Van Morrison At The Movies - Soundtrack Hits

As a former Van Morrison obsessive – serial show attender, completist collector, and daily fanlist contributor - I already own every track on the new CD, Van Morrison At The Movies - Soundtrack Hits, set for release on 12 February.

No matter, I’ll still be buying the new release, simply because it’s a fitting tribute to Morrison’s abundant talent, as writer, singer and musician.

Van Morrison of the Noughties might no longer ring my bell (it’s instructive that the tracklist, below, has no recent songs), but this doesn’t diminish my admiration for the sheer majesty of his back catalogue. That his songs have been chosen for the soundtracks of so many movies speaks volumes about his artistry.

Tracklist:

1. Gloria (performed by Them) - from The Outsiders
2. Baby Please Don't Go (performed by Them) - from Wild At Heart
3. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) - from Pope Of Greenwich Village
4. Domino (Live) - from Clean & Sober
5. Moondance (Live) - from An American Werewolf In London
6. Queen Of The Slipstream - from Extreme Close-Up
7. Wild Night - from Thelma & Louise
8. Caravan (Live) - from The Last Waltz
9. Wonderful Remark - from King Of Comedy
10. Brown Eyed Girl - from Born On The 4th Of July
11. Days Like This - from As Good As It Gets
12. Into The Mystic (Live) - from Patch Adams
13. Hungry For Your Love - from An Officer And A Gentleman
14. Someone Like You - from French Kiss
15. Bright Side Of The Road - from Fever Pitch
16. Have I Told You Lately - from One Fine Day
17. Real Real Gone - from Donovan Quick
18. Irish Heartbeat - from The Matchmaker
19. Comfortably Numb (Live) (Edit) - from The Departed



Gerry Smith