1 | High SpiritsBass Guitar – Clive CulbertsonDrums – David EarlyPerformer [Recorded With] – The ChieftainsVocals – Van MorrisonWords By, Music By – Paddy Moloney | 4:21 |
2 | Try For SleepBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarElectric Guitar – John PlataniaMusic By – John PlataniaPiano – Mark JordanTrumpet – Bill AtwoodVocals – Van Morrison | 6:06 |
3 | Naked In The JungleBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – John AllairVocals, Saxophone – Van Morrison | 4:37 |
4 | Foggy Mountain TopBass Guitar – Jerome RimsonDrums – Peter Van HookePiano – Pete WingfieldVocals, Harmonica – Van Morrison | 5:28 |
5 | Wonderful RemarkBacking Vocals – Ronnie MontroseBass Guitar – Bill ChurchDrums – Lee CharltonFlute – Boots HoustonGuitar – Ronnie MontroseVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 8:01 |
6 | Drumshanbo HustleBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarGuitar – John PlataniaPiano – Mark JordanVocals – Van Morrison | 4:49 |
7 | Don't Worry About TomorrowBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff LabesVocals, Harmonica – Van Morrison | 5:21 |
8 | Western PlainBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Smith DobsonVocals, Harmonica – Van MorrisonWords By, Music By – Ledbetter | 5:43 |
9 | Twilight ZoneBass Guitar – Jerome RimsonDrums – Peter Van HookePiano – Pete WingfieldVocals – Van Morrison | 8:24 |
10 | Street TheoryBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongLead Guitar – Mick CoxOrgan [Hammond] – John AllairSaxophone – Pee Wee EllisTrumpet – Mark IshamVocals – Van Morrison | 4:54 |
11 | John HenryArranged By – Van MorrisonBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Smith DobsonVocals, Harmonica – Van MorrisonWritten-By – Traditional | 5:49 |
12 | There There ChildBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarGuitar – John PlataniaMusic By – John PlataniaPiano – Jeff LabesVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 3:01 |
13 | Stepping Out Queen Part 2Bass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongPiano – Mark JordanViolin – Toni MarcusVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 4:27 |
14 | Song Of Being A ChildDrums – Roy JonesGuitar – Van MorrisonKeyboards – Neil DrinkwaterMusic By – Van MorrisonVocals – June Boyce, Van MorrisonWords By – Peter Handke | 4:09 |
15 | For Mr. ThomasBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tom DollingerGuitar – Chris MichieKeyboards – Mark IshamVocals – Van MorrisonWords By, Music By – Robin Williamson | 4:15 |
16 | Really Don't KnowAlto Saxophone – Jack SchroerBass Guitar – John KlingbergDrums – Gary MallaberPiano – Jeff LabesTenor Saxophone – Colon TitonVocals – Van Morrison | 3:37 |
17 | Ordinary PeopleBass Guitar – Bill ChurchDrums – Connie KayLead Guitar – Ronnie MontrosePiano – Mark NaftalinProducer – Ted TemplemanVocals, Electric Guitar – Van Morrison | 5:20 |
18 | Joyous SoundBacking Vocals – Judy ClayBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Mark JordanVocals, Saxophone – Van Morrison | 2:30 |
19 | Laughing In The WindBacking Vocals – Jackie De ShannonBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Rick SchlosserHorns – Jack Schroer, Jules BroussardLead Guitar – John PlataniaPiano – Jeff LabesVocals – Van Morrison | 4:11 |
20 | Lover's PrayerBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff LabesVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 3:58 |
21 | Real Real GoneBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongKeyboards – John AllairLead Guitar – Mick CoxSaxophone – Pee Wee EllisTrumpet, Flugelhorn – Mark IshamVocals – Van Morrison | 3:45 |
22 | Crazy Jane On GodBacking Vocals – Annie Stocking, Bianca Thornton, Pauline LazanoMusic By – William MathieuPerformer [Recorded With] – Moving HeartsVocals – Van MorrisonWords By – W.B. Yeats | 4:06 |
23 | The Street Only Knew Your NameBacking Vocals – Judy ClayBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Mark JordanVocals, Saxophone – Van Morrison | 6:25 |
24 | Bright Side Of The RoadBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Herbie ArmstrongPiano – Mark JordanViolin – Toni MarcusVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 4:02 |
25 | Not Supposed To Break DownBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff LabesVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 5:24 |
26 | I Have Finally Come To RealizeBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Tony DayGuitar – John BlakeyPiano – Mark JordanSynth [Moog] – Bernie KrausVocals, Saxophone – Van Morrison | 5:10 |
27 | Flamingoes FlyBass Guitar – Jerome RimsonDrums – Peter Van HookePiano – Pete WingfieldVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 6:29 |
28 | Madame JoyBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Gary MallaberFlute – Jules BroussardLead Guitar – John PlataniaPiano – Jeff LabesSaxophone – Jack SchroerVocals – Van Morrison | 4:24 |
29 | ShowbusinessBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Peter Van HookeGuitar – Chris MichieKeyboards – Mark IshamVocals, Guitar – Van Morrison | 9:21 |
30 | Contemplation RoseBass Guitar – David HayesDrums – Dahaud ShaarPiano – Jeff LabesVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison | 5:15 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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531 789-2 | Van Morrison | The Philosopher's Stone (The Unreleased Tapes Volume One) (2xCD, Comp) | Exile, Polydor | 531 789-2 | UK & Europe | 1998 |
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 |
Columbia House club edition.
℗ 1998 Exile Productions Ltd.
© 1998 Exile Productions Ltd.
Made in Canada.
The Philosopher's Stone is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1998 see 1998 in music. The songs released on this 2-CD thirty-track album were previously unreleased outtakes from 1969 to 1988. The album features twenty-five songs that had never been released and alternative renditions of The Street Only Knew Your Name Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, Wonderful Remark The Best of Van Morrison, Real Real Gone Enlightenment, Joyous Sound. 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. THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE is proof positive that Van Morrison is almost as bad at choosing which songs to release and which to leave in the vaults as Paul McCartney is. Paul should really release a collection like this too, but that's another story altogether. Comprised of unreleased songs spanning the years from 1971-1988, this is a two-disc, two-and-a-half-hour windfall that belongs in the collection of any serious Van Fan. The first CD plays better than the second as a whole, mostly because the recordings collected here cover a shorter span - specifically the period between 1971 a. The Philosopher's Stone Van Morrison. Wonderful Remark Philosopher's Stone Version. Not Supposed to Break Down. Laughing In the Wind. The Philosopher's Stone. Van Morrison has always been a prolific artist, releasing nearly an album a year for 30 years. All the while, he had a stockpile of unreleased material in the vaults, much of which became legendary among collectors. A selection of this material was planned for inclusion in a box set, but when he realized the sheer amount of worthy material, he decided to separate the unreleased cuts and release them as the double-disc set The Philosopher's Stone. Van Morrison. Group Compilation. Songs in album Van Morrison - The Genuine Philosopher's Stone 2006. Van Morrison - Stormy Monday. Van Morrison - Don't Start Crying Now. Van Morrison - Here Comes The Night 1. Van Morrison - All By Myself. Van Morrison - Gloria. Van Morrison - One More Time. Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. Listen free to Van Morrison The Philosopher's Stone Really Don't Know, Ordinary People and more. 30 tracks 144:44. Song is Philosopher's Stone by Van Morrison of his album 'back on top'. Play jigsaw puzzles for free Home. The Philosopher's Stone, 1998. The Street Only Knew Your Name, 06:25. Really Don't Know, 03:37. John Henry, 05:48. Ordinary People, 05:20. Wonderful Remark, 08:01. Western Plain, 05:42. Not Supposed to Break Down, 05:23