Media: 1 audio cd
Running : 74:18
Source: (bootleg CD) No label info (1998)
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Artwork:
Astral Weeks 1968
The Way Young Lovers Do (3:33) acoustic guitar
Ballerina (4:45) acoustic guitar
Moondance 1969
And It Stoned Me (4:22) acoustic guitar & harmony vocals
Caravan (4:35) acoustic guitar & electric bass
Come Running (1:45) acoustic guitar
These Dreams Of You (2:24) acoustic guitar & tambourine
Brand New Day (5:56) acoustic guitar, electric bass & drums
His Band And The Street Choir 1970
Domino (3:56) acoustic guitar, percussion & harmony vocals
If I Ever Needed Someone (3:42) acoustic guitar
Tupelo Honey 1971
Wild Night (5:18) acoustic guitar & acoustic bass
When That Evening Sun Goes Down (2:14) acoustic guitar
Unissued Songs 1968 - 1971
Nobody Really Knows (6:04) acoustic guitar & acoustic bass
Bit By Bit (4:58) acoustic guitar & acoustic bass
Hey Where Are You (6:23) acoustic guitar, acoustic bass & flute
I Need Your Kind Of Loving (3:29) acoustic guitar, acoustic bass & flute
Lorna (2:35) acoustic guitar
Rock And Roll Band (5:02) acoustic guitar
Funny Face (2:22) acoustic guitar
Total time: (74:18)
Notes:
This CD contains a compilation of acoustic studio demo material stretching from the Astral Weeks period through to the early 1970s. It is, in fact, a straight copy of a hard to find title called Gypsy Soul. Some very nice material from a great era.
Media:
1 audio cd
Running : 73:38
Source:(bootleg CD)Head (No product code) (Released October 1998)
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Artwork:
Hey, Where Are You (6:30)
Bit By Bit (4:59)
I Need Your Kind Of Loving (3:31)
Sweet Jannie (3:20)
You've Got The Power (3:35)
Don't Change On Me (4:18)
Feedback On Highway 101 (3:46)
Down To Earth (4:33)
I Shall Sing (3:09) >Grits Ain't Groceries (3:51)
It Hurts When You Want It So Bad (3:42)
When I Deliver (6:29)
Caledonia Soul Music (16:00)
Total time: (73:38)
Cover inserts are available for this CD.
Notes:
This CD bills itself as "The unreleased tapes volume 2" (As you will recall, the official Philospher's Stone called itself volume 1). The insert notes that "All songs are studio out-takes recorded between 1968 and 1976".
Media:
1 audio cd
Running
Source: FM Broadcast - Rehearsals
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Set 1:
Hallelujah I Just Love Her So,
Nobody's Fault But Mine,
Fever,
Foggy Mountain Top,
I'll Go Crazy,
Baby Please Don't Go,
Santa Rosalia,
Joyous sound,
You Gotta Make It Through The World,
I Just Wanna Make Love To You,
Shakin' All Over,
The Eternal Kansas City,
Cold Wind In August
Lineup:
Dr. John - keyboards,
Mick Ronson - guitar,
Peter Van Hook - drums,
Mo Foster - bass
Media: 1 SHN cd
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Source: copy of "Van the Man" boot
Quality: Ex
Artwork :
1. Moondance (4:45)
2. Wavelength (6:09)
3. Into The Mystic (5:00)
4. Checkin' It Out (3:30)
5. Brown-Eyed Girl (3:47)
6. Kingdom Hall (5:43)
7. Hungry For Your Love (4:08)
8. Natalia (4:16)
9. Wild Night (5:30)
10. Caravan (7:47)
Media: 2 audio cd's
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Source: A Vantrades tree
Quality: Ex
Artwork : http://www.vmtrades.de/artwork.html?RiversOfTime
Disc 1
1. Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart # 1
2. Dweller On The Threshold
3. Vanlose Stairway
4. It's All In The Game
5. She Gives Me Religion
6. Help Me
7. Beautiful Vision
8. Northern Muse (Solid Ground)
9. Bright Side Of The Road
10. Celtic Ray
Disc 2
1. Higher Than The World
2. River Of Time
3. The Street Only Knew Your Name
4. Cry For Home
5. Haunts Of Ancient Peace
6. Cleaning Windows
7. Summertime In England
8. Full Force Gale
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2 audio cd's
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Source: audience
Quality: A+ / Ex- rating
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart #1,
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart #2,
Baby Please Don't Go > Gloria > Here Comes The Night > Brown Eyed Girl,
I Will Be There,
Jackie Wilson Said,
Saint Dominic's Preview,
It's All In The Game > You Know What They're Writing About,
Northern Muse(Solid Ground),
Hard Nose The Highway,
Help Me,
Vanlose Stairway,
She Gives Me Religion,
Ballerina,
Cry For Home,
Summertime In England,
Celtic Swing,
Cleaning
Windows,
Full Force Gale,
What Would I Do
Lineup:
Richie Buckley - saxophone,
Kenny Craddock - keyboards,
Jerome Rimson - bass,
Martin Drover - trumpet,
Arty McGlynn - guitar,
Terry Popple - drums
The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California, July 25th 1986
Media: 2 audio cd's
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Quality: Ex-
Artwork:
Disc 1
01. Intro / Danny Boy ( instru )
02. Got to get back
03. Moondance
04. Vanlore Stairway
05. She gives me religion
06. All in the game / Cry for home
07. Tore down a la Rimband
08. The street only knew your name
09. Beautifull vision
10. Cry for home
11. Lark ascending
12. Haunts of ancient peace
13. Celtic wing
14. Thanks for the information
15. In the garden
16. Dweller on the threshold
17. Summertime in England
total 74:30
Disc 2
01. Rave on John Donne
02. Send in the clowns
03. Kingdom Hall
04. and it stoned me
05. Tromadors ( fades out before the end of track )
06 You turn to the one
07. Listen to the lion
08. Tupelo Honey
09. Angielon
10. A sense of wonder
11. What would I do
total 68:41
Disc 2 Tracks 3 - 9 recorded at the Montreaux Jazz Festival July 10th 1980
Disc 2 Tracks 10 - 11 recorded at The Grand Opera House, Belfast, Oct 23rd 1984
Media: 1 audio cd
Running : 71:17
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Artwork: http://members.tripod.de/John_Donne/
Northern Muse (Solid Ground) (3:14)
Vanlose Stairway (4:34)
It's All In The Game (6:47)
Foreign Window (4:25)
Dweller On The Threshold (3:42)
Cleaning Windows (3:52)
Sense Of Wonder (5:00)
And The Healing Has Begun (7:38)
Beautiful Vision (sic - actually Celtic Ray) (2:42)
In The Garden (4:59)
Summertime In England (9:21)
Bright Track of the Road (sic - actually Full Force Gale / Bright Side Of The Road) (5:31)
Rave On John Donne / Rave On Part Two / Did Ye Get Healed? (9:30)
Total time: (71:17)
Probable Musicians:
Arty McGlynn: guitar
Steve Pearce: bass
Roy Jones: drums
Neil Drinkwater: piano and synthesizer
Richie Buckley: saxophone
Martin Drover: trumpet
June Boyce and ?: backing vocals
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Comment: Set Two with the Chieftains
Set 1:
Tir Na Nog,
The Mystery,
Tore Down A La Rimbaud,
It's All In The Game > Make It Real One More Time,
In The Garden,
Summertime In England,
Rave On John Donne > Did Ye Get Healed,
Northern Muse (Solid Ground)
Set 2:
Star Of The County Down,
She Moved Through The Fair,
Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta,
Raglan Road,
I'll Tell Me Ma,
Carrickfergus,
Celtic Ray,
My Lagan Love,
Marie's Wedding,
Irish Heartbeat,
Boffyflow And Spike,
I Can't Stop Loving You,
Moondance
Lineup:
Arty McGlynn - guitar,
Dave Early - drums,
Clive Culbertson - bass,
Ritchie Buckley - saxophone,
Derek Bell - keyboards,
June Boyce - backing vocals
Media: 2 audio cd's
Running
Source: FM Broadcast
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Set 1:
New Symphony Sid(*GF),
Ain't That Loving You Baby(GF),
No Religion(BK),
Days Like This(BK),
Raincheck,
That's Life,
Wonderful Remark(BK),
Saint Dominic's Preview(BK),
Listen To The Lion,
Slim Slow Slider,
Vanlose Stairway(GF) > Trans-Euro Train,
Irish Heartbeat,
Ballerina,
Tupelo Honey > Why Must I Always Explain,
Moondance,
Whenever God Shines His Light(BK),
In The Garden > You Send Me(BK),
Star Of The County Down(BK),
Satisfied(BK),
Melancholia(BK),
I'm Not Feeling It Anymore(BK),
Madame George,
Brown Eyed Girl(BK),
Have I Told You Lately(BK),
Lineup:
Robin Aspland - piano,
Ralph Salmins - drums,
Guy Barker - trumpet,
Alec Dankworth - double bass,
Leo Green - saxophone,
Alan Skidmore - tenor saxophone,
Georgie Fame,
Brian Kennedy
Media: 2 audio cd
Running
Source: A wolf/tsc. production - A Vantrades tree
Quality: EX rating
Artwork: http://www.vmtrades.de/tree.html?SpringInMyHeart+artwork
Disc 1
1. Rough God
2. Foreign Window
3. Tore Down A La Rimbaud
4. Vanlose Stairway/Trans Euro Train
5. Fool For You
6. Sometimes We Cry
7. It Once Was My Life
8. I'm Not Feelin' It Anymore
Disc 2
1. This Weight
2. Who Can I Turn To
3. Fire In The Belly
4. Tupelo Honey/Why Must I Always Explain
5. Satisfied
6. The Healing Game
7. Medley: See Me Through/Soldier Of Fortune/ Thank you Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/ Burning Ground
Media: 2 cd's
Running 1h41m
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Quality:
Set 1:
Chicken Soup(*instru),
Jackie Wilson Said,
These Dreams Of You,
Raincheck,
Moondance(KK) > My Funny Valentine,
Rough God Goes Riding,
Give Me A Kiss,
That's Life,
Naked In The Jungle,
In The Afternoon > Joe Turner Sings,
Satisfied, Georgia,
Call Me Up In Dreamland,
Summertime In England(PWE),
See Me Through > Soldier Of Fortune > Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) > Burning Ground, Have I Told You Lately(KK),
Lineup:
Ralph Salmins - drums,
Pee Wee Ellis - saxophone,
Matt Holland - trumpet,
John Savannah - keyboards,
Johnny Scott - guitar,
Nicky Scott - bass,
Katie Kissoon - backing vocals,
Fred Wesley - trombone;
Guest: Candy Dulfer
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01. Naked in the jungle
02. In the Midnight
03. Hey Mr DJ
04. Meet me in the Indian Summer
05. Sometimes we cry
06. All work and no play
07. All in the Game
08. Gloria
09. Philosophers Stone
10. Stop Drinking Wine
11. Precious Time
Media: 2 audio cd's
Running Time: 48mins, 51mins
Source: audience recording
Quality: Ex
Artwork:
Disc 1
:All Blues [*, instr.]
:Night Train
:Meet Me In The Indian Summer
:Steal My Heart Away
:Sweet Thing > No Prima Donna
:Foggy Mountain Top
:Days Like This
:Choppin' Wood
:Early In The Morning ('Bout The Break Of Day)
:Have I Told You Lately (Las Vegas version)
:Fast Train
Disc 2
:When You're Smiling
:All Work And No Play
:Cleaning Windows (George Formby & sax version)
:It's All In The Game > You Know What They're Writing About > Make It Real One More Time > Rainbow '65
:Help Me
:In The Afternoon > Ancient Highway > Raincheck > Meditation > Get On Up
:Precious Time
*** :Brown Eyed Girl (Latin version)
*** :Gloria
The Van Morrison Band : Ned Edwards, Bobby Irwin, David Hayes, Matt Holland, Gavin Povey, Martin Winning.
Media: 2 audio cd's
Running Time: 42mins , 47mins
Source: audience recording
Quality: Ex
Artwork:
Disc 1
:All Blues [*, instr.]
:Night Train
:Meet Me In The Indian Summer
:Steal My Heart Away
:Sweet Thing > No Prima Donna
:Foggy Mountain Top
:Down The Road
:Early In The Morning ('Bout The Break Of Day)
:Choppin' Wood
Disc 2
:In The Afternoon > Ancient Highway > Raincheck > Meditation > Get On Up
:Cleaning Windows (George Formby version)
:St. James Infirmary
:All Work And No Play
:It's All In The Game > You Know What They're Writing About > Rainbow '65 Make It Real One More Time > No Prima Donna
*** :Moondance
:Brown Eyed Girl
*** :Gloria
The Van Morrison Band : Ned Edwards, Bobby Irwin, David Hayes, Matt Holland, Gavin Povey, Martin Winning.
Media: 2 audio cd's
Running : D1- 74.45, D2-72.34
Source: various
Quality: Ex- rating
Artwork: Available
Cd1
1. Celtic Swing [17 July '89]
2. Purple Heather [26 May '73] An Old Song By The Mcpeakes Of Belfast
3. Cyprus Avenue [26 May '73] Van's Belfast, Of Course
4. Danny Boy [4 May '83 - Late]
5. Streets Of Arklow [2 Feb '73] A Small Town In Co. Wicklow By The Irish Sea
6. Connswater [31 July '83] A Stream In Belfast, The Name Of Which Derives From Irish Mythology.
7. "I Think Having Access ..." [C.1991] Van Dialogue
8. Tir Na Nog [19 Nov '86] Irish Mythology
9. Got To Go Back [25 July '86] Belfast Again
10. Impromptu Jig [29 Oct '87] With The Chieftains. An Ad Lib Jig During Rehearsals.
11. Celtic Ray [29 Oct '87] With The Chieftains
12. Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta [15 Sept '88] With The Chieftains
13. I'll Tell Me Ma [15 Sept '88] With The Chieftains
14. My Lagan Love [29 Oct '87] With The Chieftains
15. Moondance [15 Sept '88] With The Chieftains
16. A Chieftains Session [4 Mar '88] With The Chieftains, Mary Black, Christy Moore, Gary Moore, Frank Hart, Dolores Keane And Many Others. Van Leads The Group In "Marie's Wedding" After A Ragtime Piano Solo By The Late Derek Bell.
Cd2
1. Celtic Excavation [6 Apr '97]
2. On Hyndford Street [27 June '92] Belfast
3. Orangefield [1995] Belfast
4. I'm Tired Joey Boy [C.1991] Van Himself Mentions The Antrim And Co Down Origin Of This Piece
5. Northern Muse(Solid Ground) [11 July '90] ... She Took Young Van From His Home In The County Down. Many Versions To Choose From But None Better.
6. Raglan Road [30 Nov '89] Traditional Irish With A Lyric By Irish Poet P. Kavanaugh
7. Carrickfergus [30 Nov '89] Traditional Irish
8. She Moved Through The Fair [30 Nov '89] Traditional Irish
9. Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go [17 Mar '94] With Paddy Reilly & Others. Same Song As Purple Heather But With A Very Different Arrangement.
10. Have I Told You Lately [17 Mar '95] Not Particularly Irish, But This Version (Sourced From The Moontunes Boot, "Lost In A Fugitive's Dream"), Has Van Dueting With Sinead O'connor, Backed Up By The Chieftains. And Wasn't It Also St Patrick's Day, Too?
11. Star Of The County Down [17 Dec '95]
12. What Makes The Irish Heart Beat [4 May '02]
13. Shenandoah [1998] With The Chieftains. Originally Done On The Fine Soundtrack For "The Irish In America - The Long Journey Home."
14. "I Was Actually ..." [C.1991] Van Dialogue
15. Steals My Heart Away [3 Nov '02] Van Hearing The Violins And The Pipers Play ... And Then There's The Heather On The Hill. Pretty Ballad.
16. One Irish Rover [25 May '01]
17. Irish Heartbeat [25 Aug '98] With Arty Mcglynn & Liam O'flynn
18. Healing Game [25 Aug '98] With Arty Mcglynn & Liam O'flynn. Special Performance At The Rose Of Tralee Festival After The Bombing At Omagh. Fantastic Piping By Liam O'flynn.