Van Morrison Bootlegs -

After the commercial slump of the late 70s, Van retreated to small clubs. Bootlegs from this era—often sourced from radio broadcasts or soundboard recordings—are prized for their raw intimacy. A tape from the Bottom Line, New York (1978) shows a gruff but focused Van reinterpreting his back catalog with a jazz-fusion edge.

The 1968 album Astral Weeks was recorded in a studio with a jazz combo, but it was rarely played live in its original form for decades. van morrison bootlegs

“Ronnie Scott’s 1996” (multiple nights) – intimate, smoking jazz-blues. After the commercial slump of the late 70s,

“The Lost Tapes – The Rainbow, London 1973” (multiple titles exist). Features stunning “Listen to the Lion” > “Caravan” medley. van morrison bootlegs