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It's A Hard Road
(bootleg CD)

Doberman 214/215/216
(Released July 1999)

Disc One:

  1. Centerpiece (8:04)
  2. How Long Has This Been Going On? (4:12)
  3. In The Afternoon / Joe Turner Sings / Don't You Make Me High (11:16)
  4. Moondance (7:03)
  5. Philosphers Stone (6:24)
  6. Help Me (7:06)
  7. Georgia On My Mind (6:27)
  8. Goin' Down Geneva (5:06)
  9. When The Leaves Come Falling Down (5:33)
  10. Muleskinner Blues (7:50)
  11. Vanlose Stairway / Trans Euro Train (5:20)
  12. Still A Fool For You (4:18)

Disc Two:
  1. Summertime In England (10:17)
  2. The Healing Game (6:46)
  3. Back On Top (4:08)
  4. In The Midnight (5:30)
  5. That's Life (4:32)
  6. Precious Time (3:40)
  7. Tupelo Honey (5:24)
  8. Just Like A Woman (6:00)
  9. Cleaning Windows (3:46)
  10. See Me Through / Soldier Of Fortune / Thank Yo Falletinme Bimicelf Agin / Burning Ground (13:01)
  11. Sack-A-Woe (3:55)
  12. Foreign Window (4:03)
  13. In The Garden (6:52)

Disc Three:
  1. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (5:53)
  2. Naked In The Jungle (5:10)
  3. Real Real Gone (4:00)
  4. Sometimes We Cry (4:43)
  5. Rough God Goes Riding (5:45)
  6. Ain't That Loving You Baby / I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town / Centerpiece (8:19)
  7. Satisfied (4:26)
  8. Days Like This (3:01)
  9. High Summer (5:43)
  10. Midnight Special (2:28)
  11. Alabammy Bound (2:44)
  12. Going Home (2:25)
  13. Good Morning Blues (4:21)
  14. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (2:56)
  15. Big Boss Man / High Heel Sneekers (4:48)
  16. Gloria / Shakin' All Over / Pretty Thing (7:53)

Disc One and Disc Two tracks 1-2 were recorded at The Town Hall in Cheltenham on April 8, 1999 (late show)
Disc Two tracks 3-10 were recorded at De Montford Hall in Leicester on April 20, 1999
Disc Two tracks 11-13 and Disc Three tracks 1-3 were recorded at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham on April 19, 1999
Disc Three tracks 4-11 were recorded at The Theater in Southport on March 15, 1999
Disc Three tracks 12-13 were recorded with Lonnie Donegan and his band at The Theater in Southport on March 16, 1999
Disc Three tracks 14-15 were recorded with Lonnie Donegan and his band at the Apollo Theater in Oxford on March 25, 1999
Disc Three track 16 was recorded at the Apollo Theater in Oxford on March 26, 1999

Musicians:
Van Morrison: lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
Richie Buckley: Saxophones, vocals
Matt Holland: trumpet, flugel horn, vocals
Johnny Scott: guitars, vocals
Nicky Scott: bass guitar, vocals
Ralph Salmins: drums, percussion
Geraint Watkins: keyboards, vocals
Robin Aspland: piano (tracks recorded in Cheltehnam)
Chris Barber: trombone (tracks recorded in Cheltehnam)
Alan Dankworth: double bass (tracks recorded in Cheltehnam)
Mick Green: guitar (tracks recorded elsewhere to Cheltehnam)
Bobby Irwin: drums, percussion (tracks recorded elsewhere to Cheltehnam)
Lonnie Donegan: vocals (Disc 3 tracks 10-12)
Phil May: vocals (Disc 3 tracks 14-16)

Notes:
This is reported to be "a new 3 CD-R set from Doberman Records, that contains material from the UK shows of March/April 1999. these shows were among the first to include most of the material from the new Back On Top album, as well as some nice selections from that ever developing back catalog. all tracks are taken from very nice digital audience recordings."

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