Still on Top: The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Van Morrison (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)
producer:
Van Morrison and Ted Templeman
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Van Morrison (on 1972-01-29)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Schroer (saxophonist) (on 1972-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Rick Shlosser (drummer) (on 1972-01-29)
electric bass guitar:
Bill Church (Bassist) (on 1972-01-29)
guitar:
Doug Messenger (on 1972-01-29)
piano:
Mark Naftalin (on 1972-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Rolf "Boots" Houston (flautist) (on 1972-01-29)
vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1972-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1972) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Pacific High Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1972-01-29)
recording of:
Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile) (on 1972-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music, Chappell Music (UK), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Van Morrison3.353:01
2Dweller on the Threshold
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Jim Stern (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Ann Fry
producer:
Van Morrison
bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Garry Malabar
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Chris Michie (guitarist)
organ:
John Allair (Pianist)
percussion:
Michele Segan
background vocals:
Pauline Lozano, Annie Stocking and Bianca Thornton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Dweller on the Threshold
lyricist:
Van Morrison and Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer)
composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, Martin-Coulter Music Ltd, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison24:46
3Whenever God Shines His Light
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
bass:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
guest vocals and guest performer:
Cliff Richard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1989)
recording of:
Whenever God Shines His Light
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, Gallo Music Publishers, Intersong Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison feat. Cliff Richard44:55
4Moondance
executive producer:
Lewis Merenstein
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (in 1969-12)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1970) and Warner Bros. Records, Ltd. (UK holding, not for label use) (in 1970)
produced for:
Inherit Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 226)
recording of:
Moondance (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music (UK), Van-Jan Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, Caledonia Soul Music (from 1970 until 1971), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1970 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Van Morrison3.954:33
5Bright Side of the Road
recording engineer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) (in 1979)
assistant engineer:
Alex Kash
assistant producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
assistant mixer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
guest tabla:
Zakir Hussain (in 1979)
horn arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis and Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1979)
mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Bright Side of the Road (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, Intersong Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram Int'l, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison33:47
6Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison song) (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.253:05
7Wavelength
recording engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Bobby Tench (Bob Tench, classic rock vocalist, guitarist) (from 1977 until 1979)
assistant engineer:
David Latman (engineer)
co-engineer:
Richard Ash (engineer) and Alan Douglas (American record producer)
engineer:
Richard Ash (engineer), Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer) and Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
assistant producer:
Paul Wexler
producer:
Van Morrison
acoustic guitar and alto saxophone, guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison
bass:
Mickey Féat
drums (drum set):
Peter Van Hooke
electric guitar:
Bobby Tench (Bob Tench, classic rock vocalist, guitarist)
instruments:
Herbie Armstrong (Van Morrison, Fox and Yellow Dog)
keyboard and keyboard and synthesizer:
Peter Bardens (founding member of the British progressive rock group Camel)
background vocals:
Ginger Blake, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard, Van Morrison and Bobby Tench (Bob Tench, classic rock vocalist, guitarist)
additional remixer:
Peter Granet
remixer:
Brooks Arthur
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1978)
recording of:
Wavelength
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison5:46
8Crazy Love
executive producer:
Lewis Merenstein
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (in 1969-12)
background vocals:
Judy Clay (American soul and gospel singer) (in 1969), Emily Houston (in 1969) and Jackie Verdell (in 1969)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1970)
produced for:
Inherit Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Crazy Love (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music (, in 1970), Van-Jan Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1970)
Van Morrison3.62:38
9Someone Like You
engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
lead vocals:
Van Morrison
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
arranger:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1987)
recording of:
Someone Like You (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison4:08
10When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1989)
recording of:
When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison35:39
11Tore Down a la Rimbaud
recording engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and Jim Stern (engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
horn arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1984)
recording of:
Tore Down a la Rimbaud
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison4:09
12Wild Night
engineer:
Stephen Barncard, David Brown (US producer, engineer - Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and Doc Storch (engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison and Ted Templeman
bass:
Bill Church (Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rick Shlosser (drummer)
electric piano and piano:
Mark Jordon (piano)
flute:
Rolf "Boots" Houston (flautist) and Bruce Royston (flute)
guitar:
Ronnie Montrose and Van Morrison
mandolin:
Ronnie Montrose
organ:
Ted Templeman
percussion and vibraphone [vibes]:
Garry Mallabar
saxophone:
Jack Schroer (saxophonist)
steel guitar:
John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
trumpet:
Luis Gasca
background vocals:
Rolf "Boots" Houston (flautist), Ronnie Montrose, Van Morrison, Janet Planet (Van Morrison’s ex-wife) and Ellen Schroer
horn arranger:
Van Morrison and Jack Schroer (saxophonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California, United States and Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Wild Night
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Caledonia Soul Music, Chappell Music (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Van Morrison3.653:35
13Gloria
producer:
Dick Rowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1964) and The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1964)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 208) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 413)
recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
Them3.652:39
14Real Real Gone
recording engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
horn arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1990)
recording of:
Real, Real Gone
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music, Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison3:42
15Into the Mystic
executive producer:
Lewis Merenstein
producer:
Van Morrison
lead vocals:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1970)
produced for:
Inherit Productions
remix of:
Into the Mystic (original mix with tambourine) by Van Morrison
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 462) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 480)
recording of:
Into the Mystic
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Warner/Chappell North America, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Caledonia Soul Music (in 1970), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1970 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Van Morrison3.23:31
16In the Garden
recording engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
engineer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and Jim Stern (engineer)
producer:
Van Morrison
vocals:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1986)
recording of:
In the Garden
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison5:47
17Saint Dominic’s Preview
producer:
Van Morrison and Ted Templeman
bass:
Bill Church (Bassist) (in 1972-04)
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber (in 1972-04)
guitar:
Doug Messenger (in 1972-04)
organ and piano:
Tom Salisbury (in 1972-04)
saxophone:
Jules Broussard (in 1972-04) and Jack Schroer (saxophonist) (in 1972-04)
steel guitar:
John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers) (in 1972-04)
background vocals [backup vocals]:
Janet Planet (Van Morrison’s ex-wife) (in 1972-04) and Ellen Schroer (in 1972-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1972-04)
recording of:
Saint Dominic’s Preview (in 1972-04)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Van Morrison6:27
18Stranded
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Mark Dwyer
recording engineer:
Alastair McMillan and Enda Walsh
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Alastair McMillan
alto saxophone:
Van Morrison
bass:
David Hayes (US bassist, guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Liam Bradley
guitar:
Foggy Lyttle
piano:
Brian Connor (piano/organ)
background vocals:
Liam Bradley and Jerome Rimson
vocals:
Van Morrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Music Limited (in 2005)
recording of:
Stranded
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Exile Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Van Morrison45:38
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