You Gave Me What? Part 4: Van Morrison Singles

We're out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We're also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We've got five great picks -- one a day this week. Part four is a decent compilation that doesn't cost...

By Chelsea Mueller

December 20, 2007

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We're out to steer you toward the best in last minute stocking stuffers for the music junkie in your life. (We're also quick to point out those gifts to avoid.) We've got five great picks -- one a day this week. Part four is a decent compilation that doesn't cost a ton.

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Van Morrison Singles An artist desperately in need of a box set is Van Morrison. The just released Still on Top is a single disc compilation limited to 21 singles Morrison has released over the last 40 years. It’s a decent enough overview seeing that “Gloria,” “Brown Eyed Girl” and “Moondance” suffer nothing from the fact that they happened to be singles, but there’s enough classic Van Morrison available to fill three, maybe even four, discs. -- Darryl Smyers

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