It's Too Late to Stop Now
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| Live album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | January, 1974 | |
| Recorded | 1973 | |
| Genre | Folk rock, R&B, Rock | |
| Length | 92:33 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison, Ted Templeman | |
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| Hard Nose the Highway (1973) |
It's Too Late to Stop Now (1974) |
Veedon Fleece (1974) |
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 many fans consider to be Van Morrison's "golden period."[1]
A mixture of songs that inspired his own musical development, together with some of his own best compositions, allied to a superb backing band and orchestra (the Caledonia Soul Orchestra) and an electrifying performance – recorded in concerts at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, Santa Monica's 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."[2]
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 strickly adhered to his concept of authenticity in presenting the live performance but his musical perfectionism prevented him from including "Moondance".[3]
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.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Van Morrison, unless noted
- "Ain't Nothin' You Can Do" (Deadric Malone, Joe Scott) – 3:44
- "Warm Love" – 3:04
- "Into the Mystic" – 4:33
- "These Dreams of You" – 3:37
- "I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles)– 4:09
- "I've Been Working" – 3:56
- "Help Me" (Sonny Boy Williamson, Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon)– 3:25
- "Wild Children" – 5:04
- "Domino" – 4:48
- "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Willie Dixon) – 5:16
- "Bring It on Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) – 4:42
- "Saint Dominic's Preview" – 6:18
- "Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 4:04
- "Listen to the Lion" – 8:43
- "Here Comes the NIght" – 3:14
- "Gloria" – 4:16
- "Caravan" – 9:20
- "Cyprus Avenue" – 10:20
[edit] Personnel
- Van Morrison: Guitar, keyboard, saxophone, vocal
- David Hayes: Bass guitar
- Teressa "Terry" Adams: Cello
- Bill Atwood: Trumpet
- Nancy Ellis: Viola
- Tom Halpin: Violin
- Tim Kovatch: Violin
- Jeff Labes: Organ, piano, keyboard
- John Platania: Guitar
- Nathan Rubin: Strings, violin
- Jack Schroer: Piano, saxophone
- David Shaw: Clarinet, percussion
[edit] Production
- Producers: Van Morrison, Ted Templeman
- Arrangers: Jeff Labes, Jack Schroer
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1974 | Pop Albums | 53 |
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Hinton, Brian (2000). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN1-86074169X
- Turner, Steve (1993). Too Late to Stop Now, Viking Penguin, ISBN 0-670-85147-7
- Yorke, Ritchie (1975). Into The Music, London:Charisma Books , ISBN 0-85947-013-X
