Van Morrison - Still on Top: The Greatest Hits
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Artist: Van MorrisonEdition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2008-03-04
Music Label: Polydor / Umgd
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
- Dweller On The Threshold
- Whenever God Shines His Light - (with Cliff Richard)
- Moondance
- Bright Side Of The Road
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Wavelength
- Crazy Love
- Someone Like You
- When Will I Ever Learn
- To Live In God
- Tore Down A La Rimbaud
- Wild Night
- Gloria - (with Them)
- Real Real Gone
- Into The Mystic
- In The Garden
- Saint Dominic's Preview
- Stranded
- Precious Time
- Domino
- Here Comes The Night - (with Them)
- Little Village
- And It Stoned Me
- Days Like This
- Have I Told You Lately?
- Cleaning Windows
- Baby Please Don't Go - (with Them)
- Back On Top
- Vanlose Stairway
- Celtic New Year
- Irish Heartbeat - (with The Chieftains)
- Healing Game, The - (alternate take)
- Full Force Gale
- Warm Love
- Did Ye Get Healed?
- Tupelo Honey
- Wonderful Remark
- Hey Mr. DJ
- In The Forest
- Queen Of The Slipstream
- Rave On John Donne
- Hymns To The Silence
- Crazy Jane On God - (with Moving Hearts)
- Rough God Goes Riding
- Steal My Heart Away
- One Irish Rover
- Listen To The Lion
- Streets Of Arklow
- Beauty Of The Days Gone By, The
- Take It Where You Find It
- Coney Island
Free Music Notes for Still on Top: The Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: Truly stupendous music.
Hit: 5 Stars
Still on Top:Greatest Hits was originally released back in 2007 as a single disc 21 track set. For the more casual fan, it is still IMO the best option to get.
Now in 2008, Van Morrison has seen fit to re-release this set as an expanded 3 disc set with the same title. All of the 21 tracks from the single disc version are here but with the addition of 30 more tremendous tracks. While most die hard Van Morrison fans scoff at the idea of trying to distill his artistry to a compliation of sorts, this new 3 disc set represents the best option for people wanting to dig a lot deeper than the single disc version without having to buy individual albums.
The good part here is that all of the tracks are brilliantly remastered and each CD is almost maxed out close to 80 minutes. Disc One is just shy of 78 minutes, disc two is about 78 1/2 minutes and Disc Three is just shy of 79 minutes. One of my huge gripes when buying greatest hits CD's or anthologies is when they fail to max out the CD (or CD's) as much as they can to 80 minutes. Thankfully they didn't do that here and gave the buyer the absolute most music possible on 3 CD's.
The one thing I thought I would have a problem with is that the CD's are sequenced in chronological order. But upon listening to the set it's clear that Van Morrison sequenced each CD with a particular feel/mood in mind. This is most evident on Disc 3 which is very laid back and chilled out in a most relaxing and enjoyable way.
While there have been way too many compilation sets of Van Morrison's stuff over the years, I feel that this is the best one to get for people wanting a really thorough anthology of this legendary artist's long, long career.
For the more casual fan, the 2007 single disc set is still the best option for those seeking more of a lighter sampling of his work.
Still on Top: The Greatest Hits Poster
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.2007 limited edition triple definitive collection with fifty-one classic tracks that chronicle Morrison's incredible musical journey to date, all remaining true to his mantra 'it's always been about soul'. These musical milestones are culled from five decades of prolific recording. Among the gems included are 1995's `Days Like This', an alternative version of 1997's `Healing Game' and two already-classics from 2005: `Celtic New Year' and `Stranded'. Still On Top moves seamlessly thru all phases of Morrison's long career that began in the 60s with the hat-trick of `Here Comes The Night', `Gloria' and `Brown-Eyed Girl' and still hits new heights as the years go by. Highlights from the Seventies include `Domino', `Jackie Wilson Said' and `Warm Love'. Among those selected from the Eighties are the romantic ballad `Someone Like You' (utilized for the film 'Bridget Jones's Diary') and the glorious pop standard `Have I Told You Lately?'. Universal
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