Sunday, August 12, 2018

Van Morrison - Caledonia Soul Music - Non-Album Tracks (1973)

It's time for more Van Morrison. I've been posting pretty much one album of stray tracks for each year in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and that continues with 1973.

Actually, Morrison could have released two more albums in 1973, because I've already posted an album he did of country standards recorded from 1971 to 1973, which can be found here:

http://albumsthatshouldexist.blogspot.com/2018/05/van-morrison-down-by-riverside-various.html

As for this album, the highlight has to be song "Caledonia Soul Music." It's seventeen minutes long and mostly instrumental. I have no idea why on Earth it remains officially unreleased. You should get this album for that alone, but the rest of it is solid too. He does two duets with Jackie DeShannon that are especially nice.

This album is 43 minutes long.

01 No Way (Van Morrison)
02 I Paid the Price (Van Morrison)
03 Sweet Sixteen (Van Morrison & Jackie DeShannon)
04 The Wonder of You (Jackie DeShannon & Van Morrison)
05 You Done Me Wrong (Van Morrison)
06 Not Supposed to Break Down (Van Morrison)
07 Caledonia Soul Music (Van Morrison)

https://www.upload.ee/files/15257259/VanMrsn_1973_CaledniaSoulMsic_atse.zip.html

I still am unable to make new cover art. However, Peter of the "Albums I Wish Existed" blog downloaded this album and was inspired to make his own excellent cover art, which I've included here.

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22 comments:

  1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIAugust 14, 2018 at 1:28 AM

    Caledonia Soul Music is an outtake from His Band And The Street Choir, so dates from 1970.

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    1. PaulAugust 19, 2020 at 2:31 AM

      I've heard that, after I posted this. But it would be really hard for me to change now. I'd have to redo all the albums in between. Let's just imagine in this alternate universe that he didn't get around to releasing it until 1973. ;)

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    2. ChipDecember 14, 2020 at 5:41 AM

      Yep, interesting background about this time period at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caledonia_Soul_Orchestra

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  2. vollsticksJune 5, 2020 at 4:41 PM

    Jesus, why the hell didn't he include it?! Would've been one of the best three songs on the LP!

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  3. Max deBooyJuly 2, 2020 at 6:41 AM

    Great to find this

    Thank you!

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  4. djpernoAugust 7, 2020 at 6:05 PM

    thanks. Amazing

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  5. UnknownAugust 20, 2020 at 8:10 PM

    This is so ABSOLUTELY STINKY! Since I'm in New Orleans,Pops would agree logical extension of West End Blues.Thanks Juli for putting this on my radar,sweet potato yours..

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  6. UnknownAugust 20, 2020 at 8:11 PM

    Stunning!

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  7. UnknownAugust 28, 2020 at 8:53 AM

    Who is playing mandolin on the Caledonia Soul Music track? Is it John Platania? No credit given to a mando player on the album. This is the best unofficially released

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    1. PaulAugust 28, 2020 at 4:52 PM

      No idea, but I agree it's awesome. :) Does anyone else know?

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    2. ChipDecember 18, 2020 at 6:03 PM

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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    3. ChipDecember 18, 2020 at 6:06 PM

      It must be John Platania. Published lyrics have "John, play a taste of mandolin". I can't find him listed anywhere as a mandolin player, but it's likely the best guess because there are no other mandolin players listed around this time.

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  8. Peter NelsonNovember 24, 2020 at 6:12 PM

    Getting a 404 error. Please re-post this important should-have-been album.

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  9. Peter NelsonNovember 24, 2020 at 6:15 PM

    Sorry. I mean 403 error.

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  10. Dave AllenDecember 25, 2020 at 11:53 AM

    Any chance you could repost this? The download link doesn't seem to be working anymore. Many thanks with fingers crossed!🙏

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    1. PaulDecember 25, 2020 at 3:30 PM

      I just checked, and it looks like the link is still working. Are you only having a problem with this one, or all Zippyshare links?

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    2. Dave AllenDecember 31, 2020 at 9:02 PM

      Thanks Paul - had the same issue with the Country album download as well. Perhaps an issue my end in that case - will try from a different computer

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  11. UnknownApril 22, 2021 at 6:45 AM

    So... I swear Caldonia Soul Music is either "channeling" or straight up theft of Funkadelic's "Can you get to that".. is it me.. the similarities are just too close. Now that song was released in 71, and there was some mention of this originating in 70 - so who knows, maybe they snagged it from Van.. either way, both are amazing - ;)

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    1. kate2May 7, 2021 at 11:35 AM

      Hi! Is it possible to buy this cd or only download it please?

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    2. PaulMay 7, 2021 at 1:31 PM

      Nope, no way to buy. Just download it. If you can't do that here, try using SoulseekQT.

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  12. FrawlsJuly 13, 2023 at 7:23 AM

    Where did this stupendous quality "Caledonia Soul Music" original from? Is it available in lossless anywhere?

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