re: So I've just now really come to discover Van Morrison

I've got a live album from the late 60's or early 70's that is really great, no CD, album. It's timeless, like Buddy Miles in the same time period. I guess it's been re-released in CD form, the horms and B3 were really tight. His newer stuff NOT as good. A lot of Baton Rouge bands covered those songs in 73'/74' when I lived in B.R.. The NightTimers, Van Broussard, and Floyd Brown were some of them.

Anyone who has never listened to Period of Transition, go download it or buy it. By far the most funky Van Morrison album. Co-produced by Dr. John. Good shite.

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I heard Moonshine Whiskey on Sirius and had to dig deeper

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I recommend you watch and listen to Van Live At Montreux 1980. The band members he had with him at this show were all ahead of their time. Amazing pieces of music throughout the whole concert.

Mine was Listen To The Lion that got me. Amazing song structures and ideas that he orchestrated.

Cold Wind In August is also a favorite.

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Astral Weeks .... one the best albums ever recorded IMO.

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A masterpiece. An absolute masterpiece.

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Do yourself a favor and dl his complete discography

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Whoah, easy killa. You know how many albums he has? He'd have to take a week off work.

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Tupelo Honey

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The above and "Sweet Thing" are my favorite two tracks of his.

Up late last night listening to Van Morrison boss?

I have two sets of all of his albums. One is 5.75gb and the other is 5.65gb

Here is a list of them from the 5.6gb one:

[1967] Blowin' Your Mind
[1968] Astral Weeks
[1970] Moondance
[1970] Live: His Band & The Street Choir
[1971] Tupelo Honey
[1971] Live: Pacific Heights Studios
[1972] Saint Domonic's Preview
[1973] Hard Nose The Highway
[1974] T.B. Sheets
[1974] Veedon Fleece
[1974] Live: It's Too Late To Stop Now
[1977] A Period Of Transition
[1978] Wavelength
[1979] Into The Mystic
[1980] Common One
[1982] Beautiful Vision
[1983] Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart
[1985] A Sense Of Wonder
[1986] No Guru No Method No Teacher
[1987] Poetic Champions
[1988] Irish Heartbeat
[1989] Avalon Sunset
[1990] Enlightenment
[1990] The Best of Van Morrison Vol. 1
[1991] Hymns To The Silence
[1993] The Best Of Van Morrison Vol. 2
[1993] Too Long In Exile
[1994] Live: A Night In San Fransisco
[1995] Days Like This
[1996] Tell Me Something - Songs Of Mose Allison
[1996] Live: How Long Has This Been Going On
[1997] The Healing Game
[1998] The Philosopher's Stone
[1999] Back On Top
[2000] You Win Again
[2000] Live: The Skiffle Sessions
[2002] Live: Down The Road
[2003] What's Wrong With This Picture
[2005] Magic Time
[2006] Pay The Devil
[2009] Keep It Simple

The other collection I have has:
[1967] Here Comes Van Morrison
[1971] Unplugged In The Studio
[1979] Live At The Roxy
[1984] Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast
[1986] Carre Theatre Amsterdam

Dont feel like typing anymore dates, but it also has Pagan Streams, Bottomline NY, From Dublin Up To Sandy Row @ The Point Theatre, Beale St Fest in Memphis, NY sessions '67, Aalner Hazz Festival, Whenever Bob Shines His Light On Van, Live in Perugia, Living in the Present, NYC March 2004, The Blues Buddies, At The Movies Soundtrack Hits, Still On Top, With Tom Jones - The Great Voices, White Collection, and Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl


That should be all of them. Doesnt take too much time to find/get them either.

If it came down to a vote, I think Astral Weeks would win out even if you added up every other albums tallies

Anything up until TB Sheets is just amazing. Can't help but getting into it

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Into the Mystic will always be one of my jams.

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+10000000

can't go wrong with the album 'moondance'. Not a week track on it other than maybe the title track.