Album Notes: STILL ON TOP: THE GREATEST HITS is a career-spanning anthology of hits by mercurial Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Starting with two key tracks by his Rolling Stones-like 1960s band, Them--"Gloria" and "Here Comes the Night"--the set passes over Morrison's legendary 1968 album, ASTRAL WEEKS, a jazzy mood piece that works best as a whole, but otherwise cherry-picks a ton of FM radio classics. "Wild Nights," "Domino," "Moondance," and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" are among the many highlights, presented in remastered sound.
Album Reviews: Dirty Linen (p.82) - "Tracing the Celtic soul rocker from his beginnings as top dog among the Jagger/Davies shouters of the time with the seminal group Them to his place as top headman to bong smokers and onto becoming the best blue-eyed soul singer to ever come out of Ireland is quite a journey in and of itself."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
2.: Dweller On The Threshold
3.: Whenever Gos Shine His Light - Morrison, Van & Cliff Richard
4.: Moondance
5.: Bright Side Of The Road
6.: Brown Eyed Girl
7.: Wavelength
8.: Crazy Love
9.: Someone Like You
10.: When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God
11.: Tore Down A La Rimbaud
12.: Wild Night
13.: Gloria - Them
14.: Real Real Gone
15.: Into The Mystic
16.: In The Garden
17.: Saint Dominic's Preview
18.: Stranded
Titles on disc 2
1.: Precious Time
2.: Domino
3.: Here Comes The Night - Them
4.: Little Village
5.: And It Stoned Me
6.: Days Like This
7.: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
8.: Cleaning Windows
9.: Baby Please Don't Go - Them
10.: Back On Top
11.: Vanlose Stairway
12.: Celtic New Year
13.: Irish Heartbeat - Morrison, Van & The Chieftains
14.: Healing Game (alternative version)
15.: Full Force Gale
16.: Warm Love
17.: Did Ye Get Healed
18.: Tupelo Honey
19.: Wonderful Remark
Titles on disc 3
1.: Hey Mr DJ
2.: In The Forest
3.: Queen Of The Slipstream
4.: Rave On John Donne
5.: Hymns To The Silence
6.: Crazy Jane On God - Morrison, Van & Moving Hearts
Advantages: All the best songs in one place Disadvantages: Not worthwhile for the aged-old fan
...Forest" and "Let's Go To Bed" sound a little bit more 'aged' and from a bygone age where Adam and the Ants were popular (no offence to any fans out there!) than some of their bigger hits that have aged superbly.
But on top of the odd track that hasn't aged well, there are still tracks that were new to me that I instantly appreciated. "Why Can't I Be You?", which Wikipedia tells me was released just a month after I was born, is a prime example. "Just Like Heaven" and "High" also fit this bracket perfectly. Therefore, although the ardent fan will have nothing new to expect from this album, this is a perfect taster for anyone wanting to get into the band like me.
It's available on the cheap from Amazon for less than a fiver at the moment. So do what I did, have a listen to 30-second clips on iTunes, wonder where you've heard them before...
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...I have for many years been a fan of VanMorrison. For me, his music epitomizes the rawness of the sixties, and although he has made many albums since this one, I still believe this to be one of the best that VanMorrison ever created. This album, although something of an experimental one at the time, was the foundation of a career that would span decades, and as I listen to newer works by VanMorrison, the roots that he created with Astral Weeks still come out in the harmonies and mood of his present work, although of course, like with all good artists, his work has evolved into newness. One of the most impressive images that this album produces in my mind is how new and experimental the sixties were, and how artists were encouraged to be inventive, and not merely copiers of earlier styles.
The sheer professionalism of this album...
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Advantages: Real music, upbeat or relaxing what ever takes your mood Disadvantages: There are none
...I first really got into VanMorrison shortly after i started playing the saxophone, in 1999 when he released this album Back On Top.
I had heard Precious Time on the radio and i loved it and went a brought it straight away for £13.99.
After i had brought it i just couldnt stop playing it what had i been missing it was brilliant and there was a lot of saxophone in it aswell which was a real added bonus.
The CD cover is very basic just a black silloute of himself with autumn colours behind him, the album comes with all the words to the songs, very nicely done.
Back on Top songs:-
Ist up Is Goin' Down Geneva
The song starts out with a lovely piece of piano playing, it has quiet an upbeat beat to it, the sort to want to just click your fingers too, then comes the singing, great voice, then in the middle another great piece...
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