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