In WAVELENGTH magazine No. 1 there was an article by the leading Irish poet Paul Durcan called "The Drumshambo Hustler" which was first printed in the litery magazine MAGILL in May, 1988. The article attempts to put Van's poetry into a modern Irish context and he contends that Patrick Kavanagh and Van Morrison are the two finest poets in Ireland in his lifetime. A Quote by Van Morrison on lyrics, music, people, poetry, and words in lyrics music people poetry words.
"There's no difference between lyrics and poetry. Words are words. The only difference is the people who are in academic positions and call themselves poets and have an academic stance. They've got something to lose if they say it's all poetry; if there's not music to it, and you have to wear a certain kind of checkered shirt or something like that. It's all the same. Lyrics are lyrics, poetry is poetry, lyrics are poetry, and poetry is lyrics. They are interchangeable to me."
"You have to understand a bit about the poetry of the blues to know where the references are coming from. I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple." - Van Morrison
In 1974 Time magazine placed Van Morrison fifth in a curious little league table of ‘Greatest Living Songwriters’ behind Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Leonard Cohen.
DISC 1:
01. Summertime In England
02. Rolling Hills
03. In The Garden
04. Cleaning Windows
05. Listen To The Lion
06. Snow In San Anselmo
07. Rave On John Donne
08. Alan Watts Blues
09. A Sense Of Wonder
10. Hard Nose The Highway
DISC 2:
11. Madame George
12. Queen Of The Slipstream
13. Gloria
14. Into The Mystic
15. If You And I Could Be As Two
16. Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart No. 2
17. Tore Down A La Rimbaud
18. Cyprus Avenue
19. Foreign Window
20. Tir Na Nog
DISC 3:
21. One Irish Rover
22. Ballerina
23. And It Stoned Me
24. Streets Of Arklow
25. T.B. Sheets
26. Ivory Tower
27. Hey Girl
28. Saint Dominic's Preview
29. And The Healing Has Begun
30. Full Force Gale
31. In The Days Before Rock 'n' Roll
DISC 4:
32. Listen To The Lion (Live)
33. Hard Nose The Highway
34. And It Stoned Me (Alt Take)
35. Full Force Gale (Alt Take)
36. Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart No. 2 (Alt Version)
37. Ballerina Live
38. Summertime In England (Vinyl B Side)
39. Madame George Live
40. A Sense Of Wonder (Alt Take)
41. Saint Dominic's Preview Live
42. Cleaning Windows (Alternate Studio Cut)
43 Cyprus Avenue Live
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Disk One Track List
01 - Summertime In England - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1980 Common One (SHM Japanese Remaster)
02 - Rolling Hills - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1979 Into The Music (SHM Japanese Remaster)
03 - In The Garden - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1986 No Guru No Method No Teacher (SHM Japanese Remaster)
04 - Cleaning Windows - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1982 Beautiful Vision
05 - Listen to the Lion - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1972 Saint Dominics Preview
06 - Snow In San Anselmo - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's Hard Nose The Highway 1973 (Remaster Edition)
07 - Rave on John Donne - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1985 Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart (SHM Japanese Remaster)
08 - Alan Watts Blues - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1998 Poetic Champions Compose (Remaster Edition)
09 - A Sense Of Wonder - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1984 A Sense Of Wonder (SHM Japanese Remaster)
10 - Hard Nose The Highway - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1973 Hard Nose The Highway (Remaster Edition)
Total Time 67:18
Disk Two Track List
11 - Madame George - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1969 Astral Weeks (SHM Japanese Remaster)
12 - Queen Of The Slipstream - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1987 Poetic Champions Compose (Remaster Edition)
13 - Gloria - Them Original Cut Featuring Van Morrison
From The 1966 Album - Them - "The Story Of Them" Featuring Van Morrison
14 - Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1970 Moondance (SHM Japanese Remaster)
15 - If You And I Could Be As Two - Them - Featuring Van Morrison
From The 1966 Album - Them - "The Story Of Them" Featuring Van Morrison
16 - Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart No. 2 - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1983 Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart (SHM Japanese Remaster)
17 - Tore Down A La Rimbaud - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1985 A Sense Of Wonder (SHM Japanese Remaster)
18 - Cyprus Avenue - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1969 Astral Weeks (SHM Japanese Remaster)
19 - Foreign Window - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1986 No Guru No Method No Teacher (SHM Japanese Remaster)
20 - Tir Na Nog - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1986 No Guru No Method No Teacher (SHM Japanese Remaster)
Total Time 51:48
Disk Three Track List
21 - One Irish Rover - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1986 No Guru No Method No Teacher (SHM Japanese Remaster)
22 - Ballerina - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1969 Astral Weeks (SHM Japanese Remaster)
23 - And It Stoned Me - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1970 Moondance (SHM Japanese Remaster)
24 - Streets Of Arklow - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1974 Veedon Fleece (SHM Japanese Remaster)
25 - T.B. Sheets - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1974 - T.B. Sheets
26 - Ivory Tower - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1986 No Guru No Method No Teacher (SHM Japanese Remaster)
27 - Hey Girl - Them Featuring Van Morrison
From The 1966 Album - Them - "The Story Of Them" Featuring Van Morrison
28 - Saint Dominic's Preview - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1972 Saint Dominic's Preview
29 - And The Healing Has Begun - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1979 Into The Music (SHM Japanese Remaster)
30 - Full Force Gale - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1979 Into The Music (SHM Japanese Remaster)
31 - In The Days Before Rock 'N' Roll - Van Morrison (Bonus)
From Van Morrison's 1990 Enlightenment (SHM Japanese Remaster) Spoken Words from Paul Durcan
Total Time 62:10
Disk Four Live Cuts and Rare Alternates
Track List
32 - Listen To The Lion Live- Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1995 - Live At The Point Theatre (From Dublin To Sandy Row)
33 - Hard Nose The Highway (Alt Take) - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's - 1964-1975 The Genuine Philosopher's Stone
34 - And It Stoned Me (Alt Take) - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's - 1964-1975 The Genuine Philosopher's Stone
35 - Full Force Gale (Alt Rare Track)
Rare B Side CD Single From The Healing Game and Van Morrison's "Besides" Bootleg
36 - Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 2 (alt version) - Van Morrison
Bonus Cut From Van Morrison's 1983 Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart (SHM Japanese Remaster)
37 - Ballerina Live - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1995 - Live At The Point Theatre (From Dublin To Sandy Row)
38 - Summertime In England (Vinyl B-Side)
From Van Morrison's B-side of the 1983 Single "Cry for Home" Vinyl Edition
39 - Madame George Live - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1995 - Live At The Point Theatre (From Dublin To Sandy Row)
40 - A Sense Of Wonder (Alt Take) - Van Morrison
Bonus Track From Van Morrison's 1985 A Sense Of Wonder (SHM Japanese Remaster)
41 - Saint Dominic's Preview Live - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1995 - Live At The Point Theatre (From Dublin To Sandy Row)
42 - Cleaning Windows (Studio Outtake) - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1982 Beautiful Vision Outtakes
42 - Cyprus Avenue Live - Van Morrison
From Van Morrison's 1973 It's Never Too Late Stop with The Caledonia Soul Orchestra Vinyl
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