The Best of Van Morrison [Mercury]

• Artist: Van Morrison
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• Release Date: 1990 01
• Total Time: 75:54
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

For an artist who's doggedly album-oriented, plus a songwriter who revels in subtlety, Van Morrison doesn't seem like a logical candidate for a successful greatest-hits compilation. Nevertheless, The Best of Van Morrison is a crackerjack compilation, tracing Van the Man from his days with Them, through his best-known tunes ("Brown-Eyed Girl," "Moondance," "Blue Money," "Wild Night"), to highlights from the '70s and '80s cult efforts, topped off by "Wonderful Remark," a song first heard on the King of Comedy soundtrack. This collection makes Morrison's work seem a little more immediate and accessible than it usually is, but that's a blessing, since it provides a great summary of his hits and a nice introduction for the curious. Yes, it could have dug deeper into the catalog, but as a sampler, it can't be faulted. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Bright Side of the Road	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:46)
Gloria (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Them	(2:36)
Moondance (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:31)
Baby Please Don't Go (Lyrics)	Big Joe Williams	Them	(2:40)
Have I Told You Lately (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:19)
Brown Eyed Girl (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:04)
Sweet Thing (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:21)
Warm Love (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:22)
Wonderful Remark (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:57)
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(2:57)
Full Force Gale	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:14)
And It Stoned Me (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:28)
Here Comes the Night	Bert Berns	Them	(2:46)
Domino (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:04)
Did Ye Get Healed	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:05)
Wild Night (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(3:32)
Cleaning Windows	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:40)
Whenever God Shines His Light (Lyrics)	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:54)
Queen of the Slipstream	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:54)
Dweller on the Threshold	Van Morrison	Van Morrison	(4:44)

Credits

Robbie Robertson (Producer), Bert Berns (Producer), Mick Glossop (Engineer), Lewis Merenstein (Producer), Chris Michie (Guitar), Van Morrison (Producer), Van Morrison (Main Performer), Ted Templeman (Producer), Dick Rowe (Producer)