The original bootleg with "Caledonia Soul Music" "VAN THE MAN Recorded 1970/71, New York/San Francisco In 1970 Van Morrison was hot property when Moondance, his second album for Warners, became an FM radio staple. But the improvisational, elongated song form that defined Morrison’s Warners debut, Astral Weeks, still held a deep fascination. Add his esoteric belief in the ancient kingdom of Caledonia (a landmass combining Scandinavia and Scotland/Northern Ireland) as the birthplace of the blues and the epic, largely instrumental, 18-minute musical voyage “Caledonia Soul Music” was the result. Recorded during sessions for His Band And The Street Choir, a tape of the track was passed to and played several times on San Francisco KSAN radio station but left off the album. Morrison later admitted Street Choir was “a compromise… I lost control of it.” The track was released here with a live version of “Moondance” from the Fillmore West in 1970, and a 1971 Pacific High Studios radio broadcast that included a rare outing for the Them track “Friday’s Child”, a combative “Hound Dog” and a caustic, seven-minute deconstruction of Dylan’s “Just Like A Woman”. Sound quality: Raw and live with slight distortion See also: The Real Philosopher’s Stone" www.uncut.co.uk/features/uncuts-50-best-bootlegs-68155/10

No one, no one reaches the level of George Ivan Morrison. We are very lucky to live in the same era as him. The world will be a different place when he's gone

If there is or ever was a better "ditty" than Caledonia Soul, I would believe I had met the Lord... "Makes me feel so good"

Van Morrison- the greatest musical poet, performer, and troubadour. He is one in a billion; his musical proverbs will be played on Mars and beyond.

Been a Van Fan since 1969 Adding this to my Road Tunes, for when I ride my bike With this song I have 80 Van Morrison tunes. Makes long distance riding a genuine pleasure..

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an incredible piece of music from a musical genius & his group. From a mad keen 77yo Aussie fan. GOD bless Van Morrison.......

This is on another level. Nothing, nothing comes close to this, the word genius does not cut it.

Such a melodic journey through the strings of time and space!!! It's unbelievably harmonious and effortlessly scripted, more like listening to Nature. This is a gem and hands down, one of the most organic sound ever written!

I grew up with my mom blasting Van's Greatest Hits with her friends in the living room and singing along, 20 years later I still cant get enough and play Van for my 2 year old!

Man. i am sooooo happy i found this. Find!!!!! it's GORGEOUS.

This track softly puts a smile on my face and warms my soul

Got nothing to say except simply sublime

Caledonia is still one of my all time favs!! Ones soul can just float🎶...with a snip of vodka🍸💃 for the mood! Im 70+ and it still feels good!🥰

Fantastic Van Morrison only he can do something like this and you just want to hear it forever

Van the man... the best all around musician.

Just let yourself float on the feeling his music gives you, you'll end up feeling "clean" and healed. Oh how I love this man's genius.

you can't ask for better sound quality,imo...raw and spontaneous

Only Van Morrison can make a 16 minute song and when it ends you wish it would have lasted longer.

I sit outside after work, sometimes, all ragged and spent from the day. I watch the spinning stars, and I listen to this as a soundtrack to the heavens. Cannot describe the feelings I get. Thanks Van!!

SIMPLY love Van Morrison music just can't get enough of it❤❤❤❤❤

Might be my #1 favorite of all time song and I've been collecting albums for 58 years

Sweet sweet soulful music to my ears! For you my brother Cragar as he flies high in heaven! Loved Van on earth!!!

I listen to this everyday ✨🌞

I've been a fan of Van Morrison since I was a kid, thought I heard everything he has done until now. I just get lost in the moment with this piece of music, thank you for putting this out there ❤

Every time I hear a song by Van I think I've heard them all but no way. Love the man an his music!!!!!

i can't see how words could accompany this piece. so lovely. thanks van morrison. real music. proper muscian. absolute legend.

One of the best jams on KZfaq

"All my songs are meditations" -Van Morrison

Oh yes. Van Morrison's music never gets old. The scale of his talent is awesome.

Morrison is a musical savant, absolutely brilliant.

Oh my sweet soul is revived ~~”these days” I’m in full Van mode keeping my eyes to the light✨

Van is the best musician alive ... and the best there will ever be! A truly underrated legend!

this was heavenly as all hell...Viva Van!

What fantastic musicians who can go in this journey together and do it so perfectly.

My all time favourite tune, can't get enough! Thanks Van the Man!! 😍🌸✌️Caledonia Soul 🎶❤️

I do not understand how anyone could rate this a thumbs down ~ this is pure and positive magic, my friends! "Tell Me What It Is!"

It just doesn’t get any better than this

Flow of consciousness music... being created as we listen... Van Morrison takes me places I've not been and yet somehow they feel like home...

This music has the right amount of everything

I recorded this, my favorite vanmusick, from a stereo fm broadcast on KSAN in 1972. He was living in San Anselmo, going thru a divorce and performing in these tiny venues. Saw him in San Anselmo kept his back to the audience but we came for the music, not the face. Was great.....

I really love this one - how these musicians find each-other. Sublime.. Godley :-) (Am going search for the Live Vid of this very same performance.. hope it is still in the air)

50+ years ago, I had a group of singers I somewhat worshiped. Dylan, Buffalo Springfield, VanMorrison, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and some Rod Stewart. After 50 years, all dropped back except for Van Morrison, nobody compares to Van, he is music.

Hypnotic, magic, beautifull...could last hours, can you hear the smooth waves. Happyness thats what it is!

Magical... life is fleeting, and this peice evokes nostalgia about a time and place long ago.

Robert Baugher. "He doesn't want to play this music, he wants to live in it. And for a little while, he wants you there too." Beautifly said, even more so because it's true!

I love this one too. This makes me Dance and Laugh. Thanks to all the People who are doing this TUNE.

Oh lord, van keeps me going!

There’s absolutely NOTHING I don’t LOVE about this MAN..... ❤️😎✌🏼

Caledonia Soul...A favorite to start my mornings!

At 69 yrs old this fellow rocks my soul....awesome? So right!!!!!

Mellow as I want to be, free as it seems to be, the harmony just works on me, Music sets me free, all the Country I have ever seen, lands in Caledonia, Van Morrison singing to me, pickers picking me, this flow of what is to me, California water filling me, Headwaters fill the cup at he Sacramento, out of Mt Shasta, sunlight putting me, in this Library, loving be able to pick, this Music transforms me back to where I want to be, Van Morrison takes on the Lead, I just follow with this harmony, Being so content!

That is one fine piece of music.

I've said this so many times! It is what it is....Soul Music. It transcends the human experience, that's why so many people are in awe of it. It's spiritual & as We're not Gods it's incomprehensible but leaves us mortals enraptured. It's Music!!!!

Some of the sweetest, most soulful notes ever plucked from the air...

Heart warming soul music from.a master of the art. Takes me away from today.

Happy Birthday to Van Morrison ( 75 ) ! Very fine Music ... Thanx you so much!

Van needs to start releasing "bootleg series" material like Dylan. This is brilliant!

Yes, hypnotic is the word for this. Can't get enough.

I swear I almost stood up and clapped at the end!!

I had to use a youtube to mp3 converter to download this and keep it incase its ever lost, I hope everyone does this for videos that deserve to be a part of history. Thank you for uploading this all the best to you.

Vans music is so soothing , I just want to move so slowly and relax .

I just stumbled across this piece. It is just stunningly beautiful! Oh my God! I am listening to this all day long. The day after tomorrow I am going to see Van finally live! I know he isn’t going to play this treasure, but one can always hope. What a jewel! ❤️❤️❤️

Incredible as ever. A God sent musician. Never get tired of listenig to him!

Thank you for this,its sort of like you are sitting there in some dark pub in the corner listening unnoticed, with a Guiness of course!!

just can't get enough of this ~ soulspiritspits

What can one man say that hasn't been said, Van Morrison ladies & Gentlemen,that was & is Van Morrison

Only Van..he is a blessing to me now more than ever. Grew up with Brown Eyed Girl spinning 24-7. His music is soulful and spiritually filling. Love that he loves God. God bless you whoever may be scrolling through! Turn to Jesus for answers during this pandemic trial we are in. This is His show, trust Him 🤗 He loves you!!!!

How beautiful. i enjoyed alot. Fantastic music

Oh my gosh! I am in love! What soul and sensitivity

I just can't get enough of Van, so many songs I love to hear. pure Genius

What I don't understand is whay is it not possible to buy this masterpiece in a good quality. This piece is for me more worth than the mona lisa in paris

6.45 aw! Van is in to the music. That's what I love about Van Morrison he is the music

Likewise, never heard this before. Totally amazing.😎🌴

I've never heard this before. definition of "bliss."

YEAH VAN YOU ARE THE LEGEND AND REST BOYS ARE THE BEST

Whoa...great musician.. Rare ..this is a gem

This is incredible! I can listen to this over and over... Thank you so much for sharing!

SO~Entirely: Beautiful, Honest,. Open & Real!!!...emblematic of: Van, himself, in that~way!!!:)...also; emblematic of: Van's willingness to: "Flow~with~the: River, whilst; Not~pulling~any: punches"!!!:)...Many Thanks for: "posting" this: "Gem"!!!:), Peace & Blessings, to all who appreciate the "Sense of WONDER", which Van, Inspires!!!

An incredible piece of music

Timeless!

Beautiful... Thankyou.💞

Dit is werkelijk fenomenale muziek.

Thanks so much for posting this, I have never heard it before. Love it!!

Absolutely brilliant thank you x

musical genuine is FOREVER, van Morrison's always a classic performance......PS ENOUGH SAID ALREADY

WOW! Listening to the Man for so many years, but this I've missed only to now.... Truly your Higher Power's outrageously inspired work.

Thanks very much for posting this.I was hoping that some one would.

First time listening to this song by Van and I’ve grown up with Van! He never disappoints! Soulful man

This is what I call music, the master Van at work, no other can do it like Mr V Morrisan can, the next time I meet God and Jesus I will ask them to arrange to plant some golden wings on this man back and I know that I will not be asking for too much.

Yes it sounds so good . Thanks Van for all you do.

What a great track, the improvisation and this groove, blissful!

Thank you Robert for adding yet another fine work from our Van. Nobody finer, regardless of the season, emotions, time of say... all will be well. Hugs to you, Robert

Somehow my mix plays this song twice in a row. Thank god man. I just want to hear it again. WTF is wrong with me?

The Lion Sleeps Tonight and the world's at peace... blood pressure fell.. heartbeat back down to 80..... nothing bothers me I love those 16 minutes plus

This is so beautiful. It sounds like Van, as Robert says, is coaxing his band along, grooving them and getting them into the music

I like this version much more than the "cleaner" version. So much more soulful

ik heb mijn raam open voor frissen lucht en de music hard maar dragelijk en dan luister ik naar deze music! biertje erbij en genieten van music! tanks

Thanks RB. Looking forward to listening. Thankful that Van is, after all these years still has that magic uniquely his. ^5

Wow thank you Robert! So happy to hear this. Never lets me down that Van the Man. I just got back in August from Ireland where I was able to see- hear - feel Van live in concert at the Seamus Heaney Home Place! that is how much I love - not like this about anyone else - been a lifelong thing.

Perfection 💚 Love ❤️ Heart 💚 Soul ❤️ Yeah Van! 🌹