Album: Too Long in Exile by Van Morrison (1993)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Bittersweet
Record Label: Legacy Recordings
Format: Album

Description: Too Long in Exile is the twenty-second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was produced by Morrison and draws on urban blues and soul jazz sounds, including collaborations with John Lee Hooker and Georgie Fame. Released in 1993 by Polydor Records, Too Long in Exile received positive reviews from most critics and reached #4 on the UK Albums Chart. It reached #29 in the US, Van Morrison's highest ranking since 1978's Wavelength (#28) and until 1999's Back on Top (#28).

Artist Background: Van Morrison, OBE (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely viewed as among the greatest ever made. Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison started his professional career when, as a teenager in the late 1950s, he pl... Part of the Belfast, Northern Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Them, The Band

Music Scene: Part of the Belfast, Northern Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Folk, Bittersweet, 1990s, Album, Legacy Recordings


Too Long in Exile is the twenty-second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was produced by Morrison and draws on urban blues and soul jazz sounds, including collaborations with John Lee Hooker and Georgie Fame. Released in 1993 by Polydor Records, Too Long in Exile received positive reviews from most critics and reached #4 on the UK Albums Chart. It reached #29 in the US, Van Morrison's highest ranking since 1978's Wavelength (#28) and until 1999's Back on Top (#28).

Too Long in Exile

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