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Performer: Van Morrison
Title: The Philosopher's Stone (The Unreleased Tapes Volume One)
Genre: Rock / Folk & World
Cat #: 531 789-2
Label: Exile, Polydor
Country: UK & Europe
Date of release: 1998
Style: Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Classic Rock
FLAC size 2770 mb
MP3 size: 2701 mb
Record From 2 × CD, Compilation

Van Morrison Europe Exile Polydor Blues Rock Folk Rock Classic Rock 1998

Tracklist

1	Showbusiness Drums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Chris MichieKeyboards – Mark Isham	9:21
2	Try For Sleep Drums – Dahaud ShaarElectric Guitar – John PlataniaMusic By – John PlataniaMusic By, Words By – Van MorrisonPiano – Mark JordanTrumpet – Bill Atwood	6:06
3	There There Child Drums – Dahaud ShaarGuitar – John PlataniaMusic By – John PlataniaMusic By, Words By – Van MorrisonPiano – Jeff Labes	3:01
4	Stepping Out Queen Part 2 Drums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongPiano – Mark JordanViolin – Toni Marcus	4:27
5	For Mr. Thomas Drums – Tom DonlingerGuitar – Chris MichieKeyboards – Mark IshamWords By, Music By – Robin Williamson	4:15
6	Naked In The Jungle Drums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – John Allair	4:37
7	Drumshanbo Hustle Drums – Dahaud ShaarGuitar – John PlataniaPiano – Mark Jordan	4:49
8	John Henry Arranged By – Van MorrisonDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Smith DobsonWritten-By – Traditional	5:49
9	The Street Only Knew Your Name Backing Vocals – Judy ClayDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Mark Jordan	6:25
10	Flamingoes Fly Bass Guitar – Jerome RimsonDrums – Peter Van HookePiano – Pete Wingfield	6:29
11	Twilight Zone Bass Guitar – Jerome RimsonDrums – Peter Van HookePiano – Pete Wingfield	8:24
12	Contemplation Rose Drums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff Labes	5:15
13	Song Of Being A Child Drums – Roy JonesKeyboards – Neil DrinkwaterMusic By – Van MorrisonVocals – June BoyceWords By – Peter Handke	4:09
14	Crazy Jane On God Accompanied By – Moving HeartsBacking Vocals – Annie Stocking, Bianca Thornton, Pauline LozanoMusic By – William MathieuWords By – W.B. Yeats	4:06
15	Real Real Gone Drums – Peter Van HookeFlugelhorn, Trumpet – Mark IshamGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongKeyboards – John AllairLead Guitar – Mick CoxSaxophone – Pee Wee Ellis	3:45
16	High Spirits Accompanied By – The ChieftainsBass Guitar – Clive CulbertsonDrums – Dave EarlyMusic By, Words By – Paddy Moloney, Van Morrison	4:21
17	Don't Worry About Tomorrow Drums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff Labes	5:21
18	Joyous Sound Backing Vocals – Judy ClayDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Mark Jordan	2:30
19	Laughing In The Wind Backing Vocals – Jackie DeShannonDrums – Rick ShlosserHorns – Jack Schroer, Jules BroussardLead Guitar – John PlataniaPiano – Jeff Labes	4:11
20	Wonderful Remark Bass Guitar – Bill ChurchDrums – Lee CharltonFlute – "Boots" Rolf HoustonGuitar, Backing Vocals – Ronnie Montrose	8:01
21	Lover's Prayer Drums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff Labes	3:58
22	Foggy Mountain Top Bass Guitar – Jerome RimsonDrums – Peter Van HookePiano – Pete Wingfield	5:28
23	Really Don't Know Alto Saxophone – Jack SchroerBass Guitar – John KlingbergDrums – Gary MallaberPiano – Jeff LabesTenor Saxophone – Colin Tilton	3:37
24	Ordinary People Bass Guitar – Bill ChurchCo-producer – Ted TemplemanDrums – Connie KayLead Guitar – Ronnie MontrosePiano – Mark Naftalin	5:20
25	Western Plain Drums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Smith DobsonWords By, Music By – Ledbetter	5:43
26	Madame Joy Drums – Gary MallaberFlute – Jules BroussardLead Guitar – John PlataniaPiano – Jeff LabesSaxophone – Jack Schroer	4:24
27	Street Theory Drums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongLead Guitar – Mick CoxOrgan [Hammond] – John AllairSaxophone – Pee Wee EllisTrumpet – Mark Isham	4:54
28	I Have Finally Come To Realise Drums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Mark JordanSynth [Moog] – Bernie Krause	5:10
29	Not Supposed To Break Down Drums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff Labes	5:24
30	Bright Side Of The Road Drums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongPiano – Mark JordanViolin – Toni Marcus	4:02

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
31453 1789 2	Van Morrison	The Philosopher's Stone (The Unreleased Tapes Volume One) ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Polydor, Exile	31453 1789 2	Canada	1998
731453178922 LP	Van Morrison	The Philosopher's Stone The Unreleased Tapes Volume One ‎(2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Whi)	Not On Label (Van Morrison)	731453178922 LP	Europe	2019
531 789-2	Van Morrison	The Philosopher's Stone (The Unreleased Tapes Volume One) ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Polydor	531 789-2	Australia	1998
31453 17989 2 IN02, D224512	Van Morrison	The Philosopher's Stone (The Unreleased Tapes Volume One) ‎(2xCD, Comp, BMG)	Polydor, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.	31453 17989 2 IN02, D224512	US	1998
P2 31789	Van Morrison	The Philosopher's Stone (The Unreleased Tapes Volume One) ‎(2xCD, Album, Comp, Club)	Polydor, Exile	P2 31789	Canada	1998

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Saxophone, Vocals – Van Morrison
Bass Guitar – David Hayes
Design – AP;D
Edited By [Digital] – David Conroy, Matthew Lawrence
Engineer [Assistant] – Matthew Lawrence, Sean Doherty
Mastered By – Ray Staff
Photography By – Diego Meozzi
Producer, Written-By – Van Morrison

Notes

30 previously unreleased tracks recorded between 1971 and 1988.
Track 1-1 recorded at Centry, 1971;
track 1-2 recorded at Columbia, 1971;
track 1-3 recorded at The Church, 1973;
tracks 1-4 to 1-11 recorded at Caledonia, 1973, track 1-15 in 1976;
tracks 1-12, 1-13, 2-6 recorded at Wisseloord, 1974;
tracks 1-14, 2-1 to 2-5 recorded at Record Plant, 1975, tracks 2-7 and 2-8 in 1979;
tracks 2-9, 2-10 recorded at Super Bear in 1980;
track 2-11 recorded at TheTown House, 1982;
track 2-12 recorded at Tres Virgos, 1983, track 2-13 overdubbed in 1984;
track 2-14 recorded at The Wool Hall in 1987;
track 2-15 recorded at Homestead in 1988.
℗ & © 1998 Exile Productions.

Barcodes

Barcode: 7 31453-17892 2
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 & Disc 2): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0232
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0204
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 531 836-2 00
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 531 837-2 00
Matrix / Runout (Mould print - Disc 1): Made in France by PMDC 1H
Matrix / Runout (Mould print - Disc 2): Made in France by PMDC 1A
Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
Label Code: LC 0309
Price Code: PY 926
Other (Category Disc 1): 531 836-2
Other (Category Disc 2): 531 837-2

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Exile Productions Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Exile Productions Ltd.
Licensed To – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Recorded At – Century Recording
Recorded At – Columbia Studios
Recorded At – The Church, San Anselmo
Recorded At – Caledonia Studios
Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At – Super Bear Studios
Recorded At – The Town House
Recorded At – The Wool Hall
Recorded At – Homestead Studios
Mastered At – Whitfield Street Mastering Studios
Made By – PMDC, France

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Comments: (1)

Whitegrove

Most artists fall utterly flat when they put out a body of work that consists primarily of unreleased material. But Van Morrison did it so well on “Philosopher’s Stone” that most people, even today, consider it to be one of his best releases. I’m not sure if that qualifies “Philosopher’s Stone” to be considered an actual album or not, since it wasn’t designed in that manner. But it’s the music that should be considered in the long run, and when one explores the release on that footing alone, Van has presented us with a very fine recording ... one I certainly could not do without in my collection.

The release is a double disc, encompassing some thirty tracks of, as I said, material that was mostly unreleased from the years 1970 through 1988, but also includes a couple of alternate takes of well known numbers from his previous album's ... this albums version of “Wonderful Remark” will hold you motionless. Now, I’m a huge fan of the man, and I will say that this could very easily have been a single CD release, as there are only about fifteen of the songs that I really dig, but that in no way means that you won’t like the rest. Seriously, Van is covering almost twenty years of music here that had not seen the light of day ... and in any fashion that is an event to be cherished.

He’s got some sly and sexy Blues going on here, some Jazz that has Van’s signature all over it, low down piano Boogie Woogie and finally, some of the sweetest R&B songs ever to roam the planet. One would expect there to be serious quality issues with material so old, and material from so many sessions, recorded under so many different techniques, and with a variety of producers ... but quite the opposite, the recordings are splendid and emotional, as clean, well produced, and crafted as finely as anything he has ever done. The sessions are amazingly tight, evidenced by the musicians who play on them. There is a continuity to the songs that holds everything together as a single unit, as if it were designed to be just what it is. Perhaps the fact that most of the songs ARE out takes is what holds them together and strings them along so nicely; as if finally these songs have found a home.

Why these numbers were not used to begin with boggles my mind, but I’m sure Van felt that they didn’t fit with the material he was putting out at the time. To that I will say, like Dylan, Van had some years where he wasn’t making consistent bodies of work, perhaps like Bob, he was hoarding theses songs, and they just never surfaced ... these songs may have made those releases all the better had they been used, but that’s speculation, to be debated face to face.

These songs will rip out your heart and drop you to your knees. There is so much passion and grace here, all wrapped up in a truth one seldom wants to hear, yet alone sing ... had these songs been lost, my life would be much less musically rich.

If you decide to download, do not neglect these numbers ... “Really Don’t Know, Ordinary People, Wonderful Remark, Not Supposed To Break Down, Contemplation Rose, Don’t Worry About Tomorrow, Foggy Mountain Top, Street Only Knew Your Name, I Have Finally Come To Realize, Real Real Gone, and Show Business.”

The album ends, for me, with “Show Business” a number that requires only that you kick back and allow Van to walk all over you.

Review by Jenell Kesler

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