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Rock · 2002 · 9 tracks · 1h 8m

The Early Years

Van Morrison

A collection of 1967 sessions capturing a young artist bridging the gap between gritty Belfast R&B and the poetic, soulful folk that would define his career.

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It's the sound of Van Morrison before he went to the moon, still grounded in the grit of 60s soul.

A gritty but soulful snapshot of a young artist caught between pop ambitions and poetic instincts.

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Urban Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 1h 8m
02
He Ain’t Give You None
5:49
05
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
2:59
07
Who Drove the Red Sports Car
5:35
10
It’s Alright
4:59
11
Madame George
5:15
12
Send Your Mind
2:50
13
The Smile You Smile
2:56
14
The Back Room
5:29
15
Joe Harper Saturday Morning
4:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The raw, unpolished vocal delivery on Madame George that hints at the sprawling spiritualism to come.
The sharp, rhythmic organ stabs in He Ain't Give You None that bridge the gap between garage rock and soul.
The gentle, almost conversational guitar picking that opens Joe Harper Saturday Morning.
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Blowin’ Your Mind!
Blowin’ Your Mind!
Van Morrison
1967

Shares folk rock, soul, pop rock (subgenres); analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style)

Every Day of My Life
Every Day of My Life
Michael Bolton
1976

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); soul, blues rock, pop rock (subgenres)

The Glow
The Glow
Bonnie Raitt
1979

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); raspy, gentle, crooning (vocal style)

Studio 150
Studio 150
Paul Weller
2004

Shares soul, pop rock, folk rock (subgenres); analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style)

Dig in Deep
Dig in Deep
Bonnie Raitt
2016

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); soulful, bittersweet, wistful (moods)

Roarin' Town
Roarin' Town
The Black Sorrows
2006

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); soulful, nostalgic, bittersweet (moods)

Give It Up
Give It Up
Bonnie Raitt
1972

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); raspy, crooning, gentle (vocal style)

Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied
Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied
The Fratellis
2015

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); blues rock, garage rock, pop rock (subgenres)

New York Is My Home
New York Is My Home
Dion
2016

Shares analog_warmth, dry_intimate, studio_polished (production style); soulful, nostalgic, bittersweet (moods)

Fundamental
Fundamental
Bonnie Raitt
1998

Shares analog_warmth, studio_polished, live_recording (production style); blues rock, pop rock, soul (subgenres)

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