VAN MORRISON : LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE 1978

Disc One (57:38) - Early Show

1. Moondance
2. Wavelength
3. Into The Mystic
4. Checkin' It Out
5. Brown Eyed Girl
6. Kingdom Hall
7. Hungry For Your Love
8. Natalia
9. Tupelo Honey
10. Wild Night
11. Caravan

Disc Two (79:52) - Late Show

1. Moondance
2. Wavelength
3. Into The Mystic
4. Checkin' It Out
5. Hungry For Your Love
6. Brown Eyed Girl
7. Crazy Love (Katie Kissoon)
8. Kingdom Hall
9. Tupelo Honey
10. Natalia
11. Help Me
12. Wild Night
13. Joyous Sound
14. Caravan
15. Cyprus Avenue

Label : No Label

Venue : The Bottom Line, New York City, New York, USA

Recording Date : November 1, 1978

Quality : Soundboard Recording (A+)

Review : Van Morrison was in the middle of a commercial comeback around the time of this show, promoting his newly released Wavelength album. Introduced by J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, he opened with a swinging take on "Moondance" and delivered a set that mixed the new material with a string of long-time favorites, played in the intimate setting of the club that also helped launch the careers of Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.

Review (The Rock Room) : This performance captures Morrison at a moment of reinvention, reworking older material alongside new songs, and stands as a strong document of the artist that would deserve a proper official release.