Legendary bootleg: Van Morrison – Pagan Streams

From my perspective, there are better sound-quality boots out there (Live In Montreux, for example), but no Van boot I have — and I have more than a few — so integrates solid sound with a stunning performance: Live In Montreux comes close, but at 150+ minutes, Pagan is the winer. This boot is so good, so valued, that much like the ancestral heir loom one only wears on special occasions, I listen to Pagan Streams infrequently. If I listened to it too often, I would quit my job, leave my wife and dog, and sell my soul to attend every one of the Man’s concerts. I know it took me a while to track this boot down, and all I can say is: if you can find it, buy it.
–Niall Connors (oocities.org)

The sound quality of this double CD is a very good audience recording. In fact it sounds a lot like a soundboard recording. There is some distortion in a few tracks but it isn’t a huge problem and is very listenable. Van actually “booted” some tracks from this boot for his Gloria CD single.
-Russell Parkinson  (oocities.org)

Utrecht, Holland – April 1, 1991

• Van Morrison – vocal
• Hajih Ahkba – flugelhorn & trumpet
• Dave Early – drums
• Georgie Fame – keyboards
• Howard Francis – keyboards
• Steve Gregory – saxophone
• Ronnie Johnson – guitar
• Nicky Scott – base
• Candy Dulfer – alto saxophone

1. Out of Sight (2:43)
2. The Girl Can’t Help It (l. Richard) (2:53)
3. Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby (Otis/Hunter) (2:43)
4. Satisfied (2:32)
5. Who Do You Love (G. Fame) (5:14)
6. And The Healing Has Begun 8:46)
7. See Me Through (8:39)
8. Moondance (10:31)
9. Some Peace Of Mind (4:36)
10. It´s All In The Game / Make it Real One More Time (5:45)
11. Enlightenment (2:36)
12. Whenever God Shiones [sic] His Light On Me (4:32)
13. It Must Be You (3:19)
14. Help Me (6:20)
15. Northern Muse (Solid Ground) -> When Heart is Open  (6:07)
16. It Fill You Up (4:37)
17. So Complicated (3:22)
18. The Fayre Of County Down (2:25)
19. Orangefield (3:05)
20. Summertime In England 18:28)
21. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (3:29)
22. Caravan (9:07)
23. In The Garden (8:27)
24. Send In The Clowns (4:42)
25. Gloria/Shakin All Over (9:28)
26. I Can’t Stop Loving You (R. Charles) (3:51)
27. Baby Please Don’t Go (Williams) / Who Do You Love (F. McDanials) / What D’I Say (R. Charles) (7:38)

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-Egil