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The Philosopher's Stone

by Van Morrison

The Philosopher's Stone is a 1998 rock album by Van Morrison. It runs 30 tracks across 153 minutes.

Rock · Blue-Eyed Soul · Blues Rock

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30
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153 min
Runtime
106 bpm
Tempo
C major
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The Philosopher's Stone album cover

The Philosopher's Stone album cover

The The Philosopher's Stone cover was designed by AP;D, London and photographed by Diego Meozzi.

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AP;D, London
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Diego Meozzi

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Tracklist

30 tracks · 153 min

  1. 01The Street Only Knew Your Name
  2. 01Really Don't Know
  3. 02John Henry
  4. 02Ordinary People
  5. 03Wonderful Remark
  6. 03Western Plain
  7. 04Joyous Sound
  8. 04Not Supposed to Break Down
  9. 05Laughing in the Wind
  10. 05I Have Finally Come to Realise
  11. 06Madame Joy
  12. 06Flamingoes Fly
  13. 07Contemplation Rose
  14. 07Stepping Out Queen, Part 2
  15. 08Bright Side of the Road
  16. 08Don't Worry About Tomorrow
  17. 09Street Theory
  18. 09Try for Sleep
  19. 10Real Real Gone
  20. 10Lover's Prayer
  21. 11Showbusiness
  22. 11Drumshanbo Hustle
  23. 12Twilight Zone
  24. 12For Mr. Thomas
  25. 13Foggy Mountain Top
  26. 13Crazy Jane on God
  27. 14Naked in the Jungle
  28. 14Song of Being a Child
  29. 15High Spirits
  30. 15There There Child

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The Philosopher's Stone is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). The songs released on this 2-CD thirty-track album were previously unreleased outtakes from 1969 to 1988. The album features twenty-five songs that had never been released and alternative renditions of "The Street Only Knew Your Name" (Inarticulate Speech of the Heart), "Wonderful Remark" (The Best of Van Morrison), "Real Real Gone" (Enlightenment), "Joyous Sound" (A Period of Transition), "Flamingos Fly" (A Period of Transition) and "Bright Side of the Road" (Into the Music).

In brief

When was The Philosopher's Stone released?
The Philosopher's Stone was released in 1998.
How many tracks are on The Philosopher's Stone?
The Philosopher's Stone has 30 tracks, with a runtime of 153 minutes.
What genre is The Philosopher's Stone?
The Philosopher's Stone is catalogued under Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Blues Rock.
What BPM is The Philosopher's Stone?
The Philosopher's Stone runs at a median tempo of 106 BPM across its tracks, most often in C major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Philosopher's Stone?
Listeners of The Philosopher's Stone also rate Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones, Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan, The Very Best of Jackson Browne by Jackson Browne.