Van Morrison: "Moondance" shines brighter than ever
Van Morrison's classic is being released in a 5-disc deluxe edition featuring many unreleased session takes. Included: the lost track "I Shall Sing"
Remastered album also available as a single CD and as a double CD with 11 unreleased tracks
It was in the fall of 1969 when VAN MORRISON entered the studio to record the album that would become his breakthrough and one of the most beloved albums of all time: Moondance. Now fans have the great opportunity to get to know the classic in a newly remastered and significantly expanded edition – with 50 (!) previously unreleased tracks and unknown studio versions of songs like Caravan, Moondance, and Into The Mystic, as well as many takes and the final mix of the still-unknown original MORRISON version of the song I Shall Sing.
Moondance will be released on October 18 in three different formats on Warner Bros. Records - the three versions will also be available digitally..
Deluxe Edition – 4 CDs/1 Blu-Ray Audio
• Currently remastered version of the original album
• Three discs with unreleased recordings from the Moondance sessions
• A Blu-Ray audio disc of the original album in high-resolution 48K 24 bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound quality (audio only, no video)
• Packaged in a linen envelope
• Includes a booklet with liner notes by Alan Light and the original sound engineer Elliot Scheiner
Expanded Edition – 2 CDs
• Currently remastered version of the original album
• 11 previously unreleased tracks (the highlights from the deluxe edition)
Standard Edition – 1 CD
• Currently remastered version of the original album
The deluxe edition unveils an overwhelming treasure of unreleased gems that bring the listener directly into the studio with MORRISON and his band. The recordings include multiple, sometimes very long takes of each song from the original 1970 album, sourced from the album sessions. Among them are Glad Tidings, Brand New Day, and Come Running. Additionally, there are very early takes of I’ve Been Working, a song that later appeared on His Band And Street Choir. The earlier version differs significantly from the official album version. The deluxe edition also includes a BluRay audio disc that presents the recordings in high-resolution stereo and surround mixes. They were mixed by sound engineer Elliot Scheiner, who also oversaw the original album and now supervised the current remastering.
One of the biggest revelations on the album is I Shall Sing, a song by MORRISON that was recorded but not included on the album. Here it is heard in several takes (spread across six tracks). Art Garfunkel had a top-40 hit with I Shall Sing, which he recorded in 1973 for his solo debut, while MORRISON's own recording has yet to be heard by anyone.
Moondance was released in February 1970 and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame and in 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 65 on the list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
http://www.vanmorrison.com/
http://www.facebook.com/vanmorrisonofficial
MOONDANCE: DELUXE EDITION
Track Listing
Disc One – Original Album Remastered
01. “And It Stoned Me”
02. “Moondance”
03. “Crazy Love”
04. “Caravan”
05. “Into The Mystic”
06. “Come Running”
07. “These Dreams Of You”
08. “Brand New Day”
09. “Everyone”
10. “Glad Tidings”
Disc Two – All Previously Unreleased
01. “What do we call this Van?”
02. “Caravan” (Take 1)
03. “Caravan” (Takes 2-3)
04. “Caravan” (Take 4)
05. “Caravan” (Takes 5-6)
06. “Caravan” (Take 7)
07. “Caravan” (Take 8)
08. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 1)
09. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 2)
10. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 5)
11. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Outtake)
12. “I Shall Sing” (Take 1)
13. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 2-3)
14. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 4-6)
15. “I Shall Sing” (Take 7)
16. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 8-12)
17. “I Shall Sing” (Take 13)
Disc Three – All Previously Unreleased
01. “Into The Mystic” (Take 10)
02. “Into The Mystic” (Take 11)
03. “Into The Mystic” (Takes 12-13)
04. “Into The Mystic” (Takes 14-16)
05. “Into The Mystic” (Take 17)
06. “Brand New Day” (Take 1)
07. Brand New Day” (Take 2)
08. “Brand New Day” (Take 3)
09. “Brand New Day” (Take 4)
10. “Brand New Day” (Takes 5-6)
11. “Brand New Day” (Take 7)
12. “Glad Tidings (Take 1)
13. “Glad Tidings (Takes 2-4)
14. “Glad Tidings (Takes 7-8)
15. “Glad Tidings (Take 9)
16. “Caravan Redo” (Takes 1-2)
17. “Caravan Redo” (Take 3)
Disc Four – All Previously Unreleased
01. “Come Running” (Take 1)
02. “Come Running” (Take 2)
03. “Come Running” (Takes 3-4)
04. “Come Running” (Take 5)
05. “Come Running” (“Rolling On 4”)
06. “Moondance” (Take 21)
07. “Moondance” (Take 22)
08. “Glad Tidings” (Alt. Version)
09. “These Dreams Of You” (Alt Version)
10. “Crazy Love” (Remix)
11. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 1)
12. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 2)
13. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 3)
14. “Caravan” (Remix)
15. “These Dreams Of You” (Remix)
16. “I Shall Sing” (Mix)
Disc Five - Blu-Ray Audio disc with high-resolution 48K 24 bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound audio of original album (no video)
MOONDANCE: EXPANDED EDITION
Track Listing
Disc One – Original Album Remastered
Disc Two – All Previously Unreleased
01. “Caravan” (Take 4)
02. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Outtake)
03. “Into The Mystic” (Take 11)
04. “Brand New Day” (Take 3)
05. “Glad Tidings” (Alt. Version)
06. “Come Running”(Take 2)
07. “Crazy Love” (Mono Mix)
08. “These Dreams Of You” (Alt. Version)
09. “Moondance” (Take 22)
10. “I Shall Sing” (Take 7)
11. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version, Take 5)
Van Morrison - Moondance - live video 1973
http://youtu.be/ptilfSQtk2Q
Van Morrison's classic is being released in a 5-disc deluxe edition featuring many unreleased session takes. Included: the lost track "I Shall Sing"
Remastered album also available as a single CD and as a double CD with 11 unreleased tracks
It was in the fall of 1969 when VAN MORRISON entered the studio to record the album that would become his breakthrough and one of the most beloved albums of all time: Moondance. Now fans have the great opportunity to get to know the classic in a newly remastered and significantly expanded edition – with 50 (!) previously unreleased tracks and unknown studio versions of songs like Caravan, Moondance, and Into The Mystic, as well as many takes and the final mix of the still-unknown original MORRISON version of the song I Shall Sing.
Moondance will be released on October 18 in three different formats on Warner Bros. Records - the three versions will also be available digitally..
Deluxe Edition – 4 CDs/1 Blu-Ray Audio
• Currently remastered version of the original album
• Three discs with unreleased recordings from the Moondance sessions
• A Blu-Ray audio disc of the original album in high-resolution 48K 24 bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound quality (audio only, no video)
• Packaged in a linen envelope
• Includes a booklet with liner notes by Alan Light and the original sound engineer Elliot Scheiner
Expanded Edition – 2 CDs
• Currently remastered version of the original album
• 11 previously unreleased tracks (the highlights from the deluxe edition)
Standard Edition – 1 CD
• Currently remastered version of the original album
The deluxe edition unveils an overwhelming treasure of unreleased gems that bring the listener directly into the studio with MORRISON and his band. The recordings include multiple, sometimes very long takes of each song from the original 1970 album, sourced from the album sessions. Among them are Glad Tidings, Brand New Day, and Come Running. Additionally, there are very early takes of I’ve Been Working, a song that later appeared on His Band And Street Choir. The earlier version differs significantly from the official album version. The deluxe edition also includes a BluRay audio disc that presents the recordings in high-resolution stereo and surround mixes. They were mixed by sound engineer Elliot Scheiner, who also oversaw the original album and now supervised the current remastering.
One of the biggest revelations on the album is I Shall Sing, a song by MORRISON that was recorded but not included on the album. Here it is heard in several takes (spread across six tracks). Art Garfunkel had a top-40 hit with I Shall Sing, which he recorded in 1973 for his solo debut, while MORRISON's own recording has yet to be heard by anyone.
Moondance was released in February 1970 and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame and in 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 65 on the list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
http://www.vanmorrison.com/
http://www.facebook.com/vanmorrisonofficial
MOONDANCE: DELUXE EDITION
Track Listing
Disc One – Original Album Remastered
01. “And It Stoned Me”
02. “Moondance”
03. “Crazy Love”
04. “Caravan”
05. “Into The Mystic”
06. “Come Running”
07. “These Dreams Of You”
08. “Brand New Day”
09. “Everyone”
10. “Glad Tidings”
Disc Two – All Previously Unreleased
01. “What do we call this Van?”
02. “Caravan” (Take 1)
03. “Caravan” (Takes 2-3)
04. “Caravan” (Take 4)
05. “Caravan” (Takes 5-6)
06. “Caravan” (Take 7)
07. “Caravan” (Take 8)
08. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 1)
09. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 2)
10. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 5)
11. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Outtake)
12. “I Shall Sing” (Take 1)
13. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 2-3)
14. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 4-6)
15. “I Shall Sing” (Take 7)
16. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 8-12)
17. “I Shall Sing” (Take 13)
Disc Three – All Previously Unreleased
01. “Into The Mystic” (Take 10)
02. “Into The Mystic” (Take 11)
03. “Into The Mystic” (Takes 12-13)
04. “Into The Mystic” (Takes 14-16)
05. “Into The Mystic” (Take 17)
06. “Brand New Day” (Take 1)
07. Brand New Day” (Take 2)
08. “Brand New Day” (Take 3)
09. “Brand New Day” (Take 4)
10. “Brand New Day” (Takes 5-6)
11. “Brand New Day” (Take 7)
12. “Glad Tidings (Take 1)
13. “Glad Tidings (Takes 2-4)
14. “Glad Tidings (Takes 7-8)
15. “Glad Tidings (Take 9)
16. “Caravan Redo” (Takes 1-2)
17. “Caravan Redo” (Take 3)
Disc Four – All Previously Unreleased
01. “Come Running” (Take 1)
02. “Come Running” (Take 2)
03. “Come Running” (Takes 3-4)
04. “Come Running” (Take 5)
05. “Come Running” (“Rolling On 4”)
06. “Moondance” (Take 21)
07. “Moondance” (Take 22)
08. “Glad Tidings” (Alt. Version)
09. “These Dreams Of You” (Alt Version)
10. “Crazy Love” (Remix)
11. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 1)
12. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 2)
13. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 3)
14. “Caravan” (Remix)
15. “These Dreams Of You” (Remix)
16. “I Shall Sing” (Mix)
Disc Five - Blu-Ray Audio disc with high-resolution 48K 24 bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound audio of original album (no video)
MOONDANCE: EXPANDED EDITION
Track Listing
Disc One – Original Album Remastered
Disc Two – All Previously Unreleased
01. “Caravan” (Take 4)
02. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Outtake)
03. “Into The Mystic” (Take 11)
04. “Brand New Day” (Take 3)
05. “Glad Tidings” (Alt. Version)
06. “Come Running”(Take 2)
07. “Crazy Love” (Mono Mix)
08. “These Dreams Of You” (Alt. Version)
09. “Moondance” (Take 22)
10. “I Shall Sing” (Take 7)
11. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version, Take 5)
Van Morrison - Moondance - live video 1973
http://youtu.be/ptilfSQtk2Q
