Identifier3838318
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Reference Number0003366929
Status1
Media TypeCdr
Media Count2
Sound RatingA+
NoteVan Morrison
The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
December 17th, 1995

Liberated Bootleg: "From Dublin Up To Sandy Row" (Tonight Only Records, TO 99/011-012, Released June 1999)

Source: FM Broadcast

Disc One:
01. Ain't That Loving You Baby? (03:37)
02. No Religion (04:41)
03. Days Like This (03:03)
04. Raincheck (04:56)
05. That's Life (04:27)
06. Wonderful Remark (04:10)
07. Saint Dominic's Preview (05:41)
08. Listen To The Lion (05:05)
09. Slim Slow Slider (05:15)
10. Vanlose Stairway / TransEuro Train (04:11)
11. Irish Heartbeat (04:06)
12. Ballerina (06:52)
Total time: (56:04)

Disc Two:
01. Tupelo Honey / Why Must I Always Explain? (07:24)
02. Moondance (07:04)
03. Whenever God Shines His Light (03:34)
04. In The Garden / You Send Me (07:03)
05. Star Of The County Down (02:33)
06. Satisfied (06:08)
07. Melancholia (03:59)
08. I'm Not Feeling It Anymore (07:03)
09. Madame George (05:51)
10. Brown Eyed Girl (03:29)
11. Have I Told You Lately (06:05)
Total time: (60:13)



Notes:
The quality is reported to be absolutely stunning - better than some of Van's commercial live records. It's a limited edition set - copies appear to be individually numbered - limited run of 250. It has a total running time of just under two hours. Sound really is sensational. The package is described as 'classy'.

Review by Niall Connors:
Given that the 17.Dec.95 show from The Point Depot in dear, dirty Dublin was captured four years back on The Night Was Full Of Space boot, it was noteworthy how much "press" the soon-to-be-circulated From Dublin Up To Sandy Row received in the Van-List circles.

Well, the hype was worth it. While the sound on NWFOS is solid, the sound on FDUTSR is flawless; in my opinion, it is better than on the live commercial release, A Night In San Francisco.

This is the third Van show of which I am aware that the Tonight Only label has released, and they seem to know they had something special here. A couple of blurbs from the very sharp artwork: "Tonight Only is proud to present the definitive recording of one of the definitive Van Morrison concerts of the 1990's . . . .The pristine recording you hold in your hands is released with a very limited pressing of just 250 copies, each one numbered to enhance its value as a rare record of a spectacular concert at Dublin's Point Depot."

The setlist speaks for itself, and Van's performance is simply "on"; even "Moondance" works! But the value of this recording is the sound, which has a richness and complexity, as well as subtlety, that TNWFOS lacks. Guy Barker's sax solo on "That's Life" absolutely shimmers, and one can literally feel Alec Dankworth's fingers on the up-right bass during "Why Must I Always Explain".

I have no affiliation with Tonight Only, so I can say without influence that this is a classic boot.


Source InfoFM Broadcast
Tech Noteall
Trades Allowed
Attendence0
Performance
Van Morrison 1995-12-17 Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland
Set 1New Symphony Sid
Ain't That Loving You Baby?
No Religion
Days Like This
Raincheck
That's Life
Wonderful Remark
Saint Dominic's Preview
Listen To The Lion
Slim Slow Slider
Vanlose Stairway
Trans-Euro Train
Irish Heartbeat
Ballerina
Tupelo Honey
Why Must I Always Explain?
Moondance
Set 2Whenever God Shines His Light In The Garden
You Send Me
Star of the County Down
Satisfied
Melancholia
I'm Not Feeling It Anymore
Madame George
Brown Eyed Girl
Have I Told You Lately
Set 3
CommentLineup:
Van Morrison (guitar, vocals, harmonica)
Georgie Fame (organ, vocals)
Robin Aspland (piano)
Brian Kennedy (vocals)
Pee Wee Ellis (sax, flute)
Alan Skidmore (sax)
Guy Barker (trumpet)
Alec Dankworth (bass)
Ralph Salmins (durms)