Digially Remastered 1998

Born in Belfast started in the 60s playing saxophone with The Monarchs (One 45 in Germany CBS) touring the US Army Clubs
in Germany..back home in Irland he formed  the greatest 60s R& B  THEM which lasted with many lineup changes from
1963 till 1967 recording some more track in the netherlands helped by CUBBY & The BLIZZARDS.
With a new contract  on B.Berns  BANG label, he started solo..releasing the classic song "Brown Eyed Girl".
Van had trouble with Berns, to get free from the contract he recorded some awfull songs..some you'll here too.
With new label Warner Brothers he released some fantastic altime great LPs like: "ASTRAL WEEKS"; "MOONDANCE" and
the Live Double  "Its Too Late To Stop Now". More very good albums followed till today, like " Veedon Fleece" & 
"The Common One"  + "Avalon Sunset" for the Mercury Label  etc. etc.

Style: Jazz & Blues influenced Songwriter

see : 
Them ; The Band ; Bob Dylan ; Lonnie Donegan ; John Lee Hooker ; Tom Jones ; Herbie Armstrong - Wheels  ;
Belfast Gypsies ; Cuby + the Blizzards ; Montrose ; Mark Isham ; Pee Wee Ellis ;  Colwell-Winfield Blues Band ;
Clover ;  Harpers Bizarre ; Tikis ; Ron Elliott - Beau Brummels ; Alan Price ; Group87 ;

Musicians:
Van Morrison - vocals, piano, guitar, perc.,sax, harmonica;
David Hayes - bass;  Peter Van Hooke, Tom Donlinger - drums; Pee Wee Ellis - sax, flute;
John Allair - keyboards;  Chris Michie - lead guitar; Mark Isham - trumpet, synthy;
Katie Kissoon, Bianca Thornton, Carol Kenyon - back-vocals;



Tracks:        1st VÖ:  2/1984
Intro: Into the Mystic (Instrumental) - Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
Dweller on the Threshold
It's all in the Game - You know what they're witing about
She gives me Religion
Haunts of Ancient Peace
Full Force Gale
Beautiful Vision
Vanlose Stairway
Rave on John Donne  -  Rave on Part Two
Norther Muse  (Solid Ground)
Cleaning Windows