Van Morrison - Marin San Francisco Sept -71 -20... Updated -

Soulful renditions of "Into the Mystic," "I've Been Working," and the then-unreleased "Tupelo Honey" and "Wild Night."

: He became a fixture in the local scene, playing at "funky dives" and even setting up a record store for his parents on Bolinas Avenue . Van Morrison - Marin San Francisco Sept -71 -20...

In the vast and storied discography of Van Morrison, there are the celebrated peaks— Astral Weeks , Moondance , Saint Dominic’s Preview . But for the die-hard devotees, the "secret miners" of his catalogue, there is a specific, shimmering moment in time that stands as a testament to his genius during a period of profound transition. It is a moment captured in the tape trading circles and bootleg listings often denoted by the cryptic yet evocative string: Soulful renditions of "Into the Mystic," "I've Been

: The rolling green hills of Marin reminded Morrison of his native Ireland, fueling a period of intense productivity. It is a moment captured in the tape

Below is a deep-dive article that reconstructs the of Van Morrison’s creative peak in Marin County.