Roots of Van Morrison

Van Morrison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 30, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Catfish UK
• ASIN: B00005UL70
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,186 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Midnight Special - Leadbelly

2. Motherless Children - Barbecue Bob

3. You Win Again - Hank Williams

4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Sonny Boy Williamson

5. Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker

6. Old Black Joe - Fisk Jubilee Singers

7. Good Morning Blues - Leadbelly

8. Outskirts of Town - Casey Bill

9. Dead or Alive - Woody Guthrie

10. Frankie and Johnny - John Hurt

11. Goodnight Irene - Leadbelly

12. Railroad Bill - Will Bennett

13. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) - Jimmie Rodgers

14. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - Hank Williams

15. Boogie Chillen' - John Lee Hooker

16. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams

17. Early in the Morining - Louis Jordan

18. Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)? - Hank Williams

Editorial Reviews

UK compilation features 18 blues, folk & country tracks that inspired the great artists. Tracks, 'Midnight Special' Leadbelly, 'Motherless Children' Barbecue Bob, 'You Win Again' Hank Williams, 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl' Sonny Boy Williamson, 'Jambablaya' Hank Williams, 'Boogie Chillen' John Lee Hooker, 'Frankie and Johnny' John Hurt and more. Catfish Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Starters, October 30, 2002

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"amazson" (diamondhead, ms United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roots of Van Morrison (Audio CD)

I can relate to some of Van Morrison's ambiences from listening to this compilation. This is a curiosity disc and if you want to know buy this.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Roots of Van Morrison, October 15, 2010

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Laura - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Roots of Van Morrison (Audio CD)

I did not like this CD. I thought that this would be Van Morrison singing but it was various other artists singing. Not happy with it at all!!!!