''The Authorized Bang Collection'' is a compilation album by

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containing every track that Morrison recorded for Bang Records in the 1960s. It was released on April 28, 2017, by

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on the Bang label. The first disc, ''The Original Masters'', contains 17 tracks including every track from Morrison's debut album ''

Blowin' Your Mind! ''Blowin' Your Mind!'' is the debut studio album by Northern Irish musician Van Morrison, released in 1967. It was recorded 28–29 March 1967 and contained his first solo pop hit " Brown Eyed Girl". It was included by ''Rolling Stone'' as one ...

''. The second disc, ''Bang Sessions & Rarities'', contains alternate takes from the Bang sessions. The third disc, ''Contractual Obligation Session,'' contains demos Morrison recorded to fulfill his contractual obligations to Bang; he recorded them in one session on an out-of-tune guitar, with lyrics about subjects including

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and sandwiches.Rogan (2006), pages 212–222. The throwaway compositions came to be known as the "revenge" songs, and remained officially unreleased until this collection was compiled.

Track listing

Disc 1: ''The Original Masters''

# Brown Eyed Girl riginal stereo mix# He Ain't Give You None riginal stereo mix# T.B. Sheets riginal stereo mix#

Spanish Rose "Spanish Rose" is a song written by Van Morrison that was written and recorded for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns and released on his 1967 album ''Blowin' Your Mind!'' and several subsequent compilation albums. It was also released a ...

riginal stereo mix# Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) riginal stereo mix#

Ro Ro Rosey "Ro Ro Rosey" is a song written by Van Morrison that was written and recorded for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns and released on his 1967 album ''Blowin' Your Mind!''. It was also released as the follow-up single to " Brown Eyed Girl ...

riginal stereo mix# Who Drove the Red Sports Car riginal stereo mix# Midnight Special riginal stereo mix# It's All Right riginal stereo mix# Send Your Mind riginal stereo mix# The Smile You Smile riginal stereo mix# The Back Room riginal stereo mix# Joe Harper Saturday Morning riginal stereo mix# Beside You riginal mono mix#

Madame George "Madame George" is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It appears on the album '' Astral Weeks'', released in 1968. The song features Morrison performing the vocals and acoustic guitar. It also features a double bass, flute, d ...

riginal mono mix# Chick-a-Boom riginal mono mix# The Smile You Smile

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Disc 2: ''Bang Sessions & Rarities''

# Brown Eyed Girl riginal edited mono single mix# Ro Ro Rosey riginal mono single mix with backing vocals# T.B. Sheets ake 2 # Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) akes 10 & 11 # Send Your Mind ake 3 # Midnight Special ake 7# He Ain't Give You None (Take 4) # Ro Ro Rosey ake 2 # Who Drove the Red Sports Car (Take 6) # Beside You ake 2 # Joe Harper Saturday Morning ake 2 # Beside You ake 5 # Spanish Rose ake 14(4:23)* # Brown Eyed Girl akes 1-6 # Brown Eyed Girl akes 7-11 Note *(*)--Previously unreleased

Disc three: ''Contractual Obligation Session''

All tracks previously unreleased. # Twist and Shake # Shake and Roll # Stomp and Scream # Scream and Holler # Jump and Thump # Drivin' Wheel # Just Ball # Shake It Mable # Hold on George # The Big Royalty Check # Ring Worm # Savoy Hollywood # Freaky If You Got This Far # Up Your Mind # Thirty Two # All the Bits # You Say France and I Whistle # Blowin' Your Nose # Nose in Your Blow # La Mambo # Go for Yourself # Want a Danish # Here Comes Dumb George # Chickee Coo # Do It # Hang on Groovy # Goodbye George # Dum Dum George # Walk and Talk # The Wobble # Wobble and Ball

References

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