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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0600753087633 Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered Label: Polydor / Umgd Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd MPN: 001136702 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Polydor / Umgd Release Date: July 01, 2008 Studio: Polydor / Umgd Editorial Review: Album Description: 2008 newly remastered sound and expanded packaging including lyrics of Enlightenment, an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1990. It reached No. 5 on the UK charts. Exile/Polydor releases this album as part of a batch of two of the four catalogue reissues of Morrison's albums dated from 1971 through 2002. In "Enlightenment" Van once again ruminates on spiritual matters, but this is probably the most sober and matter-of-fact expression of his personal struggle toward understanding that he has ever offered. "I'm in the here and now and I'm meditating / But still I'm suffering," Morrison admits, "But that's my problem." Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An overlooked gemOne of the most obscure entries in Van's catalog, but I rather enjoy it. It's mostly a very melodic, soothing bunch of tunes. The exception to this is "Real, Real Gone," one of Van's typical infectious R&B rave-ups. Otherwise it's pretty laid-back, with several great tunes (title track, which actually questions the nature of enlightenment; "So Quiet in Here," "Avalon of the Heart," with nice if slightly overdone orchestration - incidentally, it name-checks the previous album, the slightly creepy ... Read More Rating:  - Here's Your Pain MedicationInstead of perscribing percocet for pain they should just perscribe Van Morrison.This album would work great for that,but then again so would pretty much all of his albums.This is if not his best,certainly one of his best of the 90's.The first half from "Real Real Gone" to "See Me Thru" is as clear and refreshing as water and just flawless.I mean the whole album is great,but I would be surprised if a person could listen to the first half of this album and not feel better than they did before.That's ... Read More Rating: - Two Hands Clapping - And They're Mine! "Enlightenment" Gets A Superb Remaster & Two Fairly Good Bonus Tracks!"Enlightenment" is part of the 2nd wave of Van Morrison remastered reissues to hit the shops in 2008 (see full list below). Released Monday 30 June 2008 in the UK and 1 July 2008 in the USA, it also boasts an upgraded booklet and 2 bonus tracks for the first time. Here's the layout (58:52 minutes): Tracks 1 to 10 make up the original album - it was released in October 1990 on Polydor Tracks 11 and 12 are previously unreleased bonus tracks - "Enlightenment (Alternate Take)" and ... Read More |
