Van Morrison - Still on Top: The Greatest Hits
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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.
Free Music Review: Nice overview of the music of Van Morrison
Hit: 5 Stars
First things first. I am not a "complete" diehard Van Morrison fan, but have thoroughly enjoyed his music that did manage to reach my eardrums over the years. I owned several of his titles on cassette as well as "The Best of Van Morrison", "Too Long in Exile" and "Down the Road" on CD. To those of you that just own "The Best of Van Morrison" CD and want to further expand your collection of Van's songs, you'd be well off to purchase this three disc set. There is also a single disc version of this title for the budget minded Morrison fans. One note: the song "Sweet Thing" that appears on "The Best of Van Morrison" is absent from this collection. Regardless, if you want a great overview of Van Morrison's career, this set should satisfy your appetite. Enjoy!Free Music Review: Van The Man's Newest Anthology!
Hit: 5 Stars
Even if you have all or most of his CDs, it is worth hearing some of the best songs in a different order with this newest anthology! Of course, opinions greatly differ as to which songs are the best! You may prefer to simply concoct your own personal anthology of our dear Van Morrison. On the other hand, this (the 3-CD version) is a very good, if not ever perfect, choice of songs.Free Music Review: nice collection of vans music
Hit: 5 Stars
as with any great artist it is hard to get all the hits onto one collection.
this set has plenty of misses. i especially miss blue money and other domino/moondance/tupelo era songs. however what is here is excellent and most of the well known songs are represented.the sound was the main reason for me to upgrade
my old greatest hits and get this collection.
Free Music Review: great gift!
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this 3 cd set for my husband for Christmas after he mentioned that as much as he enjoys Van Morrison, he hardly had any of his music. This cd set is PERFECT!! We both love the way that songs from different eras are sprinkled around making it a very interesting musical experience. This is a must have for anyone's musical collection!