Van Morrison

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On January 2, 2008, Van Morrison and Exile Productions in association with Polydor/UMe announced the worldwide release of Van Morrison's back catalog beginning in January 2008.

This worldwide exclusive reissue program covers 29 albums from 1971's Tupelo Honey through 2002's Down the Road, and also includes the 1997 2-CD collection The Story of Them. All of the albums have been remastered and each will include bonus material, none of which has been previously available.

Additionally, each album will feature its original artwork and include complete lyrics to Morrison's compositions. The first series of six albums will be released on January 29, 2008, followed by three additional release dates with the remaining titles. The first set in January includes Tupelo Honey, It's Too Late To Stop Now, Wavelength, A Sense Of Wonder, Avalon Sunset, and Back On Top

The bonus recordings are of particular interest since this is the first time Morrison has authorized any unreleased material since The Philosopher's Stone in 1998. Each album will include exclusive, unreleased recordings from their respective time period-giving a unique insight into some of his most revered songs.