Van Morrison / Moondance 4CD+Blu-ray Audio deluxe set

Warner Bros. Music will reissue a FIVE DISC deluxe edition of Van Morrison‘s classic 1970 album Moondance on 30 September 2013.

As well as a newly remastered version of the album, this set includes three further CDs with multiple takes of the album tracks and a fifth Blu-ray Audio disc that contains the entire remastered album in hi-res stereo and surround sound.

A two-CD expanded edition is also available, with the second disc offering ‘highlights’ of the outtakes available on the deluxe set. At the time of writing only US-pre-orders up on Amazon. We’ll update this post when that changes.

5-disc Deluxe Edition
• UK Pre-order: Moondance Deluxe Edition (4CDs + Blu-ray Audio)
• USA Pre-order: Moondance Deluxe Edition (4 CDs +  Blu-Ray Audio)

2-CD Expanded Edition
• UK Pre-order: Moondance
• USA Pre-order: Moondance Expanded Edition (2 CD)

Standard single disc remaster
• • USA Pre-order: Moondance Remastered Standard Edition

FIVE DISC deluxe edition  track listing:

Disc One – Original Album Remastered

• 1. “And It Stoned Me”
• 2. “Moondance”
• 3. “Crazy Love”
• 4. “Caravan”
• 5. “Into The Mystic”
• 6. “Come Running”
• 7. “These Dreams Of You”
• 8. “Brand New Day”
• 9. “Everyone”
• 10. “Glad Tidings”

Disc Two – All Previously Unreleased 

• 1. “What do we call this Van?”
• 2. “Caravan” (Take 1)
• 3. “Caravan” (Takes 2-3)
• 4. “Caravan” (Take 4)
• 5. “Caravan” (Takes 5-6)
• 6. “Caravan” (Take 7)
• 7. “Caravan” (Take 8)
• 8. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 1)
• 9. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 2)
• 10. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version Take 5)
• 11. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Outtake)
• 12. “I Shall Sing” (Take 1)
• 13. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 2-3)
• 14. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 4-6)
• 15. “I Shall Sing” (Take 7)
• 16. “I Shall Sing” (Takes 8-12)
• 17. “I Shall Sing” (Take 13)

Disc Three – All Previously Unreleased

• 1. “Into The Mystic” (Take 10)
• 2. “Into The Mystic” (Take 11)
• 3. “Into The Mystic” (Takes 12-13)
• 4. “Into The Mystic” (Takes 14-16)
• 5. “Into The Mystic” (Take 17)
• 6. “Brand New Day” (Take 1)
• 7. “Brand New Day” (Take 2)
• 8. “Brand New Day” (Take 3)
• 9. “Brand New Day” (Take 4)
• 10. “Brand New Day” (Takes 5-6)
• 11. “Brand New Day” (Take 7)
• 12. “Glad Tidings (Take 1)
• 13. “Glad Tidings (Takes 2-4)
• 14. “Glad Tidings (Takes 7-8)
• 15. “Glad Tidings (Take 9)
• 16. “Caravan Redo” (Takes 1-2)
• 17. “Caravan Redo” (Take 3)

Disc Four – All Previously Unreleased 

• 1. “Come Running” (Take 1)
• 2. “Come Running” (Take 2)
• 3. “Come Running” (Takes 3-4)
• 4. “Come Running” (Take 5)
• 5. “Come Running” (“Rolling On 4”)
• 6. “Moondance” (Take 21)
• 7. “Moondance” (Take 22)
• 8. “Glad Tidings” (Alt. Version)
• 9. “These Dreams Of You” (Alt Version)
• 10. “Crazy Love” (Remix)
• 11. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 1)
• 12. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 2)
• 13. “Glad Tidings” (Remix 3)
• 14. “Caravan” (Remix)
• 15. “These Dreams Of You” (Remix)
• 16. “I Shall Sing” (Mix)

Disc Five – Blu-Ray Audio disc with high-resolution 48K 24 bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound audio of original album (no video)

 TWO Disc Expanded Edition track listing

Disc One – Original Album Remastered

Disc Two – All Previously Unreleased

• 1. “Caravan” (Take 4)
• 2. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Outtake)
• 3. “Into The Mystic” (Take 11)
• 4. “Brand New Day” (Take 3)
• 5. “Glad Tidings” (Alt. Version)
• 6. “Come Running”(Take 2)
• 7. “Crazy Love” (Mono Mix)
• 8. “These Dreams Of You” (Alt. Version)
• 9. “Moondance” (Take 22)
• 10. “I Shall Sing” (Take 7)
• 11. “I’ve Been Working” (Early Version, Take 5)