Beautiful Vision
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| Beautiful Vision | ||
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | 1982 | |
| Recorded | Summer 1981 | |
| Genre | Celtic, Jazz | |
| Length | 45:31 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| Common One (1980) |
Beautiful Vision (1982) |
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983) |
Beautiful Vision is an album by Irish singer-songwriter/musician Van Morrison, released in 1982. As with many of Morrison's recordings, spirituality is a major theme. The sound of the album is particularly ethereal.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Van Morrison (except when noted)
| Track | Title | Run Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic Ray | 4:11 |
| 2 | Northern Muse (Solid Ground) | 4:05 |
| 3 | Dweller on the Threshold - (Morrison, Hugh Murphy) | 4:49 |
| 4 | Beautiful Vision | 4:08 |
| 5 | She Gives Me Religion | 4:33 |
| 6 | Cleaning Windows | 4:43 |
| 7 | Vanlose Stairway | 4:10 |
| 8 | Aryan Mist - (Morrison, Hugh Murphy) | 4:00 |
| 9 | Across the Bridge Where Angels Dwell - (Morrison, Hugh Murphy) | 4:31 |
| 10 | Scandinavia | 6:41 |
[edit] Credits
| Name | Instruments |
|---|---|
| Van Morrison | Guitar, keyboard, saxophone, vocal |
| David Hayes | Bass guitar |
| Mark Isham | Synthesizer, trumpet |
| Rob Wasserman | Bass guitar |
| John Allair | Keyboard |
| Herbie Armstrong | Guitar, vocal |
| Pee Wee Ellis | Saxophone |
| Tom Donlinger | Percussion, drums |
| Sean Fulsom | Pipe |
| Chris Hayes | Guitar |
| Mark Knopfler | Guitar |
| Pauline Lozana | Vocal |
| Gary Malaber | Percussion, drums |
| Chris Michie | Guitar |
| Bianca Thornton | Vocal |
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1982 | Pop Albums | 44 |
Album - UK Album Chart
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1982 | UK Album Chart | 31 |
