Old music: Van Morrison – Into the Mystic (live)

Van Morrison proves his soulfulness to German TV viewers in a classic 70s clipFrom a 1974 German TV programme, Musik Laden (Music Shop), this is a six-and-a-half minute glimpse of Van Morrison in his prime, incontrovertible proof that he is one of the great soul singers. Listen to how he lets rip on the chorus, or the way his voice moves from the powerful to the contemplative and back, suggesting new levels of meaning in a familiar lyric. The four-piece are perhaps the greatest backing band he e...

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