For an artist's most devout fans, a peek at the sketches can speak volumes about the final canvas, and that's the merit behind this two-CD compilation of shelf tracks and alternate takes from Van Morrison's 19аорте71-1988 studio output "The Philosopher's Stone" favors his core instincts as a blues-based writer and arranger, its 30 songs dominated by shuffles and slow-burning blues with excursions into more gospel-lined melodies and some ripe experiments in funk Colleбапглctors will welcome pristine versions of "Crazy Jane on God," the churning "Naked in the Jungle," an ebullient "Madame Joy," and several pieces exploring extended falsetto vocals, including "Twilight Zone" and "Try for Sleep," the latter being one of four tracks featuring Mark Isham on trumpet New versions of "Real Real Gone" and "Wonderful Remark," however, confirm the wisdom of the artist's original release choiceбнгтсs Содержание CD1: Van Morrison The Philosopher's Stone 1 Really Don't Know 2 Ordinary People 3 Wonderful Remark 4 Not Supposed To Break Down 5 Laughing In The Wind 6 Madame Joy 7 Contemplation Rose 8 Don't Worry About Tomorrow 9 Try For Sleep 10 Lover's Prayer 11 Drumshanbo Hustle 12 Twilight Zone 13 Foggy Mountain Top 14 Naked In The Jungle 15 There There Child CD2: Van Morrison The Philosopher's Stone 1 Street Only Knew Your Name 2 John Henry 3 Western Plain 4 Joyous Sound 5 I Have Finally Come To Realise 6 Flamingos Fly 7 Stepping Out Queen, Pt 2 8 Bright Side Of The Road 9 Street Theory 10 Real Real Gone 11 Showbusiness 12 For Mr Thomas 13 Crazy Jane On God 14 Song Of Being A Child 15 High Spirits Исполнитель Ван Моррисон Van Morrison.