Here we have one of Van Morrison’s most soulful pieces of music, originally from one of his most underrated albums. Common One was released in 1980 and features six deeply moving extended jazz meditations that hawked back to Morrison’s classic Astral Weeks album in sound and texture. However, unlike Astral Weeks, this record’s release was met with unanimous derision from the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Haunts Of Ancient Peace” by Van Morrison
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3D Quarantunes
I'm your Uncle Marty, welcome to our 531st presentation. At the time we assembled this one, the world is gripped in a health crisis where many places require all to wear facemasks to prevent the spread of cooties, with enforceable fines of $1,000, maybe more. Frequent handwashing is advised, keeping a distance from others is encouraged, so if you feel the need to reach out and … [Read more...] about 3D Quarantunes
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It’s Been A Long Long Time” by Bing Crosby – Memorial Day Special
As our boys came home from World War II, they were welcomed back with this number one hit from 1945 that perfectly captured the sentiments of those who remained home while their loved ones were away. It’s a perfect record in every way. You’d be hard pressed to find a better vocalist than Crosby to deliver these hopeful, romantic lyrics in a croon that is both smooth and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It’s Been A Long Long Time” by Bing Crosby – Memorial Day Special
Song Of The Day – “It’s Been A Long Long Time” by Bing Crosby
As our boys came home from World War II, they were welcomed back with this number one hit from 1945 that perfectly captured the sentiments of those who remained home while their loved ones were away. It’s a perfect record in every way. You’d be hard pressed to find a better vocalist than Crosby to deliver these hopeful, romantic lyrics in a croon that is both smooth and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “It’s Been A Long Long Time” by Bing Crosby
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Born To Sing” by Van Morrison
I’m always fascinated by how the record companies approach the marketing of their legacy artists. To the record company, legacy artists are loss leaders, they have name value but don’t sell the number of records they used to. Many of these artists are either kept on their label’s roster for their marquee value, or they find themselves cutting distribution deals with independent … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Born To Sing” by Van Morrison
