Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast

Mercury (Polydor 839 602-2)
(Released February, 1984)

Introduction: Into the Mystic (Instrumental) / Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1:06)
Dweller On the Threshold (3:38)
It's All in the Game / You Know What They're Writing About (7:08)
She Gives Me Religion (4:35)
Haunts of Ancient Peace (6:24)
Full Force Gale (2:23)
Beautiful Vision (3:33)
Vanlose Stairway (5:29)
Rave On, John Donne / Rave On Part Two (9:08)
Northern Muse (Solid Ground) (3:45)
Cleaning Windows (4:48)
Total time: (52:04)

Musicians:
David Hayes: Bass
Mark Isham: Synthesizer/Trumpet
John Allair: Organ/Piano
Pee Wee Ellis: Flute/Saxophone/Vocal (Background)
Tom Donlinger: Drums
Mick Glossop: Engineer
Carol Kenyon: Vocal (Background)
Kathy Kissoon: Vocal (Background)
Van Morrison: Guitar/Piano/Director/Keyboards/Saxophone/Vocal/Producer
Bianca Thornton: Vocal (Background)
Peter VanHooke: Drums

Review by Scott Thomas:
Live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast is interesting because it presents [Van's] superb backing band in an in-concert setting and demonstrates that those exquisite Beautiful Vision songs maintain their impact at louder volumes and faster tempos. Compared to the 1974 live album [It's Too Late To Stop Now], however, it's pretty much of a wash-out. The song selection is restricted to one small segment of Van's career (1979-1983), there are no surprise cover versions, and Morrison sounds jaded.

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