The Best of Van Morrison [Mercury] (1990)

About this title: For an artist who's doggedly album-oriented, plus a songwriter who revels in subtlety, Van Morrison doesn't seem like a logical candidate for a successful greatest-hits compilation. Nevertheless, The Best of Van Morrison is a crackerjack compilation, tracing Van the Man from his days with Them, through his best-known tunes ("Brown-Eyed Girl," "Moondance," "Blue Money," "Wild Night"), to highlights from the '70s and '80s cult efforts, topped off by "Wonderful Remark," a song first heard on the King of Comedy soundtrack. This collection makes Morrison's work seem a little more immediate and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Bright Side of the Road [Morrison]
2. Gloria [Morrison]
3. Moondance [Morrison]
4. Baby Please Don't Go [Williams]
5. Have I Told You Lately [Morrison]
6. Brown Eyed Girl [Morrison]
7. Sweet Thing [Morrison]
8. Warm Love [Morrison]
9. Wonderful Remark [Morrison]
10. Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) [Morrison]
11. Full Force Gale [Morrison]
12. And It Stoned Me [Morrison]
13. Here Comes the Night [Berns]
14. Domino [Morrison]
15. Did Ye Get Healed [Morrison]
16. Wild Night [Morrison]
17. Cleaning Windows [Morrison]
18. Whenever God Shines His Light [Morrison]
19. Queen of the Slipstream [Morrison]
20. Dweller on the Threshold [Morrison]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.