Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast
Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast | ||||
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Live album by Van Morrison | ||||
Released | February 1984 Reissued June 2008 |
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Recorded | March 11 & 12, 1983 | |||
Genre | Celtic, rock | |||
Length | 51:57 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Van Morrison | |||
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Singles from Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | (B)[2] |
Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast is a live album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). It was recorded from the two best out of four live shows in Belfast, Northern Ireland, (Morrison's birthplace) in March 1983 and the album was composed of songs chosen from Morrison's last four recordings.[3] It is the second live album Morrison released, following 10 years after It's Too Late to Stop Now.
This album was remastered and reissued by Polydor Records on June 30, 2008. "Rave On John Donne/Rave On Part Two" from this album was listed as one of the standout tracks from the six-album reissue.[4]
At these concerts, the song "Summertime in England" was also recorded and released as the B-side and extra track on the 45 and 12-inch single versions of "Cry for Home."[5]
Track listing
All songs by Van Morrison unless stated otherwise
- "Into the Mystic (Instrumental)/Inarticulate Speech of the Heart" - 1:06
- "Dweller on the Threshold" (Morrison/Murphy) – 3:38
- "It's All in the Game/You Know What They're Writing About/Make It Real One More Time" – 7:09 (Dawes/Sigman)/(Morrison)
- "She Gives Me Religion" – 4:35
- "Haunts of Ancient Peace" – 6:25
- "Full Force Gale" – 2:22
- "Beautiful Vision" – 3:34
- "Vanlose Stairway" – 5:29
- "Rave On John Donne/Rave On Part Two" - 9:09
- "Northern Muse (Solid Ground)" – 3:45
- "Cleaning Windows" - 4:56
Personnel
- Van Morrison - vocals, guitar, electric piano, alto saxophone
- Pee Wee Ellis - tenor saxophone, flute, backing vocals
- Mark Isham - synthesizer, trumpet
- John Allair - organ
- David Hayes - bass
- Peter Van Hooke - drums
- Tom Donlinger - drums
- Chris Michie - guitar
- Katie Kissoon - backing vocals
- Bianca Thornton - backing vocals
- Carol Kenyon - backing vocals
Charts
Album - UK Album Chart (United Kingdom)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1984 | UK Album Chart | 47 |
Notes
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Hinton, (1997), p.241
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Heylin, (2003), p. 379
References
- Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074-169-X
- Heylin, Clinton (2003). Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography, Chicago Review Press, ISBN 1-55652-542-7