{"product_id":"van-morrison-9780306808111","title":"Van Morrison","description":"In an age when image and self-promotion increasingly dominate the rock industry, Van Morrison remains a proud, belligerent outsider. An intensely private man and a revelatory performer, he has communicated more deeply within the limits of rock songwriting--and has been less responsive to the obsessional inquiries of the media--than almost any other artist. Ever since connecting with classic American jazz, blues, and gospel music during his Belfast youth, Van Morrison has stayed one step ahead of fellow musicians, fans, and critics. From the explosive teenage days with Them, through the creation of 1968s seminal \u003ci\u003eAstral Weeks, \u003c\/i\u003e to the vocal and spiritual experimentation of \u003ci\u003eVeedon Fleece \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInto the Music, \u003c\/i\u003e Morrison has never stopped developing complex lyrical and instrumental visions that defy easy classification. Enjoying commercial success, the recognition of a younger generation, and collaborations ranging from John Lee Hooker to Tom Jones, he continues to dazzle and beguile his audience.In this definitive survey of Van Morrison's life and music, John Collis charts the scale of his achievement and the sources of his creativity, and provides stimulating assessments of his music. Drawing on interviews with those closest to Morrison at every stage of his career, with a full discography and many rare photographs, \u003ci\u003eVan Morrison: Inarticulate Speech of the Heart \u003c\/i\u003eoffers unique insight into one of rock's greatest singer-songwriters and most instantly recognizable voices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306808111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.02w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/1997 pg. 376\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Collis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635523743900,"sku":"9780306808111","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_36602177-9f37-4765-bc9a-2f92bb28e6e1.jpg?v=1603839793","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/van-morrison-9780306808111","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}