VAN MORRISON "Too Long In Exile" Rare 1993 UK Import LP

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Aug 21, 2011 Sold Date

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Van Morrison / Too Long In Exile - Polydor Records 519-219 (Stereo)(UK)(1993) ...This auction is for a limited edition Double Record on Import vinyl. It was only available as an Import pressing and is no longer in print.

The title track is a cross between contemporary blues and rock. Next up is the gently rocking blues of "Big Time Operator" featuring Georgie Fame on organ. Van Morrison bites into a delicious cover of Ray Charles' "Lonely Avenue." John Lee Hooker appears on two striking duets, "Gloria" and "Wasted Years." Sonny Boy Williamson's "Good Morning Little School Girl" is revisited and sped up a bit with nice harmonica solo by Morrison. Throughout, Morrison's raw vocal cords are sufficiently dramatic to bring these rhythmic stories to life. This is an earthy departure from his two previous pop efforts.

Track listings and review below...

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Track listing
RECORD 1:
(Side One)
1. Too Long In Exile
2. Big Time Operator
3. Lonely Avenue

(Side Two)
1. Ball & Chain
2. In the Forest
3. Till We Get the Healing Done

RECORD 2:
(Side One)
1. Gloria
2. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
3. Wasted Year
4. Lonesome Road
5. Moody's Mood For Love

(Side Two)
1. Close Enough For Love
2. Before the World Was Made
3. I'll Take Care of You>
    Instrumental>
    Tell Me What You Want
Details Contributing artists: John Lee Hooker, Candy Dulfer, Kate St. John, Georgie Fame Producer: Van Morrison Distributor: Universal Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo
Album notes Personnel: Van Morrison (vocals, guitar, harmonica, alto saxophone); John Lee Hooker, Ronnie Johnson (electric guitar); Teena Lyle (recorder, Hammond B-3 organ, vibraphone, congas, background vocals); Kate St. John (English horn, tenor saxophone); Candy Dulfer (alto saxophone); Howard Francis (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); John Savannah (Hammond B-3 organ, background vocals); John Allair (Hammond B-3 organ); Georgie Fame (keyboards); Richard Cousins, Nicky Scott (bass); Geoff Dunn, Paul Robinson, Kevin Hayes (drums).
Recorded at The Wool Hall Studios, Bath, England and The Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito, California.

Morrison spent much of the '80s and early '90s venturing into the mystic, exploring the spiritual side of his muse to the virtual exclusion of his blues/R&B roots, on a series of dreamy, often beautiful albums. Those that longed for the wailing Celtic bluesman of yore were overjoyed by the release of TOO LONG IN EXILE. Here, Van rediscovers his roots, covering great R&B tunes from the past and knocking out a few of his own.
His lascivious growl invests the horn-driven "Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl" with just the right touch of menace. He simmers the ingredients of the potboiler "Lonely Avenue" perfectly, wringing emotion from the tune without descending into self-pity. On the brooding, minor-key "I'll Take Care Of You," Morrison intermingles devotion with darker emotions to chilling effect. His own tunes are strong as well, especially the semi-autobiographical title tune, which paints a picture of Van as the eternal expatriate of the spirit, trying to reconcile his search for heaven with his place on earth.

Editorial reviews ...Van and band deliver the same spirited and soulful sound he always has...
Musician  (19930801)

...Never has one man's regression therapy sounded THIS exhilarating. And if it ain't curing his blues, it's sure making the rest of the world feel a whole lot better....
Melody Maker  (19930612)

3.5 Stars (out of 5)
Rolling Stone  (19930805)

... from the album's blues underpinning, [Morrison] extends to Brook Benton, jazz instrumentals and songs of his own whose language speaks with a fresh directness...he has sketched in miniature his career's aesthetic evolution....
Rolling Stone  (19931223)

Included in Rolling Stone's Essential Recordings of the 90's.
Rolling Stone  (19990513)

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