Back on Top

~ Release by Van Morrison (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Goin’ Down Geneva recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel acoustic guitar: Mick Green and Van Morrison double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green piano: Geraint Watkins vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Goin’ Down Geneva lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	4:29
2	Philosophers Stone recording engineer: Brian Masterson at Wiindmill Lane and Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill at Windmill Lane, Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison piano: Fiachra Trench background vocals: Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison strings [string] arranger: Fiachra Trench phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Philosophers Stone lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	6:08
3	In the Midnight recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel acoustic guitar: Mick Green and Van Morrison double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins background vocals: Pee Wee Ellis and Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: In the Midnight lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	5:10
4	Back on Top recording engineer: Walter Samuel assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (in 1998) double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison piano: Fiachra Trench tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis background vocals: Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1998) recording of: Back on Top lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	4:25
5	When the Leaves Come Falling Down recording engineer: Brian Masterson at Wiindmill Lane and Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill at Windmill Lane, Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Mick Green baritone saxophone [baritone sax]: Pee Wee Ellis double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins piano: Fiachra Trench trumpet: Matt Holland background vocals: Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison strings [string] arranger: Fiachra Trench phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: When the Leaves Come Falling Down lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	5:42
6	High Summer recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel acoustic guitar: Mick Green and Van Morrison double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison soprano saxophone [soprano sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis trumpet: Matt Holland background vocals: Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: High Summer lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	5:15
7	Reminds Me of You recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel acoustic guitar: Mick Green and Van Morrison baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [baritone sax]: Pee Wee Ellis double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins background vocals: Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Reminds Me of You lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	5:43
8	New Biography recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Mick Green double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Liam Bradley and Bobby Irwin Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins percussion: Liam Bradley background vocals: Liam Bradley and Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: New Biography lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	5:26
9	Precious Time recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (in 1998) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (in 1998) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Mick Green (in 1998) baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis (in 1998) double bass: Ian Jennings (in 1998) drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin (in 1998) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins (in 1998) background vocals: Brian Kennedy (in 1998) vocals: Van Morrison (in 1998) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1998) recording of: Precious Time (in 1998) lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	3:50
10	Golden Autumn Day recording engineer: Brian Masterson at Wiindmill Lane and Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill at Windmill Lane, Sam Miller at The Wool Hall and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison piano: Fiachra Trench tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis background vocals: Brian Kennedy vocals: Van Morrison strings [string] arranger: Fiachra Trench phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Golden Autumn Day lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	6:34

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Canada

art direction:	Matt Curtis
photography:	Paul Cox Matt Curtis John Mintoft Brad Wilson
mastering:	Ian Cooper

manufactured by:	EMI Music Canada
copyrighted (©) by:	Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1999)

mastered at:	Metropolis Mastering in London, England, United Kingdom

ASIN:	CA: B00000I7JD [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Back on Top Philosophers Stone Precious Time

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/25758 [info]
reviews:	http://georgegraham.com/reviews/morrison.html [info] http://www.ew.com/article/1999/03/12/back-top [info] http://www.nme.com/reviews/730 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/van-morrison/back-on-top/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/87831/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000048348 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2708730 [info]

CA: B00000I7JD