Nuggets
The last record we played on our turntable before we left our vinyl collection and returned to nyc last weekend was Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison.
Its a great record and I've owned it since I bought it used at Nuggets in Kenmore Square for $2.99 in 1980 (the price sticker is still on the record cover).
The title track is one of Van's best and I can't stop myself from singing along out of key like the commenter at amazon said his father always did. I hope my kids remeber this record similarly.
But there's way more to this record than tupelo honey. In fact I think its van's best after the stellar astral weeks and moondance.
If you need a little van the man today, put on Tupelo Honey and sit back and enjoy.
When speaking of Tupelo Honey you must mention the first track, the amazing, "Wild Night," with, IMO, one of the great bass performances in rock, and one kickin' hook.
VTM is one of my all time favs...really enjoy your music stuff as well as the business insights.
Posted by: Tom Guarriello | September 08, 2006 at 09:58 AM
Growing up this was in constant rotation on my parents turntable. When I got to college I started listening to it and Astral Weeks, I think in the long run Astral Weeks has had more of an effect on me, but both these albums along with "His Street Choir" are extremely timeless (even to someone like me born 8 years after Tupelo Honey came out). Definitely giving this one a spin again today because of this post.
Posted by: Cyanbane | September 08, 2006 at 10:05 AM
Van Morrison is scheduled to tape an episode of Austin City Limits next week while he's in town for the ACL Festival. If you're still coming to the Festival, and know someone with any stroke at KLRU, then you might want to see if you can shake an elusive taping ticket out of them. That will be the show to see.
KLRU normally gives out tickets to these tapings in a egalitarian manner, but word is there might not be any working-stiff passes for this one due to "supporter" demand.
Posted by: steve odom | September 08, 2006 at 02:31 PM
As any Irishman knows, Van is the man - but Georgie is best.
(with help from Phil Lynott)
Posted by: jackson | September 08, 2006 at 11:04 PM
going to see him wednesday in Phoenix
Posted by: howard Lindzon | September 09, 2006 at 01:04 AM
Ohhhh! I adore their songs. I am an 80's
person so I know more a lot of their songs.
I have a collection of them on my MP3.
Posted by: nor100 | September 09, 2006 at 05:08 AM
Also highly recommend, the somewhat obscure "a period of transition" "minor" morrison, major music...
Posted by: nrgsphere | September 22, 2006 at 12:27 PM