Morrison, Van - Common One

New Vinyl Record - Van Morrison - Common One

Vinyl LP repressing of this 1980 album from the legendary Irish singer/songwriter. Common One is the twelfth studio album by Van Morrison, released in 1980. The album was recorded over a nine-day period at Super Bear Studios, near Nice, on the French Riviera. It's title comes from the 3/4 section of the song "Summertime in England", where Morrison sings the lyrics "Oh, my common one with the coat so old and the light in her head". Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B band Them, with whom he recorded the garage band classic "Gloria". His solo career began under the pop-hit oriented guidance of Bert Berns in 1967. After Berns' death, Warner Bros. Records bought out his contract and allowed him three sessions to record Astral Weeks (1968). Even though this album would gradually garner high praise, it was initially a poor seller; Moondance (1970), however, established Morrison as a major artist, and he built on his reputation throughout the 1970s with a series of acclaimed albums and live performances.

• - Side 1 -
• 1 Haunts of Ancient Peace
• 2 Summertime in England
• 3 Satisfied
• - Side 2 -
• 1 Wild Honey
• 2 Spirit
• 3 When Heart Is Open