Bright Side of the Road

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“Bright Side of the Road”
Single by Van Morrison
from the album Into the Music
A-side "Bright Side of the Road"
B-side "Rolling Hills"
Released September 1979
Recorded 1979
Genre Pop Rock
Length 3:47
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Van Morrison
Producer Van Morrison
Van Morrison singles chronology
"Kingdom Hall"
(1979)		 "Bright Side of the Road"
(1979)		 "Full Force Gale"
(1979)
Into the Music track listing
"Bright Side of the Road"
(1)		 "Full Force Gale"
(2)

"Bright Side of the Road" is a song written by singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1979 album Into the Music.

Biographer Brian Hinton states that it is 'an answer in song to "The Dark Side of the Street" and it is wonderfully light, in spirit and texture.'[1]

It was featured in the soundtrack of the American fantasy motion picture, Michael released in 1996. In 2004, "Bright Side of the Road", was featured in the UNESCO advertisements for World Press Freedom Day.

In 2006 and 2007 concerts, Van Morrison often would enter onstage, playing his harmonica, as his band played the opening bars to this song.

Contents

[edit] Appearance on other albums

[edit] Personnel on original release

[edit] Personnel on The Philosopher's Stone

[edit] Covers

Selective List of Recordings

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hinton, Celtic Crossroads, p.220

[edit] References

  • Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074169X

[edit] External links