On March 9, 1999, “Point Black” label released “Back on Top”, the twenty-seventh Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Wool Hall Studios” in Beckington, and was produced by Van Morrison. The photography of Morrison on the inside of the album cover, was originally used for the front cover of Peter Handke’s book “My Year in the No-Man’s-Bay”, first published in 1994.

Personnel:

• Van Morrison– vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Mick Green– acoustic and electric guitars
• Geraint Watkins– piano, Hammond organ
• Fiachra Trench– piano
• Jools Holland- piano
• Mike Sanchez- piano, guitar
• Ian Jennings – double bass
• Liam Bradley – drums, percussion, background vocals
• Bobby Irwin – drums
• Pee Wee Ellis– soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, backing vocals
• Leo Green- tenor saxophone
• Matt Holland – trumpet
• Irish Film Orchestra – strings
• Brian Kennedy– backing vocals
• Matt Curtis – photography, art direction, design
• Brad Wilson, Paul Cox, John Mintoft – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

1. Goin’ Down Geneva
2. Philosopher’s Stone
3. In the Midnight
4. Back on Top
5. When the Leaves Come Falling Down
6. High Summer
7. Reminds Me of You
8. New Biography
9. Precious Time
10. Golden Autumn Day