Van Morrison Still On Top: The Greatest Hits CD

2007 double definitive collection with thirty-seven classic tracks that chronicle Morrison's incredible musical journey to date, all remaining true to his mantra 'it's always been about soul'. These musical milestones are culled from five decades of prolific recording. Among the gems included are 1995's `Days Like This', an alternative version of 1997's `Healing Game' and two already-classics from 2005: `Celtic New Year' and `Stranded'. Still On Top moves seamlessly thru all phases of Morrison's long career that began in the 60s with the hat-trick of `Here Comes The Night', `Gloria' and `Brown-Eyed Girl' and still hits new heights as the years go by. Highlights from the Seventies include `Domino', `Jackie Wilson Said' and `Warm Love'. Among those selected from the Eighties are the romantic ballad `Someone Like You' (utilized for the film 'Bridget Jones's Diary') and the glorious pop standard `Have I Told You Lately?'. Universal

STILL ON TOP: THE GREATEST HITS is a career-spanning anthology of hits by mercurial Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Starting with two key tracks by his Rolling Stones-like 1960s band, Them--"Gloria" and "Here Comes the Night"--the set passes over Morrison's legendary 1968 album, ASTRAL WEEKS, a jazzy mood piece that works best as a whole, but otherwise cherry-picks a ton of FM radio classics. "Wild Nights," "Domino," "Moondance," and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" are among the many highlights, presented in remastered sound.

Dirty Linen (p.82) - "Tracing the Celtic soul rocker from his beginnings as top dog among the Jagger/Davies shouters of the time with the seminal group Them to his place as top headman to bong smokers and onto becoming the best blue-eyed soul singer to ever come out of Ireland is quite a journey in and of itself."