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Monday, February 06, 2012

Van Morrison - "Live on Air" CD Review (XXL Media)

Van Morrison - 'Live on Air' CD Review (XXL Media)While I've been able to identify the (with reasonably certainty) the dates and location all of the previous "Live on Air" releases that I've reviewed, Van Morrison's Live on Air release had me stumped until I realized it was a compilation. The disc's set list makes this disc look like it is from Van's 1973 show at the Rainbow Theater with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra. While there are a number of tracks from that show included on this disc, a few tracks are sourced from different live shows that span Van's career.

Like most Live on Air releases, the disc was recorded "track at once" (gaps between the tracks) which makes it sound like a live greatest hits compilation rather than a 'concert recording'. Here is how the track list breaks down:

1 - "Warm Love" from Musikladden, Bremen, West Germany July 10, 1974


2- "Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


3 - "Here Comes the Night" (this is really "Here Comes the Knight") - ??, Video is below


4- "I Just Want to Make Love to You" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


5 - "Brown Eyed Girl" - from Austin City Limits, November 18, 2006


6 - "Moonshine Whiskey" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


7 - "Moondance" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


8 - "Help Me" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


9 - "Domino" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


10 - "Caravan" - from Rainbow Theatre, London 1973


11 - "Cyprus Avenue" - from Ireland 1979


12 - "Wild Night" - from Pacific High Studios 1971


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