[ralphp@optonline]

Just in case people might have thought that Van Morrison was losing his edge, Van the Man comes up with one his finest live recordings to date. The new Van Morrison: Live at Austin City Limits Festival is a two disc set released on Van's own Exile label and available through the Van Morrison web site. I believe that is was recorded in September 2006.

Live at Austin City Limits Festival

The recording is listed on Amazon.com as an "official bootleg" (whatever that means) but it is produced by Van Morrison and the sound quality is excellent. In fact the whole recording is excellent - excellent song selection (see track listing below), excellent band and Van is in top form. Getting the disc may not be easy or cheap but it is well worth it.

CD1

1. Back On Top
2. Big Blue Diamonds
3. Playhouse
4. Days Like This
5. Muleskinner Blues
6. In The Midnight
7. Bright Side Of The Road
8. Don't You Make Me High
9. Cleaning Windows
10. I Can't Stop Loving You

CD2

1. Real Real Gone / You Send Me
2. Saint James Infirmary
3. Moondance
4. It's All In The Game / You know What They're Writing About
5. Precious Time
6. Don't Start Crying Now
7. Wild Night
8. Brown Eyed Girl
9. Gloria

 

[BigJohn]

The playlist is a bit like the one they had at the concert last Saturday in Amsterdam in the Heineken Music Hall.
That was a great concert!

I'm glad I went, now I'm gonna get the cd...

 

[Jeff E]

The U.S. Amazon site states: Quote:

Availability: THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.

From what U.S. sources is Van's CD currently available?

 

[ralphp@optonline]

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Originally Posted by Jeff E /img/forum/go_quote.gif From what U.S. sources is Van's CD currently available?

I haven't a clue but the link I provided goes to the "store" part of the vanmorrison.com web site and you can purchase the CD from there. I received my copy via a method which we forbidden from discussing on this forum

 

[Tele]

He is one of my all time favs. Check him out on the Last Waltz!

 

[BigJohn]

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Originally Posted by Tele /img/forum/go_quote.gif He is one of my all time favs. Check him out on the Last Waltz!

Or on that John Lee Hooker dvd, great playin'!