album · September 1, 1987
Poetic Champions Compose
Van MorrisonSee this day
rockfolk rocksinger-songwriter
The 1987 album "Poetic Champions Compose" found Morrison returning to a more streamlined, rock-and-roll-influenced sound after several years of exploring more spiritual and jazz-oriented material.
- The album was recorded at his studio in Dang High, and released on his own label, Van Morrison.
- It features a more direct, energetic sound than his previous two albums, "A Sense of Wonder" and "No Guru, No Method, No Teacher."
- The album includes the track "Ivory Towers," which became a minor hit in the UK.
Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, a rock, folk rock, and singer-songwriter artist. He began his career with the band Them before achieving greater fame as a solo artist. In 1987, Morrison released "Poetic Champions Compose" on his own label.
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