Back on Top

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Goin’ Down Geneva recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) acoustic guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) and Van Morrison double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) piano: Geraint Watkins vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Goin’ Down Geneva lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.		4:29
2	Philosophers Stone recording engineer: Brian Masterson at Wiindmill Lane and Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill at Windmill Lane, Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison piano: Fiachra Trench background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison strings [string] arranger: Fiachra Trench phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Philosophers Stone lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	3	6:08
3	In the Midnight recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) acoustic guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) and Van Morrison double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins background vocals: Pee Wee Ellis and Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: In the Midnight lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.		5:10
4	Back on Top recording engineer: Walter Samuel (engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) (in 1998) double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison piano: Fiachra Trench tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1998) recording of: Back on Top lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)		4:25
5	When the Leaves Come Falling Down recording engineer: Brian Masterson at Wiindmill Lane and Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill at Windmill Lane, Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) baritone saxophone [baritone sax]: Pee Wee Ellis double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins piano: Fiachra Trench trumpet: Matt Holland (trumpet, keyboard, vocals) background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison strings [string] arranger: Fiachra Trench phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: When the Leaves Come Falling Down lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)		5:42
6	High Summer recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) acoustic guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) and Van Morrison double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison soprano saxophone [soprano sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis trumpet: Matt Holland (trumpet, keyboard, vocals) background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: High Summer lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.		5:15
7	Reminds Me of You recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) acoustic guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) and Van Morrison baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [baritone sax]: Pee Wee Ellis double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Reminds Me of You lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.		5:43
8	New Biography recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Liam Bradley and Bobby Irwin Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins percussion: Liam Bradley background vocals: Liam Bradley and Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: New Biography lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.		5:26
9	Precious Time recording engineer: Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) (in 1998) assistant engineer: Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) (in 1998) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) (in 1998) baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis (in 1998) double bass: Ian Jennings (in 1998) drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin (in 1998) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins (in 1998) background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) (in 1998) vocals: Van Morrison (in 1998) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1998) recording of: Precious Time (in 1998) lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)		3:50
10	Golden Autumn Day recording engineer: Brian Masterson at Wiindmill Lane and Walter Samuel at The Wool Hall (engineer) assistant engineer: Ciarán Cahill at Windmill Lane, Sam Miller at The Wool Hall (alias of Hanno Leichtmann) and Sean Doherty at The Wool Hall producer: Van Morrison mixer: Walter Samuel (engineer) double bass: Ian Jennings drums (drum set) [drums]: Bobby Irwin electric guitar: Mick Green (English guitarist) Hammond organ: Geraint Watkins harmonica: Van Morrison piano: Fiachra Trench tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis background vocals: Brian Kennedy (Irish singer-songwriter) vocals: Van Morrison strings [string] arranger: Fiachra Trench phonographic copyright (℗) by: Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999) recorded at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland mixed at: The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom recording of: Golden Autumn Day lyricist and composer: Van Morrison publisher: Exile Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.		6:34

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Canada

art direction:	Matt Curtis
photography:	Paul Cox (photographer) Matt Curtis John Mintoft Brad Wilson (photographer)
mastering:	Ian Cooper (UK mastering engineer)

manufactured by:	EMI Music Canada
copyrighted (©) by:	Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1999)

mastered at:	Metropolis Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom

ASIN:	CA: B00000I7JD [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Back on Top (single) Philosophers Stone Precious Time

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/25758 [info]
reviews:	http://georgegraham.com/reviews/morrison.html [info] http://www.ew.com/article/1999/03/12/back-top [info] http://www.nme.com/reviews/730 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/van-morrison/back-on-top/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/87831/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000048348 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2708730 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 724384714826
Format:: CD
Length:: 52:42

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Exile
8 47148 2
Pointblank Records
8 47148 2
Virgin
8 47148 2
Virgin Music Canada
8 47148 2

Release events

Canada
1999-03-09

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