- Audio CD (18 Jun 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Polydor
- ASIN: B000002GLN
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Product details |
Track Listings
| 1. Perfect Fit |
| 2. Russian Roulette |
| 3. Raincheck |
| 4. You Don't Know Me |
| 5. No Religion |
| 6. Underlying Depression |
| 7. Songwriter |
| 8. Days Like This |
| 9. I'll Never Be Free |
| 10. Melancholia |
| 11. Ancient Highway |
| 12. In The Afternoon |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
In an era when most old rock stars are left to recycle their greatest hits for megatours and MTV Unplugged, it's refreshing to know that Van Morrison still pours on all the originality and wit he had when he made Moondance. On Days Like This, Morrison continues his lifelong exploration of the human psyche, offering up highly entertaining and danceable (yes, danceable!) tunes about everything from love to manic depression. As always, Morrison's vocals rumble along through intelligent lyrics, ploughing up a range of emotions almost too numerous to catalogue. Needless to say, the sweet, soulful harmonies of Morrison's adroit backup singers and Pee Wee Ellis's fabulous horn arrangements serve as fabulous counterpoints to Van the Man's energetic and pointed performances. When all is said and done Morrison sums it up best in "Songwriter", a self-effacing ditty about the job he has done, and still does, so very well. --L A Smith
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
15 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
During watching the movie "As good as it gets" starring Jack Nickelson I heard the album title track "Days like this" and had to get hold of the song. Since the movie soundtrack didn't contain the song (a bit silly) I decided to get the Van album and now i'm a fan.
Days Like This is simply a brilliant CD offering some fantastic tunes that you'll be eager to play while on the move in your car (or Van!). My favourite track is Days Like This but another good track is Russian Roulette. Forget new music for a moment, track back to 1995!
Format:Vinyl
Thanks for the great communication in getting this vinyl album in the hands of my daughter. It was exactly what she was looking r, and the quality f this older collectible was excellent. Just as described ! Thanks !
Best regards,
Dave B.
Best regards,
Dave B.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When this was released I listened to it, as I would every Van album, loving his music as I do, and was not only disappointed but appalled at the way he was beginning to sound like an Irish showband. What saddened me most was his continuous use of the insipid voice of Brian Kennedy, who sings second lead on most songs (and on the follow-up album, the slightly better The Healing Game) spoiling what might have been a fairly good VM record.
Van was back on top with 1999`s Back on Top - a terrific album - but my feeling is that this one`s for people who don`t usually like Van Morrison. (It sold a lot, presumably, dare I suggest, to those who hadn`t much liked Van before.)
Approach with caution.
Van was back on top with 1999`s Back on Top - a terrific album - but my feeling is that this one`s for people who don`t usually like Van Morrison. (It sold a lot, presumably, dare I suggest, to those who hadn`t much liked Van before.)
Approach with caution.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent, get this.
Don't know Van Morrison well, but listen to a huge variety of music, from rock, metal, punk, jazz, blues .... anything really. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Steve Jarrett
If only all days were like this...
I love this album. I taped it from my dad (but I did buy a copy too, so I didn't steal it in the end!) and wore out the tape twice. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2008 by Swiss Pertelote
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
