RECORDS:
"Live at Austin City Limits Festival" sold via www.vanmorrison.com and at concerts (Exile EXILECD1)
*February 20. ”At the movies” (Exile/EMI 384 2242)
"Cry For Home" promo single (Exile/EMI 394 7462)
An unreleased duett with Tom Jones
*June 19. ”Best of Van Morrison vol 3” (Exile/EMI 378 9682)
* August 27. "Blue and Green" promo single (Exile/EMI, VANM01)
*September 3. "Blue and Green" (edit) iTunes only release. Van’s catalogue (IH, PCC, CO, E, ANISF, VF, ITM, ITLTSN & HTS) on iTunes (Exile)
*Oktober. "Still on Top", Albumsampler (Exile/Polydor, STILLONTOP1)
Most of the songs remastered (exept the Warnerrecoordings).
*October 22. ”Still on top – The greatest hits” (single, double and triple cd) (Exile/Polydor 1749967)
TELL ME THE FACTS REAL STRAIGHT:
*January 2 One single ticket for a show in Kissimmee (Orlando, Florida) was 177 dollars.
*January 20. ”Brown eyed girl” announced as one of the 2007 Grammy Hall Of Fame. The list now includes 728 songs. www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Awards/Hall_Of_Fame/#B
*February 22. Interview on www.variety.com by Steven Gaydos. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959967.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
*Feburay 23. Al Pacino presented an award (US-Ireland Alliance Awards, ”Oscar Wilde: Honoring irish writing in film”) to Van.
*March 27-28. ”So Hard To Beat” – A two part BBC ONE documentary about irish music was aired. Mike Edgar interviewed Van.
*February 28. 20 minutes filmed interview on www.vanmorrison.com. By Jeremy Marre for the UK TV documentary Soul Brittania and done in august 2006.
*April 14. Footage for ”Candy meets Van” was recorded in Cardiff. Aired on dutch tv november 18.
*May 7. Ronnie Scott’s ”International male singer award” to Van.
*June 17. Interview on www.vanmorrison.com by Barry McIlheney. Also licensed to The Word.
*July 18. Little village och Blue and green from Montreux 18 july on www.vanmorrison.com (members area)
*October 10. Van signs new deal with Polydor wich grants them the rights in Van’s catalogue of recordings. New studio album – due early 2008
*November 27. Brealing news: With start january 28 Van will rerelease the first seven of a total of 29 albums. All with bonustracks.
Tupelo Honey, 1971 – Wild Night (alternative take) and a reworking of the traditional Down By The Riverside
It’s Too Late To Stop Now, 1974 - a live take on Brown Eyed Girl
Wavelength, 1978 – Kingdom Hall and Wavelength (Live at the Roxy Theatre, LA, Nov 26, 1978)
Into The Music, 1979 – Steppin’ Out Queen and Troubadours (alternative takes)
A Sense Of Wonder, 1984 – Crazy Jane On God and A Sense Of Wonder (alternative takes)
Avalon Sunset, 1989 – Whenever God Shines His Light (alternative take) and When The Saints Go Marching In (with additional lyrics by Van Morrison)
Back On Top, 1999 – Philosopher’s Stone (alternative take) and Valley Of Tears (A completely new arrangement of the Fats Domino Song)
BEST CONCERT:
November 23-24. Norwich.
THE REST OF THE BEST - 11 LIVEPERFORMANCES OF 2007 (11 tracks, 80 minutes, 788 MB)
*Precious Time (4:47) 20070127Brighton
With the "Give me hope Jo'Anna"-ending.
*And the Healing Has Begun (8:49) 20070208Belfast
A very good version.
*Who Can I Turn To (4:21) 20070609Brandon
Who say he can't do jazz?
*Blue and Green (6:14) 20070728Maryport
With John Platania on guitar and a long ending.
*Tupelo Honey (5:40) 20070810Glastonbury
Back on the setlist again
*Celtic New Year/Healing Game (10:42) 20070825Plymouth
A rare comeback.
*Little Village (7:43) 20070825Plymouth
A very good version.
*Saint James Infirmary (5:28) 20070914London
With a proper introduction.
*In the Afternoon 13:13) 20071014NYC
Lot's of meditation.
*In the Midnight (5:34) 20071014NYC
"Take me right back to the 50's".
*Vanlose Stairway (5:33) 20071027Madrid
With some new lyrics.
Merchandise 2007
Concertposter 2007
"Live at Austin City Limits Festival" sold via www.vanmorrison.com and at concerts (Exile EXILECD1)
*February 20. ”At the movies” (Exile/EMI 384 2242)
"Cry For Home" promo single (Exile/EMI 394 7462)
An unreleased duett with Tom Jones
*June 19. ”Best of Van Morrison vol 3” (Exile/EMI 378 9682)
* August 27. "Blue and Green" promo single (Exile/EMI, VANM01)
*September 3. "Blue and Green" (edit) iTunes only release. Van’s catalogue (IH, PCC, CO, E, ANISF, VF, ITM, ITLTSN & HTS) on iTunes (Exile)
*Oktober. "Still on Top", Albumsampler (Exile/Polydor, STILLONTOP1)
Most of the songs remastered (exept the Warnerrecoordings).
*October 22. ”Still on top – The greatest hits” (single, double and triple cd) (Exile/Polydor 1749967)
TELL ME THE FACTS REAL STRAIGHT:
*January 2 One single ticket for a show in Kissimmee (Orlando, Florida) was 177 dollars.
*January 20. ”Brown eyed girl” announced as one of the 2007 Grammy Hall Of Fame. The list now includes 728 songs. www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Awards/Hall_Of_Fame/#B
*February 22. Interview on www.variety.com by Steven Gaydos. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959967.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
*Feburay 23. Al Pacino presented an award (US-Ireland Alliance Awards, ”Oscar Wilde: Honoring irish writing in film”) to Van.
*March 27-28. ”So Hard To Beat” – A two part BBC ONE documentary about irish music was aired. Mike Edgar interviewed Van.
*February 28. 20 minutes filmed interview on www.vanmorrison.com. By Jeremy Marre for the UK TV documentary Soul Brittania and done in august 2006.
*April 14. Footage for ”Candy meets Van” was recorded in Cardiff. Aired on dutch tv november 18.
*May 7. Ronnie Scott’s ”International male singer award” to Van.
*June 17. Interview on www.vanmorrison.com by Barry McIlheney. Also licensed to The Word.
*July 18. Little village och Blue and green from Montreux 18 july on www.vanmorrison.com (members area)
*October 10. Van signs new deal with Polydor wich grants them the rights in Van’s catalogue of recordings. New studio album – due early 2008
*November 27. Brealing news: With start january 28 Van will rerelease the first seven of a total of 29 albums. All with bonustracks.
Tupelo Honey, 1971 – Wild Night (alternative take) and a reworking of the traditional Down By The Riverside
It’s Too Late To Stop Now, 1974 - a live take on Brown Eyed Girl
Wavelength, 1978 – Kingdom Hall and Wavelength (Live at the Roxy Theatre, LA, Nov 26, 1978)
Into The Music, 1979 – Steppin’ Out Queen and Troubadours (alternative takes)
A Sense Of Wonder, 1984 – Crazy Jane On God and A Sense Of Wonder (alternative takes)
Avalon Sunset, 1989 – Whenever God Shines His Light (alternative take) and When The Saints Go Marching In (with additional lyrics by Van Morrison)
Back On Top, 1999 – Philosopher’s Stone (alternative take) and Valley Of Tears (A completely new arrangement of the Fats Domino Song)
BEST CONCERT:
November 23-24. Norwich.
THE REST OF THE BEST - 11 LIVEPERFORMANCES OF 2007 (11 tracks, 80 minutes, 788 MB)
*Precious Time (4:47) 20070127Brighton
With the "Give me hope Jo'Anna"-ending.
*And the Healing Has Begun (8:49) 20070208Belfast
A very good version.
*Who Can I Turn To (4:21) 20070609Brandon
Who say he can't do jazz?
*Blue and Green (6:14) 20070728Maryport
With John Platania on guitar and a long ending.
*Tupelo Honey (5:40) 20070810Glastonbury
Back on the setlist again
*Celtic New Year/Healing Game (10:42) 20070825Plymouth
A rare comeback.
*Little Village (7:43) 20070825Plymouth
A very good version.
*Saint James Infirmary (5:28) 20070914London
With a proper introduction.
*In the Afternoon 13:13) 20071014NYC
Lot's of meditation.
*In the Midnight (5:34) 20071014NYC
"Take me right back to the 50's".
*Vanlose Stairway (5:33) 20071027Madrid
With some new lyrics.
Merchandise 2007
Concertposter 2007
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