In August 1979, “Mercury” label released “Into the Music”, the eleventh Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by Van Morrison and Mick Glossop.

Personnel:

• Van Morrison – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Herbie Armstrong – guitar, backing vocals
• Ry Cooder– slide guitar
• Zakir Hussain– tabla
• Toni Marcus – mandolin, violin, viola, stroviola
• John Allair – organ
• Mark Jordan – piano
• David Hayes– bass
• Kurt Wortman – drums
• Peter Van Hooke– drums
• Pee Wee Ellis– tenor saxophone, horn arrangements
• Mark Isham– trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, horn arrangements
• Katie Kissoon– backing vocals
• Robin Williamson– penny whistle
• Mick Glossop – recording, mixing
• Alex Kash, Leslie Ann Jones – engineer assistant
• Richard Freeman, Ed Fletcher – coordination
• Norman Seeff – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

1. Bright Side of the Road
2. Full Force Gale
3. Steppin’ Out Queen
4. Troubadours
5. Rolling Hills
6. You Make Me Feel So Free
7. Angeliou
8. And the Healing Has Begun
9. It’s All in the Game – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman
10. You Know What They’re Writing About