Album · 1999

Back on Top

by Van Morrison

Back on Top is a 1999 R&B album by Van Morrison. It runs 10 tracks across 53 minutes.

R&B · Blue-Eyed Soul · Blues

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3 critics: 10
Tracks: 53 min
Runtime: 114 bpm
Tempo: G major
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Back on Top album cover

The Back on Top cover was designed by Matt Curtis, photographed by Brad Wilson, John Mintoft, Matt Curtis and Paul Cox, and art-directed by Matt Curtis.

Design: Matt Curtis
Photography: Brad Wilson, John Mintoft, Matt Curtis, Paul Cox
Art direction: Matt Curtis

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Back on Top (2008 Remaster) (Bonus Track Version)Reissue · 2015 · 12 tracks
1. 1Goin' Down Geneva (2008 Remaster)
2. 2Philosopher's Stone (2008 Remaster)
3. 3In the Midnight (2008 Remaster)
4. 4Back On Top (2008 Remaster)
5. 5When the Leaves Come Falling Down (2008 Remaster)
6. 6High Summer (2008 Remaster)
7. 7Reminds Me of You (2008 Remaster)
8. 8New Biography (2008 Remaster)
9. 9Precious Time (2008 Remaster)
10. 10Golden Autumn Day (2008 Remaster)
11. 11Philosopher's Stone (Alternate Take)
12. 12Valley of Tears
Back on Top (2008 Remaster) [Bonus Track Version]Reissue · 1999 · 12 tracks
1. 1Goin' Down Geneva (2008 Remaster)
2. 2Philosopher's Stone (2008 Remaster)
3. 3In the Midnight (2008 Remaster)
4. 4Back On Top (2008 Remaster)
5. 5When the Leaves Come Falling Down (2008 Remaster)
6. 6High Summer (2008 Remaster)
7. 7Reminds Me of You (2008 Remaster)
8. 8New Biography (2008 Remaster)
9. 9Precious Time (2008 Remaster)
10. 10Golden Autumn Day (2008 Remaster)
11. 11Philosopher's Stone (Alternate Take)
12. 12Valley of Tears

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About

Back on Top is the twenty-seventh studio album by Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison. It was released in 1999 by Point Blank. This album marks a slight return to the forms of music he is most known for: blues and R&B. Upon the album's release, Rolling Stone reviewed it as "one Monet and nine Norman Rockwells", the "Monet" being "When the Leaves Come Falling Down" which it called a masterpiece. The 29 January 2008 reissued and remastered version of the album contains an alternative take of "Philosopher's Stone" and a new arrangement of Fats Domino's song, "Valley of Tears".

In brief

When was Back on Top released?: Back on Top was released in 1999.
How many tracks are on Back on Top?: Back on Top has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 53 minutes.
What genre is Back on Top?: Back on Top is catalogued under R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Blues.
What BPM is Back on Top?: Back on Top runs at a median tempo of 114 BPM across its tracks, most often in G major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Back on Top?: Listeners of Back on Top also rate The Very Best of Jackson Browne by Jackson Browne, Abbey Road by The Beatles, Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones.