This is the discography of
Northern Irish
The people of Northern Ireland are all people born in Northern Ireland and having, at the time of their birth, at least one parent who is a British Nationality Law, British citizen, an Irish nationality law, Irish citizen or is otherwis ...
singer
Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician whose recording career started in the 1960s. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK and Ireland, with more than 40 reaching the UK ...
.
Morrison made his first recording playing saxophone on "Boozoo Hully Gully" with the International Monarchs in 1962.
[Turner 1993, p. 43] His first recording session as lead singer/songwriter with
Them
Them or THEM, a third-person singular or plural accusative personal pronoun, may refer to:
Books
* ''Them'' (novel), 3rd volume (1969) in American Joyce Carol Oates' ''Wonderland Quartet''
* '' Them: Adventures with Extremists'', 2003 non-fict ...
was produced by
Dick Rowe at
Decca
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* Decca Studios, recording facility in West ...
's studio. "Don't Start Crying Now" was the first single released and the
garage rock
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classic, "
Gloria" was also recorded at this session.
[Turner 1993, p. 48] "
Baby, Please Don't Go
"Baby, Please Don't Go" is a traditional blues song that was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams in 1935. Many cover versions followed, leading to its description as "one of the most played, arranged, and rearranged pieces in ...
" (recorded October 1964) was released November 1964 with "Gloria" as the B-side and was a Top Ten hit in the
UK Singles Chart.
[Turner 1993, p. 51] "
Here Comes the Night
"Here Comes the Night" is a 1964 song, written by Bert Berns. It became a hit for Northern Irish band Them, fronted by Van Morrison, in March 1965, charting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 24 in the US. Them's single is listed at either No. 33 or No ...
" was Them's second hit in 1965, charting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 24 in the US.
[Turner 1993, p. 53]
Morrison had his first recording session as a solo artist for
Bang Records
Bang Records was created by Bert Berns in 1965 together with his partners from Atlantic Records: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler. The first letters of their names (Bert, Ahmet, Nesuhi, Gerald) formed the label's name.
Forming the ...
in New York City for
Bert Berns
Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece ...
on 28 March 1967. One of the songs was "
Brown Eyed Girl
"Brown Eyed Girl" is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967, it was released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang label, peaking at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Ho ...
", which charted at No. 10 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
[Turner 1993, pp. 76–77] By April 2008, he had been on the ''Billboard'' album chart a total of 787 weeks.
Studio albums
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Live albums
Singles
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000–present
Other certified songs
Other appearances
Compilations
;Selected charted discography
Remix albums
Unauthorised compilations
* ''
T.B. Sheets
"T.B. Sheets" is a blues-influenced song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Bang Records issued the song on his first solo album, ''Blowin' Your Mind!'' (1967). It later appeared on the Bang compilation ''T.B. S ...
'' (1973)
* ''This Is Where I Came In'' (1982)
* ''
Bang Masters'' (1991)
* ''
Payin' Dues'' (1994)
* ''
The Complete New York Sessions '67'' (1997)
* ''
Super Hits'' (1999)
* ''
The Complete Bang Sessions'' (2002)
Video albums
Session work
Performance
Production
Other documented performances
* ''
The Last Waltz
''The Last Waltz'' was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. ''The Last Waltz'' was advertised as the Band's "farewell concert a ...
'' (1978)
* ''
The Wall – Live in Berlin (1990)''
* ''One Irish Rover'' BBC2 Arena TV (1991)
* ''Austin City Limits: Van Morrison'' PBS-TV episode (2006)
See also
Footnotes
References
External links
* DeWitt, Howard A. (1983). ''Van Morrison: The Mystic's Music'', Horizon Books,
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Turner, Steve (1993). ''
Van Morrison: Too Late to Stop Now'', Viking Penguin,
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Van Morrison>Charts & AwardsAllMusic
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Van Morrison:Chart HistoryBillboard 200 Albums
Album artist #31 Van Morrisoncharts: including UK
UK chart stats: Van Morrison*
Van Morrison:Chart Historybillboard.com Singles
RIAA Gold and Platinum search results: Van MorrisonRiaa.com, 2008-08-13
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