Van Morrison

Van Morrison: 4 Great Live Versions of His Brilliant “Orangefield”

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”mulled_wine” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”]On a gold autumn day
You came my way in Orangefield
Saw you standing by the riverside in Orangefield
How I love you then in Orangefield
Like I love you now in Orangefield[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]

This great song from the album Avalon Sunset (1989) was first performed live May 18, 1989 (Swansea, Wales), and last time VM played it in concert was August 24, 2014 (Orangefield High School,
Belfast). It has been performed 92 times live, mostly in 1989 & 1990.

Here are 4 great versions…

Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg, Germany
June 4, 1989

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Classic Bootleg: Van Morrison Live in Montreux 1990 (Audio)

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Essential, awesome, flawless. Quite possibly the best boot there is.
-Russell Parkinson

This is rated by Van Traders as one of the top Van bootlegs of all time. On some lists as high as number two. If you don’t have this it is essential Van the Man. The sound quality is very good soundboard/FM. There is an amazing version of “Sweet Thing” that seams nicely into “Astral Weeks” before returning back to “Sweet Thing” that makes this a special one. And “Northern Muse” changes to “Auld Lang Sine”, “No Prima Donna” and finishes with “When Heart is Open”. This is really some good stuff. The “Summertime in England” is awesome. At 13 minutes and Van adds “A Town Called Paradise”, “Take Me Back” and “Boogie Woogie Country Girl” into it. This truly is an amazing bootleg!
– arizjones.blogspot.no

Casino de Montreux
Montreux, Switzerland
July 11, 1990

Featuring special guest Georgie Fame

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Van Morrison & Mose Allison at St. George’s Hall Bristol, England (1990) – Video

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Rock Steady with Dave Fanning and Nicky Horne. Music and interview with Van Morrison and Mose Allison.

Band

  • Alec Dankworth (bass)
  • Bernie Holland (guitar)
  • Alan Skidmore (sax)
  • Mark Taylor (drums)

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Van Morrison – BBC Four Sessions 2008 (Full Concert Video)

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Keepin It Simple At The BBC
February 12th, 2008

Band

  • Sarah Joy – Steel Guitar, slide guitar, banjo
  • Neal Wilkinson – drums
  • Paul Moore – bass
  • Crawford Bell – acoustic guitar, trumpet & backing vocal
  • Karen Hamill – backing vocal
  • Janeen Daly – backing vocal
  • Tony Fitzgibbon – violin, mandolin
  • Bobby Ruggiero – drums & percussion
  • John Platania – guitar
  • Paul Moran – keyboards
  • Mick Green – guitar

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June 8: Van Morrison: Too Long in Exile (1993)

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too-long-in-exile

Too long in exile
Too long not singing my song
Too long in exile
Too long like a rolling stone
Too long in exile

I  love this album and I dig John Lee Hooker’s presence. Some wonderful songs & as always loads of interesting lyrics.

Released 8 June 1993
Recorded The Wool Hall Studios, Bath, England;
The Record Plant, Sausalito, California
Genre Rock
Length 77:04
Label Polydor
Producer Van Morrison

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June 5: Van Morrison released “Days Like This” in 1995

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“Days Like This” was a delight, Van´s best album in years. Perhaps reflecting his romantic hook-up with Irish beauty-queen Michelle Rocca (his companion walking the dogs in the cover photo). Van sounded happier here than he´d been for decade..
-Andy Gill (The Ultimate Music Guide – Van Morrison)

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