VAN MORRISON

VAN MORRISON
IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW (1974)
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Given his early roots in Irish show bands steeped in American R&B, Van Morrison's power as a live performer is as riveting in his "on" nights as it can be frustrating when he's not in the mood. But his sheer power as a singer, and his long tradition of crack bands, has translated to an awful lot of good nights--enough to spawn three compelling live albums, of which this is the first and best. Recorded during his San Franciscan residency of the early '70s, with his ambitious Caledonia Soul Orchestra, this double album documents Morrison at an early vocal peak and benefits from a set list culled from his early solo masterpieces, including Moondance and Astral Weeks. As such, It's Too Late to Stop Now clicks as both anthology and coherent concert document--a classic live album.

Disc 1
1. Ain't Nothin' You Can Do
2. Warm Love
3. Into the Mystic
4. These Dreams of You
5. I Believe to My Soul
6. I've Been Working
7. Help Me
8. Wild Children
9. Domino
10. I Just Want to Make Love to You

Disc 2
1. Bring It on Home to Me
2. Saint Dominic's Preview
3. Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket
4. Listen to the Lion
5. Here Comes the Night
6. Gloria
7. Caravan
8. Cyprus Avenue