On May 17, 2005, “Geffen” label released “Magic Time”, the thirty-first Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded November 2000 – 2003, at “The Wool Hall” and “Windmill Lane”, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

• Van Morrison -vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, alto saxophone
• Mick Green- guitar
• Foggy Lyttle- guitar
• Michael Fields -Spanish guitar, lute
• Martin Winning -tenor and baritone saxophones
• Matt Holland -trumpet
• Paddy Moloney- whistle
• Myles Drennan -piano, Hammond organ
• Brian Connor – piano, keyboards
• Dave Lewis- piano
• John Allair – Hammond organ
• Jerome Rimson -bass, backing vocals
• David Hayes- bass
• Liam Bradley -drums, backing vocals
• Noel Bridgeman, Johnathan Mele, Bobby Irwin – drums
• Johnny Scott, Siobhan Pettit, Olwin Bell, Crawford Bell, Aine Whelan, Karen Hamill – backing vocals
• Irish Film Orchestra -strings
• Richard Evans – design and art direction, sleeve photographs
• Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London – mastering
• Javier Pierini / Getty images – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

1. Stranded
2. Celtic New Year
3. Keep Mediocrity at Bay
4. Evening Train
5. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra
6. I’m Confessin’ – Doc Daughtery, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds
7. Just Like Greta
8. Gypsy in My Soul
9. Lonely and Blue – Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
10. The Lion This Time
11. Magic Time
12. They Sold Me Out
13. Carry On Regardless