''New York Sessions '67'' is a two-disc retrospective album of recordings made by

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

in 1967 for

Bang Records Bang Records was created by Bert Berns in 1965 together with his partners from Atlantic Records: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler. The first letters of their names (Bert, Ahmet, Nesuhi, Gerald) formed the label's name. Forming the ...

that were later released in the 1990s. Other album releases with the same recordings have been called ''Payin' Dues'' and ''The Complete Bang Sessions''. The first disc presents material already available on ''

Blowin' Your Mind! ''Blowin' Your Mind!'' is the debut studio album by Northern Irish musician Van Morrison, released in 1967. It was recorded 28–29 March 1967 and contained his first solo pop hit "Brown Eyed Girl". It was included by ''Rolling Stone'' as one o ...

'' and on the previous Bang compilation albums ''

T.B. Sheets "T.B. Sheets" is a blues-influenced song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Bang Records issued the song on his first solo album, '' Blowin' Your Mind!'' (1967). It later appeared on the Bang compilation '' T.B. ...

'' and ''

Bang Masters ''Bang Masters'' is a compilation album by Van Morrison released by Columbia's Legacy Records imprint in 1991. The tracks were remixed from the original multi-tracks and were given a wider stereo spread with less compression. The alternate ver ...

''. The second disc contains the notorious "Contractual Obligation" session – thirty-one improvised nonsense songs Morrison recorded in order to fulfill his contract with Bang Records. The song "Thirty Two" takes a swipe at Berns's production style and "

Brown Eyed Girl "Brown Eyed Girl" is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967 for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns, it was released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang la ...

": Morrison sings "we'll get three guitars .. and we'll do the sha, sha-la-la bit."Erik Hage, The Words and Music of Van Morrison -- 2009 - Page 35 "“Thirty Two” simultaneously takes a swipe at Berns's panoramic production style and “Brown Eyed Girl”: “we'll get three guitars,” he sings, “and we'll do the sha, sha-la-la bit.” Despite compromised artistic control, Morrison wasn't a complete ..." Tracks from this album would be officially released on the compilation album ''

The Authorized Bang Collection ''The Authorized Bang Collection'' is a compilation album by Van Morrison containing every track that Morrison recorded for Bang Records in the 1960s. It was released on April 28, 2017 by Legacy Recordings on the Bang label. The first disc, ''The ...

''.

Track listing

All songs by

except where noted.

Disc one

" – 3:03 #"He Ain't Give You None" (alternate version) – 5:50 #"

" – 9:36 #"

Spanish Rose "Spanish Rose" is a song written by Van Morrison that was written and recorded for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns and released on his 1967 album ''Blowin' Your Mind!'' and several subsequent compilation albums. It was also released as ...

" (alternate version) – 3:52 #"Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)" (

Wes Farrell Wes Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Farrell was born in New York, United States. Farrell's catalogue includes clos ...

Bert Russell Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece ...

) – 2:57 #"

Ro Ro Rosey "Ro Ro Rosey" is a song written by Van Morrison that was written and recorded for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns and released on his 1967 album ''Blowin' Your Mind!''. It was also released as the follow up single to "Brown Eyed Girl." ...

" – 3:03 #"Who Drove the Red Sports Car?" – 5:39 #" Midnight Special" (

traditional A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

) – 2:45 #" Beside You" – 6:05 #"It's All Right" – 4:58 #"

Madame George "Madame George" is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It appears on the album ''Astral Weeks'', released in 1968. The song features Morrison performing the vocals and acoustic guitar. It also features a double bass, flute, dr ...

" – 5:17 #"Send Your Mind" – 2:52 #"The Smile You Smile" – 2:54 #"The Back Room" – 5:30 #"Joe Harper Saturday Morning" (alternate version) – 4:15 #"Chick-A-Boom" (

Bert Berns Bertrand Russell Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. His songwriting credits include "Twist and Shout", "Piece ...

, Morrison) – 3:12 #"I Love You (The Smile You Smile)" – 2:22 #"Brown Eyed Girl" (alternate take) – 3:40

Disc two

#"Twist And Shake" – 1:19 #"Shake And Roll" – 0:58 #"Stomp And Scream" – 1:14 #"Scream And Holler" – 1:14 #"Jump And Thump" – 1:08 #"Drivin' Wheel" – 1:13 #"Just Ball" – 1:00 #"Shake It Mable" – 1:12 #"Hold On George" – 1:30 #"The Big Royalty Check" – 1:36 #"Ring Worm" – 1:31 #"Savoy Hollywood" – 1:00 #"Freaky If You Got This Far" – 1:04 #"Up Your Mind" – 1:13 #"Thirty Two" – 0:59 #"All The Bits" – 0:54 #"You Say France And I Whistle" – 0:54 #"Blow In Your Nose" – 1:25 #"Nose In Your Blow" – 1:02 #"La Mambo" – 0:52 #"Go For Yourself" – 1:20 #"Want A Danish" – 1:05 #"Here Comes Dumb George" – 0:56 #"Chickee Coo" – 1:10 #"Do It" – 1:01 #"Hang On Groovy" – 0:57 #"Goodbye George" – 1:17 #"Dum Dum George" – 1:27 #"Walk And Talk" – 1:07 #"The Wobble" – 1:03 #"Wobble And Ball" – 1:06

Notes

References

Van Morrison compilation albums Recall Records albums 1997 compilation albums Albums produced by Bert Berns {{1990s-rock-album-stub