'Van Morrison - The Authorized Bang Collection' is a deluxe 3CD library set, the first official comprehensive anthology ever assembled chronicling Morrison's musical output during a brief-but-astounding musical association with Bang Records, the groundbreaking hit-making label founded by legendary American producer/songwriter Bert Berns.

Disc One - The Original Masters presents original stereo mixes of recordings for the first time on CD. Including the archetypal 'Brown Eyed Girl' --first released on Bang 12" vinyl LP’s: Blowin' Your Mind! (1967) and The Best of Van Morrison (1970).

Disc Two – Bang Sessions & Rarities includes the much sought-after original edited mono single mix of 'Brown Eyed Girl' and the original mono single mix with backing vocals for 'Ro Ro Rosey' in addition to previously unissued studio takes of 'T.B. Sheets', 'Midnight Special', 'Beside You' and some insightful outtakes of 'Brown Eyed Girl'.

Disc Three - Contractual Obligation Session presents thirty-one short songs that have been widely bootlegged as Van’s contractual obligation demos for Bang. These songs show Van’s incredible humor and give some insight into the frustrating close of his relationship with the label. They are included here for the sake of completeness and to finally officially close the chapter on Van’s 1967 New York City recording sessions.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Brown Eyed Girl
  • 2. He Ain't Give You None
  • 3. T.B. Sheets
  • 4. Spanish Rose
  • 5. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
  • 6. Ro Ro Rosey
  • 7. Who Drove the Red Sports Car
  • 8. Midnight Special
  • 9. It's All Right
  • 10. Send Your Mind
  • 11. The Smile You Smile
  • 12. The Back Room
  • 13. Joe Harper Saturday Morning
  • 14. Beside You (Mono)
  • 15. Madame George (Mono)
  • 16. Chick-A-Boom (Mono)
  • 17. The Smile You Smile (Demo)

• - 2 -

  • 1. Brown Eyed Girl (Original Edited Mono Single Mix)
  • 2. Ro Ro Rosey (Original Mono Single Mix With Backing Vocals)
  • 3. T.B. Sheets (Take 2) (Unreleased)
  • 4. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) (Takes 10 & 11) (Unreleased)
  • 5. Send Your Mind (Take 3) (Unreleased)
  • 6. Midnight Special (Take 7)
  • 7. He Ain't Give You None (Take 4)
  • 8. Ro Ro Rosey (Take 2) (Unreleased)
  • 9. Who Drove the Red Sports Car (Take 6)
  • 10. Beside You (Take 2) (Unreleased)
  • 11. Joe Harper Saturday Morning (Take 2) (Unreleased)
  • 12. Beside You (Take 5) (Unreleased)
  • 13. Spanish Rose (Take 14) (Unreleased)
  • 14. Brown Eyed Girl (Takes 1-6) (Unreleased)
  • 15. Brown Eyed Girl (Takes 7-11) (Unreleased)

• - 3 -

  • 1. Twist and Shake (Unreleased)
  • 2. Shake and Roll (Unreleased)
  • 3. Stomp and Scream (Unreleased)
  • 4. Scream and Holler (Unreleased)
  • 5. Jump and Thump (Unreleased)
  • 6. Drivin' Wheel (Unreleased)
  • 7. Just Ball (Unreleased)
  • 8. Shake It Mable (Unreleased)
  • 9. Hold On George (Unreleased)
  • 10. The Big Royalty Check (Unreleased)
  • 11. Ring Worm (Unreleased)
  • 12. Savoy Hollywood (Unreleased)
  • 13. Freaky If You Got This Far (Unreleased)
  • 14. Up Your Mind (Unreleased)
  • 15. Thirty Two (Unreleased)
  • 16. All the Bits (Unreleased)
  • 17. You Say France and I Whistle (Unreleased)
  • 18. Blowin' Your Nose (Unreleased)
  • 19. Nose In Your Blow (Unreleased)
  • 20. La Mambo (Unreleased)
  • 21. Go For Yourself (Unreleased)
  • 22. Want a Danish (Unreleased)
  • 23. Here Comes Dumb George (Unreleased)
  • 24. Chickee Coo (Unreleased)
  • 25. Do It (Unreleased)
  • 26. Hang On Groovy (Unreleased)
  • 27. Goodbye George (Unreleased)
  • 28. Dum Dum George (Unreleased)
  • 29. Walk and Talk (Unreleased)
  • 30. The Wobble (Unreleased)
  • 31. Wobble and Ball (Unreleased)