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Days Like This | 
 enlarge | Artist: Van Morrison
Label: Universal Music Group
Category: Music
List Price: CDN$ 16.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 35720
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731452730725
EAN: 0731452730725
ASIN: B000002GLN
Release Date: June 7, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Perfect Fit | | • | Russian Roulette | | • | Raincheck | | • | You Don't Know Me | | • | No Religion | | • | Underlying Depression | | • | Songwriter | | • | Days Like This | | • | I'll Never Be Free | | • | Melancholia | | • | Ancient Highway | | • | In the Afternoon |
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From Amazon.co.uk
In an era when most old rock stars are left to recycle their greatest hits for megatours and MTV Unplugged, it's refreshing to know that Van Morrison still pours on all the originality and wit he had when he made Moondance. On Days Like This, Morrison continues his lifelong exploration of the human psyche, offering up highly entertaining and danceable (yes, danceable!) tunes about everything from love to manic depression. As always, Morrison's vocals rumble along through intelligent lyrics, ploughing up a range of emotions almost too numerous to catalogue. Needless to say, the sweet, soulful harmonies of Morrison's adroit backup singers and Pee Wee Ellis's fabulous horn arrangements serve as fabulous counterpoints to Van the Man's energetic and pointed performances. When all is said and done Morrison sums it up best in "Songwriter", a self-effacing ditty about the job he has done, and still does, so very well. --L A Smith
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Van Still Continues to Amaze November 6, 2003
Brandon DeGroote (Bettendorf, IA)
Just like most Van Morrison albums, you can put "Days like this" on and just play it straight through and enjoy. I consider Van to be one of the best songwriter's of our time and he proves it again with this album and there isn't really one true commmercial hit on this album, which is unique. The title track along with others are enjoyable but other tracks like "underlying depression" and "Ancient Highway" are truly touching and emotional. I would recommend it to any old or new Van Morrison fan. I rate it in my top three favorite Van albums of all time.
...and my momma told me... August 23, 2003
I consider Days Like This one of Van's all-time best albums and a good lead-in to The Healing Game. Among the standouts are Days Like This, Ancient Highway and In the Afternoon. Feel safe buying this album if you are new to Van's music; it is a good sample of some of the best aspects of his other works.
 van knows there are days like this February 3, 2003
ray b. (worcester, mass)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
van is old but he rules his fiancee is half his age and hes a songwriter so in other words hes getting his fancy tickled go van do the nasty buddy boy
 Disappointment August 17, 2002
Rob Nowogorski (Canada)
This is the only Van album that I don't bother ever putting on to play. Sometimes the music is just plain cheesy. The lyrics have lost their usual wisdom. And Even though there are a couple of typical Van treasures on this album ultimately too many songs fail. Looks like "No Religion" has also taken away Van's musical soul as well.
More Days Like This, Please! June 13, 2001
Aaron Reed (Santa Monica, CA USA)
Admission: I wasn't the biggest Van fan. I knew the hits and the early stuff from the radio--it was all good. But I never got the Mystic trip, mostly ignorance on my part. Luckily, a few fellow travelers insisted that I listen closer. "Days Like This" quickly became the key that unlocked the whole Morrison catalog for me. I suppose it's never too late to arrive at a good party.I can't imagine a collection of songs with more bounce, intelligence, insight and soul than "Days Like This." An example of an artist at the height of his powers--which seems to be the norm for Mr. Morrison.
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