3:15
13And It Stoned Me
executive producer:
Lewis Merenstein
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (in 1969-12)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1970) and Warner Bros. Records (in 1970)
produced for:
Inherit Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
And It Stoned Me (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America, Caledonia Soul Music (in 1969) and WB Music Corp. (in 1969)
4:32
14Here Comes the Night2:47
15Domino3:09
16Did Ye Get Healed4:07
17Wild Night3:33
18Cleaning Windows
assistant engineer:
Ann Fry
engineer:
Hugh Murphy and Jim Stern
producer:
Van Morrison
bass:
Rob Wasserman (on 1981-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber (on 1981-07-27)
electric guitar:
Mark Knopfler (on 1981-07-27)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler (on 1981-07-27) and Chris Michie (on 1981-07-27)
organ:
John Allair (on 1981-07-27)
percussion:
Michele Segan (on 1981-07-27)
background vocals:
Pauline Lozano (on 1981-07-27), Annie Stocking (on 1981-07-27) and Bianca Thornton (on 1981-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Sausalito, California, United States (on 1981-07-27)
recording of:
Cleaning Windows (on 1981-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music, Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, Intersong Music Ltd., Martin-Coulter Music Ltd, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
4:43
19Whenever God Shines His Light
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop
producer:
Van Morrison
bass:
Steve Pearce
guest vocals and guest performer:
Cliff Richard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Whenever God Shines His Light
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, Gallo Music Publishers, Intersong Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
4:54
20Queen of the Slipstream
engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop
producer:
Van Morrison
harmonica and lead vocals:
Van Morrison
strings and woodwind arranger:
Fiachra Trench
arranger:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Queen of the Slipstream (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music, Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
4:54
21Dweller on the Threshold4:49