Sunday, February 24, 2008

New DVD: Van Morrison - Under Review: 1964-1974

Note: This dvd is part of the Under Review series which also has included documentaries on Neil Young and Leonard Cohen. These dvds are basically rock journalists discussing the artist's albums and giving their opinion on them. There is very little in terms of concert footage.

Van Morrison - Under Review: 1964-1974 is a 2 hour documentary film which covers this extraordinary musician and performer's music during that period. From the formation of Them, through Van's classic solo period - taking in albums such as Astral Weeks, Moondance, St. Dominic's Preview, Tupelo Honey, Veedon Fleece and It's Too Late To Stop Now - this was a time of quite startling creativity in a musical career that has rarely failed to delight fans and critics alike. This program looks again at these records, and the man who made them, and in doing so provides the most enlightening, revealing and entertaining Van Morrison documentary yet to emerge. Features include rare and classic Van Morrison performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, rare interviews, seldom seen footage, and unusual photographs from the period. Also included is footage of and comment on Morrison's most notable musical influences, as well as live and studio recordings of Van Morrison classics. Run time is 109 mins.

Track Listing/Features:
* Gloria
* Brown Eyed Girl
* Cyprus Avenue
* Madame George
* Moondance
* And It Stoned Me
* Domino
* Caravan
* Jackie Wilson Said
* Tupelo Honey
* Wild Night
* + many others

Bonus Materials:
* Meet the Panel - Full Contributor Biographies
* The Interactive Van Morrison Challenge
* Extended Interviews
* Beyond DVD

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