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Out of Print Commercial Releases: Archival Transfers

Title

Date

Venue

#

Menu

Chap

DVD

web

Notes

Art

VM in Ireland

1979

Dublin / Belfast

1

no

no

DVD-R and DVD+R

here

various transfers circulate

VHS.jpg
front back

The Concert

Nov. 30, 1989

Beacon Theater, NYC

2

no

yes

DVD-R

here

various transfers circulate

front back

One Irish Rover

1991

BBC A&E TV

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

various circulate VHS info

front back

VLS VCDS

Title

Date

Venue/source

#

Menu

Chap

DVD

web

notes

art

clip

Vans Gems on Jools

various

BBC TV (pro)

1

yes

yes

no

here

audio companion

here

I Like Candy

Dec 19, 1998

Dusseldorf (pro)

2

yes

yes

no

here

remaster 2003

here

Georgie & Me & Mose Makes 3

various

various (pro)

1

yes

yes

no

here

here

here

here

Waterfront

Feb. 3, 1997

Belfast (pro)

1

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

2003 DVD remaster w/ menus

here

nod to namesake

Madison Square Garden

Jan. 20, 1998

New York City (AU)

2

no

yes

no

More Candy Please

July 9, 1999

Loreley (pro)

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

no chapters on VLS DVD / rumored DVD+R is not VLS transfer

here

here

NEC

June 23, 1996

Birmingham UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

no chapters on DVD

here

here

Over the Rainbow

July 24, 1973

London (pro)

1

yes

yes

no

here

var. transfers circulate

here

here

Glasgow Scotland

Jan 14, 1996

Glasgow (AU)

2

no

yes

no

here

 

here

here

Articulate Speech

Jan. 26, 1984

Midem, Cannes (pro)

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

no chapters on DVD | bonus track

front back

here

The Versatile Van Morrison

July 17, 2002

Vitoria, Spain (pro)

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

DVDs both with and w/out chapters

here

here

All Along the River

July 19, 2002

Karlsruhe, Germany

no

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

The "Golden Nipples Cut"

front back

Title Songs

various

various

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

DVD both with and w/out menus

here

here

Donosti / San Sebastian Spain

July 2. 1999

Jazzaldia fest (pro)

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

TVE studios unreleased tape

here

here

And You See the Flames

July 17, 1997

Montreux (pro)

2

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

circulated via bittorent

here

here

Wonderland

June 22, 1977

Hilversum Netherlands (pro)

1

yes

yes

DVD-R

temp

not yet in circulation

here

here

Pagan Streams

April 1, 1991

Utrecht, Holland (AU)

x

yes

yes

DVD-R

here

VCD has no chapters/menus

here

Other Van VCDs

Title

Date

Venue / Source

#

Menu

Chap

DVD

web

Notes

Art

Dark Knight of the Soul

1985/88 comp

(pro)

1

no

no

no

here

early effort ~ sourced from initial mpeg-only circulation

front back

Two Irish Rovers

1991

A&E TV excerpt(pro)

1

no

no

no

5 song mini w/ Dylan & John Lee Hooker

rovers.jpg

Passaic

Oct. 6, 1979

Passaic, NJ

1

no

no

no

early effort B/W

front back

NimaJazz

Nov. 13, 1986

Belfast (pro)

1

no

no

no

w/ Dave Gold Big Band ~ early effort

Live at the Orphanage

July 29,1974

SF, CA

1

yes

yes

no

w/ Sound Hole ~ early effort

front back

VM in the Next Millenium

Jan 22,2000

Reno, Nevada (AU)

1

no

no

yes

known DVD transfer is from analog off master DV tape

front back

front back

All Along the River

July 19, 2002

Karlsruhe, Germany (AU)

2

yes

yes

yes DVD+R

here

Vantrades tree

front back

Plymouth 99

Dec 18, 1999

Plymouth, UK (AU)

2

no

yes

no

front back in

Lugano - the Video CD

July 12, 2002

Lugano, Switzerland (pro)

1

no

yes

no

here

All reports VCDS have several small glitches

front back in

RAH

April 16, 2003

RAH, London

no

no

only

quality reported as poor

not in circulation

Ahoy Hall

May 23, 1981

Rotterdam, Netherlands (pro)

?

?

only

awaiting reports

Dutch TV

Moondance VCDS

(p

Title

Date

Venue / Source

#

Menu

Chap

DVD

Notes

Art

VM Christmas Special

Dec 19, 1998

Dusseldorf (pro)

2

yes

yes

no

various DVD transfers also circulate, inc. from digital broadcast

front back

Live at the Loreley

July 9, 1999

Loreley (pro)

2

yes

yes

no

see VLS More Candy

front back

My Happy Heart

Oct 21, 1999

Swindon, UK(AU)

2

yes

yes

no

intro clip w/ credits

front back

Shake Rattle & Roll

Feb 16, 2001

Oxford, UK(AU)

2

yes

yes

no

intro clip w/ credits

front back

Story of the Red Hot Pokers

Feb 17, 2001

Oxford, UK(AU)

2

yes

yes

no

front back

Outskirts of Basel

Dec 17, 2000

Basel, CH (pro)

2

yes

yes

no

front back

Bournemouth

Dec 4, 1999

Bournemouth, UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

no

front back

Cardiff St. David's Hall

Sept 19, 1999

Cardiff, Wales, UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

no

front back

Can you Feel the Silence

April 4, 1982

Essen, Germany Rockpalast(pro)

2

yes

yes

no

VLS Remastered '03 DVD+R also reported.

front back remaster

Ross-On-Wye

August 21, 1999

Ross-On-Wye UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

no

Late show

front back

Van Video Sampler

various

various

1

yes

yes

no

compilation

front back

Live in Tourquay

Oct 22, 1999

Tourquay, UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

no

intro clip, credits

front back

First Time in Warsaw

May 25, 2001

Warsaw Poland (pro)

2

yes

yes

no

front back

Collected TV Appearances

various

various (pro)

3

yes

yes

no

comp., quality varies

front back

Oxford Apollo Theatre

Feb 9, 2000

Oxford UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

no

intro clip, credits

front back

Cardiff International Arena

March 16,2000

Cardiff, UK (AU)

2

yes

yes

no

intro clip, credits

front back

Why Must I Always Explain?

1995

Bravo TV Profile  (pro)

1

no

yes

no

interview

front back

A Coney Island Of My Mind

1990-2000

Various TV

1

yes

yes

no

3 interviews, 3 songs

front back

Hay-On-Wye

June 1, 2001

Hay-On-Wye (early)(AU)

2

yes

yes

no

ntro clip w/ credits

front back

Portsmouth

July 6, 2000

Guildhall, Portsmouth (AU)

2

no

yes

no

art on CD2

front back

One More Time for Mr. Van Morrison

August 24, 2001

Ross-on-Wye (early) (AU)

2

no

yes

no

filler from late + art + mp3 of show included

front back

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