Avalon Sunset

Avalon Sunset is the nineteenth album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music.) The album has been described as "a powerful statement that the often turbulent muse had stabilized and was now a sublime force flowing through Van Morrison". The 29 January 2008 reissued and remastered version of the album contains 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 London and Bath, England, and close to Avalon, the mythic kingdom of King Arthur. It marked the first appearance of Georgie Fame, who played the Hammond organ and would also provide backup vocals and help direct the...