Description: Further DetailsTitle: Live at OrangefieldCondition: NewDescription: The Christmas of 1959 saw Van Morrison take to the stage of Orangefield Secondary School for his first ever live performance. Midnight Special, a skiffle group, consisted of fellow pupils, John McCullough, tea-chest bass, Cyril Downey, guitar, Billy Ruth, guitar, and Walter Blakely on washboard with Van on guitar and vocals. In August 2014, Van Morrison returned to perform three shows as a fond farewell to his alma mater as it prepared to close its doors for the final time. 'Live at Orangefield' is a specially curated album, of recordings from these very shows. When it first opened in 1957 Orangefield was a boys' school, then the girls' school was added before both schools merged and remained so until Orangefield was finally closed due to falling numbers of pupils in 2014. Three years later it was demolished. For roughly sixty years both schools had provided an educational and social focus to many thousands of young students from east Belfast and further afield. 'When I was a young boy back in Orangefield, I used to look out my classroom window and dream.' - Van Morrison This very special live album is a celebration of his formative years, giving us a vivid access to the past. But much more than that. The energy and drive, the poetic reinvention Morrison brings to his recollections stand out against the ravages of time. His is a voice of exhilaration and dance as well as poignancy and romance.Record Label: Orangefield RecordsArtist: Van MorrisonFormat: VinylEdition: 12" Album (Gatefold Cover)No Of Discs: 2Release Date: 08/02/2024Genre: Rock/PopStyle: Singer/SongwriterEAN: 5061030860496MPN: EXILE0002LPRelease Year: 2024Tracks: Disc 11: Celtic Excavation2: Into the Mystic3: Cleaning Windows4: Orangefield5: Moondance6: Precious Time7: That's Life8: Too Many Myths9: Got to Go Back10: Real Real Gone11: You Send MeDisc 21: Rough God Goes Riding2: Enlightenment3: Sometimes We Cry4: Northern Muse (Solid Ground)5: On Hyndford Street6: Ballerina7: In the Garden Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Release Title: Live at Orangefield
Title: Live at Orangefield
Record Label: Orangefield Records
Artist: Van Morrison
Format: Vinyl
Edition: 12" Album (Gatefold Cover)
No Of Discs: 2
Release Date: 08/02/2024
Release Year: 2024
Genre: Rock/Pop
Style: Singer/Songwriter
EAN: 5061030860496
MPN: EXILE0002LP