Van Morrison

Van Morrison

Celtic music, blue-eyed soul, jazz fusion

United Kingdom

"Morrison's music swells with a soulful groove punctuated by rhythmic shifts, inviting listeners into a layered tapestry of emotion and memory."

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Astral Weeks

Astral Weeks

1968

Van Morrison matters for his ability to weave the personal and the universal, creating a resonant emotional landscape that transcends time and place.
Van Morrison matters for his ability to weave the personal and the universal, creating a resonant emotional landscape that transcends time and place. His music has sparked a deeper appreciation for the intersection of folk traditions and modern storytelling, influencing countless artists who seek to evoke raw, heartfelt experiences through song. He has carved out a distinct space where lyrical depth meets soulful delivery, encouraging listeners to find solace in shared melancholy and joy alike. Morrison’s approach is marked by a deeply introspective process that melds rich narrative with spontaneous improvisation. He often harnesses the power of live performance, where his evocative vocal style can transform familiar melodies into something profoundly new and alive. This dynamic connection between artist and audience fosters an atmosphere of communal reflection, allowing the music to evolve in real-time as it responds to the energy of those present. Lyrically, Morrison frequently explores themes of love, spirituality, and longing, employing a tone that swings between wistful nostalgia and urgent sincerity. His storytelling tends to blur the lines between autobiography and broader human experience, utilizing impressionistic imagery that resonates on both emotional and intellectual levels. The result is a body of work that feels intimate yet vast, deeply personal yet universally relatable.

Full discography

Van Morrison's albums in order, from earliest releases to latest.

99 releases 64 albums 1967–2025
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Remembering Now album by Van Morrison

Remembering Now

2025

Accentuate the Positive album by Van Morrison

Accentuate the Positive

2023

Moving On Skiffle album by Van Morrison

Moving On Skiffle

2023

What's It Gonna Take? album by Van Morrison

What's It Gonna Take?

2022

Latest Record Project: Volume 1 album by Van Morrison

Latest Record Project: Volume 1

2021

Three Chords & the Truth album by Van Morrison

Three Chords & the Truth

2019

The Prophet Speaks album by Van Morrison

The Prophet Speaks

2018

You're Driving Me Crazy album by Van Morrison

You're Driving Me Crazy

2018

The Alternative Moondance album by Van Morrison

The Alternative Moondance

2018

Roll with the Punches album by Van Morrison

Roll with the Punches

2017

The Authorized Bang Collection album by Van Morrison

The Authorized Bang Collection

2017

Versatile album by Van Morrison

Versatile

2017

The Revenge Album 67 album by Van Morrison

The Revenge Album 67

2017

Keep Me Singing album by Van Morrison

Keep Me Singing

2016

The Essential Van Morrison album by Van Morrison

The Essential Van Morrison

2015

Duets: Re-working the Catalogue album by Van Morrison

Duets: Re-working the Catalogue

2015

Born to Sing: No Plan B album by Van Morrison

Born to Sing: No Plan B

2012

Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl album by Van Morrison

Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl

2009

Keep It Simple album by Van Morrison

Keep It Simple

2008

The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3 album by Van Morrison

The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3

2007

Still on Top – The Greatest Hits album by Van Morrison

Still on Top – The Greatest Hits

2007

Van Morrison at the Movies – Soundtrack Hits album by Van Morrison

Van Morrison at the Movies – Soundtrack Hits

2007

Pay the Devil album by Van Morrison

Pay the Devil

2006

Live at Austin City Limits Festival album by Van Morrison

Live at Austin City Limits Festival

2006

Magic Time album by Van Morrison

Magic Time

2005

What's Wrong with This Picture? album by Van Morrison

What's Wrong with This Picture?

2003

Down the Road album by Van Morrison

Down the Road

2002

You Win Again album by Van Morrison

You Win Again

2000

Back on Top album by Van Morrison

Back on Top

1999

The Philosopher's Stone album by Van Morrison

The Philosopher's Stone

1998

New York Sessions '67 album by Van Morrison

New York Sessions '67

1997

The Healing Game album by Van Morrison

The Healing Game

1997

Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison album by Van Morrison

Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison

1996

How Long Has This Been Going On album by Van Morrison

How Long Has This Been Going On

1995

Days Like This album by Van Morrison

Days Like This

1995

A Night in San Francisco album by Van Morrison

A Night in San Francisco

1994

Too Long in Exile album by Van Morrison

Too Long in Exile

1993

The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two album by Van Morrison

The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two

1993

Hymns to the Silence album by Van Morrison

Hymns to the Silence

1991

Bang Masters album by Van Morrison

Bang Masters

1991

Enlightenment album by Van Morrison

Enlightenment

1990

The Best of Van Morrison album by Van Morrison

The Best of Van Morrison

1990

Avalon Sunset album by Van Morrison

Avalon Sunset

1989

Poetic Champions Compose album by Van Morrison

Poetic Champions Compose

1987

No Guru, No Method, No Teacher album by Van Morrison

No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

1986

A Sense of Wonder album by Van Morrison

A Sense of Wonder

1985

Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast album by Van Morrison

Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast

1984

Inarticulate Speech of the Heart album by Van Morrison

Inarticulate Speech of the Heart

1983

Beautiful Vision album by Van Morrison

Beautiful Vision

1982

Common One album by Van Morrison

Common One

1980

Into the Music album by Van Morrison

Into the Music

1979

Wavelength album by Van Morrison

Wavelength

1978

A Period of Transition album by Van Morrison

A Period of Transition

1977

Veedon Fleece album by Van Morrison

Veedon Fleece

1974

It's Too Late to Stop Now album by Van Morrison

It's Too Late to Stop Now

1974

Hard Nose the Highway album by Van Morrison

Hard Nose the Highway

1973

T.B. Sheets album by Van Morrison

T.B. Sheets

1973

Saint Dominic's Preview album by Van Morrison

Saint Dominic's Preview

1972

Tupelo Honey album by Van Morrison

Tupelo Honey

1971

His Band and the Street Choir album by Van Morrison

His Band and the Street Choir

1970

Moondance album by Van Morrison

Moondance

1970

The Skiffle Sessions – Live in Belfast 1998 album by Van Morrison

The Skiffle Sessions – Live in Belfast 1998

Astral Weeks album by Van Morrison

Astral Weeks

1968

Blowin' Your Mind! album by Van Morrison

Blowin' Your Mind!

1967

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Timeline

How their sound evolved over time

Blowin' Your Mind!
Blowin' Your Mind! (1967)
Astral Weeks
Astral Weeks (1968)
His Band and the Street Choir
His Band and the Str... (1970)
Moondance
Moondance (1970)
Tupelo Honey
Tupelo Honey (1971)
Saint Dominic's Preview
Saint Dominic's Prev... (1972)
Hard Nose the Highway
Hard Nose the Highwa... (1973)
T.B. Sheets
T.B. Sheets (1973)
It's Too Late to Stop Now
It's Too Late to Sto... (1974)
Veedon Fleece
Veedon Fleece (1974)
A Period of Transition
A Period of Transiti... (1977)
Wavelength
Wavelength (1978)
Into the Music
Into the Music (1979)
Common One
Common One (1980)
Beautiful Vision
Beautiful Vision (1982)
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
Inarticulate Speech... (1983)
Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast
Live at the Grand Op... (1984)
A Sense of Wonder
A Sense of Wonder (1985)
No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
No Guru, No Method,... (1986)
Poetic Champions Compose
Poetic Champions Com... (1987)
Avalon Sunset
Avalon Sunset (1989)
Enlightenment
Enlightenment (1990)
The Best of Van Morrison
The Best of Van Morr... (1990)
Bang Masters
Bang Masters (1991)
Hymns to the Silence
Hymns to the Silence (1991)
Too Long in Exile
Too Long in Exile (1993)
The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two
The Best of Van Morr... (1993)
A Night in San Francisco
A Night in San Franc... (1994)
How Long Has This Been Going On
How Long Has This Be... (1995)
Days Like This
Days Like This (1995)
Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
Tell Me Something: T... (1996)
New York Sessions '67
New York Sessions '6... (1997)
The Healing Game
The Healing Game (1997)
The Philosopher's Stone
The Philosopher's St... (1998)
Back on Top
Back on Top (1999)
You Win Again
You Win Again (2000)
Down the Road
Down the Road (2002)
What's Wrong with This Picture?
What's Wrong with Th... (2003)
Magic Time
Magic Time (2005)
Pay the Devil
Pay the Devil (2006)
Live at Austin City Limits Festival
Live at Austin City... (2006)
The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3
The Best of Van Morr... (2007)
Still on Top – The Greatest Hits
Still on Top – The G... (2007)
Van Morrison at the Movies – Soundtrack Hits
Van Morrison at the... (2007)
Keep It Simple
Keep It Simple (2008)
Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Astral Weeks Live at... (2009)
Born to Sing: No Plan B
Born to Sing: No Pla... (2012)
Duets: Re-working the Catalogue
Duets: Re-working th... (2015)
The Essential Van Morrison
The Essential Van Mo... (2015)
Keep Me Singing
Keep Me Singing (2016)
Roll with the Punches
Roll with the Punche... (2017)
The Authorized Bang Collection
The Authorized Bang... (2017)
Versatile
Versatile (2017)
The Revenge Album 67
The Revenge Album 67 (2017)
The Prophet Speaks
The Prophet Speaks (2018)
You're Driving Me Crazy
You're Driving Me Cr... (2018)
The Alternative Moondance
The Alternative Moon... (2018)
Three Chords & the Truth
Three Chords & the T... (2019)
Latest Record Project: Volume 1
Latest Record Projec... (2021)
What's It Gonna Take?
What's It Gonna Take... (2022)
Accentuate the Positive
Accentuate the Posit... (2023)
Moving On Skiffle
Moving On Skiffle (2023)
Remembering Now
Remembering Now (2025)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Van Morrison sound like?

Morrison's music swells with a soulful groove punctuated by rhythmic shifts, inviting listeners into a layered tapestry of emotion and memory. Rooted in jazz fusion and Celtic music. Start with Moondance.

What is the best Van Morrison album to start with?

The best album to start with is "Moondance" (1970). It's the most representative of what makes Van Morrison worth hearing.

Who is Van Morrison for?

If you're into jazz fusion and Celtic music, Van Morrison is worth your time. Morrison's music swells with a soulful groove punctuated by rhythmic shifts, inviting listeners into a layered tapestry of emotion and memory.

How many albums does Van Morrison have?

Van Morrison has 99 releases in their discography, including 64 albums.