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Richie Sasala's Collection

Van Morrison   10/21/1979

Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Source Caledonia Soul Volume 8 liberated bootleg
Media Shn   1 disc
Notes Van Morrison - Caledonia Soul Productions Volume 8

The Berkeley Community Theatre

Berkeley, California
October 21, 1979

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Berkeley '79 was Van's second King Biscuit Flower Hour broadcast in less than a year.
Collectors are familiar with 1978's Bottom Line, but this lesser known performance
surpasses its predecessor. Berkeley boasts the brilliant pairing of Mark Isham and Pee
Wee Ellis on horns, honky-tonk piano, and the man himself in top-notch form.

Considered by some to be Van's seminal work, the superb album Into The Music is well
represented here. Along with Pee Wee and Mark, the band includes fellow ITM alumni
Toni Marcus and Herbie Armstrong. Katie Kissoon, always so in tune with Van on vocals,
shines throughout. Along with some highly enjoyable reworking of older tunes, the setlist
features some of the most celebratory music of Van?s career. "You Make Me Feel So Free"
lives up to its title, and a rollicking "Bright Side Of The Road" will make you want to get up
and dance. But the highlight of the disc is the soul-searing (and relatively rare) rendition
of "Angeliou".

Volume Eight delivers excitement from the opening bars of "Kingdom Hall" to the final
fading notes of "Wild Night". We believe it's an absolute must for any fan of this era.
- CSP

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The Music

1. Kingdom Hall
2. Bright Side Of The Road
3. Here Comes The Night
4. You Make Me Feel So Free
5. Warm Love
6. Angeliou
7. Full Force Gale
8. Moondance
9. Tupelo Honey
10. I've Been Working
11. Brown Eyed Girl
12. Wild Night

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Total Time - 51:21

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Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Sound: A
Owned by Richie Sasala · Last Updated May 23, 2023