It's Too Late to Stop Now

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It's Too Late to Stop Now is a live album by Van Morrison, released in 1974. Frequently named as one of the best live albums ever recorded, It's Too Late to Stop Now was recorded during what has often been said to be Morrison's greatest phase as a live performer.[1][2][3][4]

The January 29, 2008 re-issued and re-mastered version of the album contains a live take of "Brown Eyed Girl" not included on the original release.[5]

Music

A mixture of songs that inspired his own musical development, together with some of his own compositions, allied to a backing band and orchestra (The Caledonia Soul Orchestra) and several performances (as noted in the album's liner notes} — recorded in concerts at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and at The Rainbow in London — results in what Myles Palmer of the Times reviewed as demolishing "all barriers between the soul, blues, jazz and rock genres."[6]

Unlike most live rock albums, there was no studio overdubbing allowed by Morrison, which resulted in the exclusion of "Moondance" from the album due to one wrong guitar note. Morrison strictly adhered to his concept of authenticity in presenting the live performance but his musical perfectionism prevented him from including "Moondance".[7] "It's common practice to go back and fix things, but not with Van," bass player David Hayes said, "I think that's what makes it one of the best ever."[8]

The London Rainbow concert was the first BBC simulcast in 1974 being broadcast simultaneously on BBC 2 television and Radio 2 stereo so that viewers with strategically sited loudspeakers could enjoy "stereo TV".

Track listing

All songs by Van Morrison, unless noted

  1. "Ain't Nothin' You Can Do" (Deadric Malone, Joe Scott) – 3:44
  2. "Warm Love" – 3:04
  3. "Into the Mystic" – 4:33
  4. "These Dreams of You" – 3:37
  5. "I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles)– 4:09
  6. "I've Been Working" – 3:56
  7. "Help Me" (Sonny Boy Williamson, Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon)– 3:25
  8. "Wild Children" – 5:04
  9. "Domino" – 4:48
  10. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) – 5:16
  11. "Bring It on Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) – 4:42
  12. "Saint Dominic's Preview" – 6:18
  13. "Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 4:04
  14. "Listen to the Lion" – 8:43
  15. "Here Comes the Night" (Bert Berns)– 3:14
  16. "Gloria" – 4:16
  17. "Caravan" – 9:20
  18. "Cyprus Avenue" – 10:20

Bonus Track

  1. "Brown Eyed Girl" -

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard

Year Chart Position
1974 Pop Albums 53

Notes

  1. ^ Rogan, No Surrender, p. 282
  2. ^ "MOJO Best live albums of all time". Muziek. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Live Albums". Stylus. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  4. ^ "VOX The Greatest live albums ever". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
  5. ^ Van Morrison Official Website
  6. ^ Hinton, Celtic Crossroads, p.160
  7. ^ Yorke, Into the Music, p.115
  8. ^ Rogan, No Surrender, p.292

References

  • Hinton, Brian (2000). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074169X
  • Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison:No Surrender, London:Vintage Books ISBN 9780099431831
  • Yorke, Ritchie (1975). Into The Music, London:Charisma Books , ISBN 0-85947-013-X

External links

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