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A Celtic Soul Production
The Barbican
York, England
February 25-26, 2000

Celtic Soul Productions Volume 9

CDR 1

1. Outskirts Of Town **
2. Did Ye Get Healed / Yeah Yeah
3. Fire In The Belly
4. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby?
5. Bring It On Home
6. Back On Top
7. Raincheck
8. In The Afternoon / Joe Turner / Don't You Make Me High / Get Up, I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
9. Lonesome Road
10. When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God
11. Northern Muse (Solid Ground) / Auld Lang Syne
12. I Can't Stop Loving You
13. Moondance
14. I Got A Woman *
    Total time: (72:48)

CDR 2

1. Baby Please Don't Go
2. Here Comes The Night
3. Precious Time
4. Georgia On My Mind
5. It's All In The Game / You Know What They're Writing About
6. The Healing Game
7. It's A Man's Man's Man's World *
8. Help Me / Be Bop A Lula / Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
9. Gloria
10. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue *
11. Fast Train
    Total time: (68:58)

* with Chris Farlowe
** with Lonnie Donegan

Notes:
The first leg of Van's winter/spring 2000 tour through England and Europe culminated in two extraordinary nights in the heart of the north country. Van takes us way back with Lonnie Donegan on "Outskirts of Town," and that's Chris Farlowe adding his vocal touch to "I've Got A Woman" and "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue."

Share in the fun as the two whoop it up a bit in "It's A Man's Man's Man's Man's World."

These two discs give us the magic of Van's voice on such gems as "When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God?" and "Georgia on my Mind," combined with the superb talents of a band that Van described as the best in the world. Do yourself a favor: sit back and put your headphones on for this one. Transport yourself into a musical journey that lasts for over two hours and delivers the goods each step of the way.

Listen particularly for the notable sound of David Hayes' double bass on "Help Me" as he drives the song through to completion. Robin Aspland's gentle piano touch shines throughout, but is never more compelling than on "In The Afternoon," where Richie Buckley's sax and Matt Holland's trumpet contribute to a superb performance.

Van straps on his Gibson for the finale. Recorded only a few days earlier, here is the debut of "Fast Train," with the inimitable harp and Johnny Scott's sensuous slide guitar underscoring the poignant lyrics... going nowhere on a fast train.

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