Avalon Sunset

Very nice clean vinyl with a good cover and lyric sheet.

Avalon Sunset is the nineteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released in 1989 by Mercury Records to both commercial and critical success.

On 9 January 2008, Avalon Sunset was reissued and remastered, featuring an alternative take of  "Whenever God Shines His Light" and a version of "When the Saints Go Marching In" with additional lyrics by Morrison.

This album was recorded in England at Woodhall Studio, Eden Studio, Olympic Studio, Westside Studio, and Townhouse Studio.^[1] It marked the first appearance with Morrison of Georgie Fame, who played the Hammond organ and also provided backup vocals and helped direct the band. Morrison and Fame would work together for most of the nineties.^{[citation needed]}

The all new songs were rehearsed in two days and then recorded in another two days.  Arty McGlynn (the guitarist) remarked about the band's feelings when the sessions ended "we still don't know if it's an album, or maybe a demo for an album." Morrison's reliance on spontaneity was evident on "Daring Night" where he can be heard calling out chord changes "one-four, one-four" (Gmaj to Cmaj) to Roy Jones near the song's ending.^[2] The album was previewed at  a private concert at Ronnie Scott's club on 24 May 1989.^[3]