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| Track Listing 1. Real Real Gone 2. Enlightenment 3. So Quiet In Here 4. Avalon Of The Heart 5. See Me Through 6. Youth Of 1000 Summers 7. In The Days Before Rock 'n' Roll 8. Start All Over Again 9. She's A Baby 10. Memories
Album Notes Personnel includes: Van Morrison (vocals); Paul Durcan (spoken vocals); Bernie Holland (guitar); Steve Gregory, Dave Bishop (saxophone); Henry Lowther (trumpet); Steve Waterman (flugelhorn); Malcolm Griffiths (trombone); Michael O'Suilleabhain (piano); Georgie Fame (electric piano, organ, background vocals); Neil Drinkwater, Alex Gifford (keyboards); Frank Ricotti (vibraphone); Steve Pearce, Brian Odgers (bass); Dave Early, Steve Sanger (drums); The Ambrosian Singers (background vocals).Recorded at Wool Hall Studios, Real World Studio, Box Studio and Pavillion Studio, London, England; The Kirk, Somerset, England.After spending most of the '80s delving deep into Celtic imagery, Van Morrison made ENLIGHTENMENT, using the early rock 'n' roll and R&B of his youth for inspiration. "Real Real Gone" quotes lines from songs by James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Solomon Burke to reflect getting squarely hit by Cupid's arrow, while "In The Days Before Rock 'N' Roll" is where Morrison gets truly nostalgic about the music of his youth. As usual, the imagery used by the Belfast Cowboy is sharp and buttressed by gorgeous string arrangements. Morrison's ruminations on love and life traipse some of the same dark corners as Frank Sinatra's more melancholy '50s work. The near-whispered vocals and low rumble of harmonica on "See Me Through" are soaked with a spiritual restlessness that contrasts the sweetness of "She's My Baby" and the upbeat spirit of "Youth Of 1,000 Summers" (a song ripe to be used as a comeback by any number of '60s soul vets). Editorial Reviews Q Magazine (01/01/1991) Rolling Stone Magazine (11/15/1990) Spin (02/01/1991) New York Times (01/06/1991) Audio Magazine (02/01/1991) Audio Magazine (02/01/1991) Q (01/01/1991) | |||||||||||||||
Top Reviews  Van Morrison - Enlightenment 29 of 31 people found this review helpful. Make no mistake, this is a well crafted album by an extremely telented musician. It is a must for any Van fan, Review ID: 10000000003843166 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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