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Format: Audio CD The original Volume 1 of ‘It's Too Late to Stop Now’ was first released in 1974 and showcases the best moments distilled from three live performances on Van's 1973 world tour: at The Troubadour in LA, the Santa Monica Civic and the great and much-missed Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London (which, alas, is no more). Many make a convincing case that this is the greatest live-performance album of all time, by any artist. Van has always been a multi-talented writer, producer and arranger and this tour featured his Caledonia Soul Orchestra with string and brass sections complementing the rock music instrumental backing line-up to highlight every mood change during the performance; brass for the full-on rock/soul numbers, strings to fill out the more atmospheric pieces, and the whole held together by Van's unique, powerful and insistent vocal. The result by any logic shouldn't even work, but Van's extraordinary genius for synthesising different styles into his own trademark sound makes for a one-off, an all-time great. Even if you're not a committed Van Morrison fan, listen and you'll understand why he inspires such respect and has such a loyal fan base. From the explosive opener ‘When you got a heartache’ you’ll just be overtaken by the quality. The 18 numbers performed on this album are the best of the best, performed by one of the world's great musical artists in his prime, still with the power and restlessness of youth in his soul but with enough experience and maturity to understand the complexities of sound and instrumentation mix and the discipline necessary to pull it together and make it work. This album is a true classic. It's outstanding; it has soul. LISTEN! Then buy the 2016-released package containing volumes 2, 3 & 4.Read full review
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Van Morrison at his best in concert.
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