Van Morrison Discography
Poet, philosopher, priest and patron saint of eternal childhoods and endless summers. Van got his first break in Them, a Northern Invasion band…
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[Review] Them: The “Angry” Young Them (1965)
The band’s first album vaunted Them into the front ranks of the R&B invasion, led by an angry, young Van Morrison.
[Review] Them Again (1966)
A pale followup to the first that made Van’s subsequent departure less painful.
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks (1968)
Kronomyth 2.0: THE VAN YOU LOVE TO LOVE. After the success of “Brown-Eyed Girl,” Van ditched that horse and strolled off the beaten…
Van Morrison: Moondance (1970)
Van Morrison never lost the little boy in him who sat spellbound listening to rock & roll for the first time on a…
Van Morrison: His Band And The Street Choir (1970)
Kronomyth 4.0: HIS BAND AND WIFE. Sounding like New Morning-era Dylan in spots, His Band And The Street Choir is cryptic, tuneful, with…
Van Morrison: “Come Running” (1970)
If I were to pick a single from Moondance, I would have selected the title track or “Crazy Love,” but that’s why I’m…
Van Morrison: Tupelo Honey (1971)
Kronomyth 5.0: O, HOW SHALL SUMMER’S HONEY BREATH HOLD OUT? The classic Van Morrison albums, of which this is one, are special. You…
Van Morrison: “Call Me Up In Dreamland” (1971)
Wake me up when “Call Me Up In Dreamland” is over. The flip side, “Street Choir,” doesn’t do a whole for me either….
Van Morrison: Saint Dominic’s Preview (1972)
Kronomyth 6.0: WITH SILENT TONGUE AND AWESTRUCK SOUL. On rainy days, this is my umbrella. Saint Dominic’s Preview is a shelter from the…
Van Morrison: “Gypsy” (1972)
This is vintage Van Morrison, when the man didn’t seem capable of writing a bad song. “Gypsy” and “Saint Dominic’s Preview” (both from…
Van Morrison: “Warm Love” (1973)
This duet featuring Van and Jackie DeShannon is so fragile it almost falls apart. That it doesn’t is a minor miracle of music.
[Review] Van Morrison: Hard Nose the Highway (1973)
At this stage, Van was drifting further from the main road, but you’d be wise to follow.
[Review] Van Morrison: T.B. Sheets (1973)
A compilation of early recordings including unreleased versions of “Madame George” and “Beside You.”
Jim Capaldi: Fierce Heart (1983)
Kronomyth 8.0: ARC OF A DIVERSE ARTIST. Co-produced with Steve Winwood, Fierce Heart is a conscious attempt to channel Winwood’s success with synthesizers…