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The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 19, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: June 19, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Manhattan/EMI
  • ASIN: B000IY0FDA
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,225 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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listen  1. Cry For HomeVan Morrison And Tom Jones 4:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Too Long In ExileVan Morrison 5:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. GloriaVan Morrison 5:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Help Me (Live At The Masonic Auditorium)Van Morrison 6:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Lonely Avenue/4 O'Clock In The Morning (Live At The Masonic Auditorium)Van Morrison 7:54$1.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Days Like ThisVan Morrison 3:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Ancient HighwayVan Morrison 8:52$1.99 Buy Track
listen  8. RaincheckVan Morrison 5:53$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Moondance (Jazz Version)Van Morrison 4:55$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Centerpiece (Live At Ronnie Scott's)Van Morrison 3:16$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. That's Life (Live At The Point)Van Morrison 4:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. BenedictionVan Morrison 3:01$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. The Healing GameVan Morrison 5:17$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. I Don't Want To Go On Without YouVan Morrison With James Hunter 3:27$0.99 Buy Track


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listen  1. ShenandoahVan Morrison With The Chieftains 3:53$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Precious TimeVan Morrison 3:09Album Only
listen  3. Back On TopVan Morrison 4:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. When The Leaves Come Falling DownVan Morrison 5:38$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Lost John (Live At Whitla Hall)Van Morrison 2:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Tupelo HoneyVan Morrison 3:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Meet Me In The Indian Summer (Orchestral Version)Van Morrison 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Georgia On My MindVan Morrison 5:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Hey Mr. DJVan Morrison 3:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Steal My Heart AwayVan Morrison 4:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Crazy LoveRay Charles With Van Morrison 3:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Once In A Blue MoonVan Morrison 3:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Little VillageVan Morrison 4:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Blue And GreenVan Morrison 5:41$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Sitting On Top Of The WorldVan Morrison With Carl Perkins 3:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Early In The MorningVan Morrison With Bb King 4:50$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. StrandedVan Morrison 5:37Album Only


Editorial Reviews

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Navigating Van Morrison's extensive catalog since 1993 is a formidable task even diehard fans might not want to attempt. The Irish icon has flirted with blues, jazz, country, pop, Celtic, and his own style of indescribable into-the-mystic spiritually-oriented poetic folk on his numerous releases, making for quite a thorny culling assignment. So the EMI brass were probably ecstatic when the singer took the job himself. He weeds through a dozen or so albums released since Volume 2's mile-marker, and adds a clutch of previously unavailable mixes, rarities, and live tracks. The result: a nearly two-and-a-half-hour, 31-track double-disc set as sprawling, eclectic, and tenacious as Morrison's vision and discography. From occasionally rambling but spirited duets with veterans Bobby "Blue" Bland, Junior Wells, Georgie Fame, Lonnie Donegan, B.B. King, the Chieftains, Ray Charles, and even Tom Jones to concert versions of hits such as "Moondance" and an impressive take on Sinatra’s classic "That's Life," along with hidden gems like "Steal My Heart Away," this is a beautifully assembled and sequenced collection. It presents most of this multitalented auteur's facets and softens his often crusty exterior by showing his appreciation for the journeymen that helped develop the trail that Morrison then blazed in his own distinctive style. --Hal Horowitz

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The new 2-CD collection, compiled by Morrison himself, offers a comprehensive overview of his later material. The set's 31 tracks include previously unreleased collaborations with Tom Jones and Bobby Bland, as well as duets with John Lee Hooker, B.B. King and Ray Charles.

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Van Vol 3 a must for your Ipod, June 19, 2007
By Michael J. Seltzer (Franklin, MIchigan United States) - See all my reviews
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Fans of Van Morrison will be pleased with this collection in that the song choices were from Van himself.
Those less familiar will find themselves hooked on this well balanced collection of more recent works by Van Morrison including some exceptional duets with the likes of Ray Charles, BB King, Tom Jones, Jim Hunter, Jimmy Witherspoon, the Chieftains, and John Lee Hooker. There are also some notable remastered, live and never before heard selections and some classics from Van's last several releases.
Highly recommended.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So good only Van could have picked the songs, July 31, 2007
By Nick Voyvodich (Hollister, Ca) - See all my reviews
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You either love or hate Van the Man. Over 40 years he has given the world some of the most heartfelt beautiful music ever recorded. This best of provides a stunning glimpse into the breath and depth of what he is capable of delivering. Showing respect to those who came before him, this collection is absolutely outstanding from start to finish. In the hands of the recording company this offering could have been a diaster. Thanks Van for giving us your gems for this collection.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Legend Continues..., July 3, 2007
This 'Best Of' is a must for any Vanatic (Van fan)... but more importantly it is a must for anyone who thinks Van's career ended in the 1970s... all the tracks on "Vol. 3" are from 1993-2005 - Van's later writing and singing are well represented on this compilation and with a superb supporting cast of John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Carl Perkins, Lonnie Donegan, Bobby "Blue" Bland and the great Georgie Fame as they come along for the journey...

Van is still a mighty force in a world that needs more soul and less pop.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Mumbling Morrison
Boy was I disappointed. Morrison's voice is not as good as it once was but on this album, and most recent ones, his nasal mumbbling is annoying and the lyrics ar unintelligible.
Published 20 days ago by L. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Of Van Morrisson, Vol 3
This is a very very good 2-disc set of Van Morrison's music.
Very enjoyable.
I would recommend it to all Van Morrison fans ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spotlighting a less publicized part of his career
This is a 2CD 31 song set chosen by Van himself that spans 1993-2005. Always a prolific artist, this is taken from his many CDs of the period as well as a few guest appearnces... Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good collection
This double album is representative of V.M.'s best recent stuff. The fact that the sublime "Shenandoah" and "Meet Me in the Indian Summer" (Orchestral version) are included is... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Thomas More

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I'm a big fan of Van Morrison but was disappointed by some of the "updated" versions of some of the old classics. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. S. Hodges

5.0 out of 5 stars excelent selection of van morrison recordings
It is always a pleasure listening to van morrison.But,particularly this "Best of volume 3",with a selection of beutiful songs very well interpreted along with other... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Marcelo M. Pegado

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Long In Exile
I can not say enough good things about this 2 CD set. Long after the music has stopped the songs keep running though my head. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Christine M. Strzelecki

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Van
This album is a must for any Van Morrison fan, it has many colaberations with many artist, and older songs are redone in new and jazzy fashion. A must have album.....
Published 18 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars best of van morrison
Great CD, this has a nice selection of his music. I attended his concert in Detroit last year and this includes some live recordings from his tour. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Nancy A. Mckinley

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!
This is an awesome CD....but then Van Morrison is usually awesome! I'm a HUGE Van fan, and I wasn't disappointed at all.
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