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Brown Eyed Girl & Blue Eyed Soul

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I own every album that Van has ever created and, to be honest, the tracks on here are actually quite good, but....

Don't be fooled...

This is YET ANOTHER release of the "Bang" sessions Van did in the late 1960's. They have been released many times under various album names. This is probably all very annoying to Van himself but I suspect that there's little he can do to prevent "Bang" from milking that recording session over and over and over.

Try searching for the following albums, look at the track lists and you'll see what I mean..

"Bang Masters - The Full Sessions" "T B Sheets" "Blowin' Your Mind" "Brown Eyed Beginnings"

(Also any other title(s) that include the words "Bang" or "Sessions" or "Blowing your Mind" or "Brown Eyed xxx")

Sony issued this one. The only reason to get this CD is because of "Brown Eyed Girl", but at least it has an unedited version on it, unlike the Greatest Hits album. I bought the Greatest Hits album for everything else and this recording to obtain a decent copy of "Brown Eyed Girl".

It is shame that so many high school girls bought this album to add Brown Eyed Girl to their collection of party favorites. It is most likely sitting on the bottom of the rack along with an old Debbie Gibson album or the last Ace of Base single. The tragedy of it is in that this album, though a bit obscure, has some of his best work on it. With tracks such as Joe Harper Saturday Morning and Who Drove The Red Sports Car you can really tell how much the Van Man has put into his craft. Send Your Mind is just as much as a "happy go lucky" pop ballad as Brown Eyed Girl, and yet it goes by unrecognized by your average music consumer. But then again it takes a little better than the average music listener to appreciate mastery such as this. If you truly love all that Van Morrison's music stands for and embodies, buy it. If you don't... ...don't.

Van Morrisson is one of the most under rated musician/song writers ever. I've owned and listened to his recordings for years (since the '60s). This album is on a par with all his other great works.

Van Morrisson is one of the most under rated musician/song writers ever. I've owned and listened to his recordings for years (since the '60s). This album is on a par with all his other great works.

Brown Eyed Girl is an absolute treasure if you grew up with this kind of music, we enjoy sharing it with our children

I think Van Morrison is great and this CD is a classic. It will always be good, and I don't think it could ever get old

The title song on this album, Brown Eyed Girl, has a very good memory to it and takes me back to the late 1960s. A boyfriend I had used to call me his "Brown Eyed Girl". Sweet album, I love the music from the 60s and 70s, love this CD!

I love "Brown Eyed Girl" (BEG). The melody is happy, catchy and delightful. (I have it on my website even thanks to Van Morrison's creative talent). But if you also love BEG, then buy another CD with it on. This way you might also get some other songs you like along with it for your money. :) This CD isn't worth the cost for one good song only. I do thank Van for making Brown eyes desireable and not the cliche blue eyes so often sung about.