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A Sense Of Wonder

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A New Kind Of Man
A Sense Of Wonder
Ancient Of The Days
Aryan Mist
Boffyflow And Spike
Crazy Jane On God
Dweller On The Threshold
Evening Meditation
Haunts Of Ancient Peace
If You Only Knew
Let The Slave
Scandinavia
The Master's Eyes
Tore Down A La Rimbaud
What Would I Do
When first released original pressings had to be recalled when the W. B. Yeats estate refused to allow Morrison's musical version of the poem, "Crazy Jane on God" to be included on the album, as they believed his poems should only be set to classical music.
Musicians
    Van Morrison – guitar, piano, vocals
    John Allair – Hammond organ
    Bob Doll – trumpet
    Tom Donlinger – drums
    Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone
    David Hayes – bass
    Pauline Lazano – backing vocals
    Chris Michie – guitar
    Bianca Thornton – backing vocals
    Moving Hearts – group, performer on "A Sense of Wonder" and "Boffyflow and Spike"
Production
    Producer and director: Van Morrison
    Mixing: Jim Stern and Mick Glossop
    Project coordination: John Walter
    Sleeve design and art direction: Andrew Plewett
    Cover art: Torchlight, London
    Photography: Paul Cox
    Horn arrangements: Pee Wee Ellis
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Title
Label Released 1998-07-14
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Title
Label Released 2008-09-23
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2 Ancient Of The Days - - -
3 Evening Meditation - - -
4 The Master's Eyes - - -
5 What Would I Do - - -
6 A Sense Of Wonder - - -
7 Boffyflow And Spike - - -
8 If You Only Knew - - -
9 Let The Slave - - incorporating The Price Of Experience
10 A New Kind Of Man - - -
11 Crazy Jane On God - - alternative take
12 A Sense Of Wonder - - alternative take
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Title
Label Released 1985-02-01
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4 The Master's Eyes - - -
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6 A Sense Of Wonder - - -
7 Boffyflow And Spike - - -
8 If You Only Knew - - -
9 Let The Slave - - incorporating The Price Of Experience
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Title
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B-2 Boffyflow And Spike - - -
B-3 If You Only Knew - - -
B-4 Let The Slave - - incorporating The Price Of Experience
B-5 A New Kind Of Man - - -
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Label Released 1985-02-01
ISBN internal
Length nya Songs
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Label Released 1985-02-01
ISBN internal
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A-3 Evening Meditation - - -
A-4 The Master's Eyes - - -
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B-2 Boffyflow And Spike - - named Boffyflow & Spike
B-3 If You Only Knew - - -
B-4 Let The Slave - - incorporating The Price Of Experience
B-5 A New Kind Of Man - - -
Title
Label Released 1985-02-01
ISBN internal
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B-2 Boffyflow And Spike - - -
B-3 If You Only Knew - - -
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ISBN internal
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Title
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B-2 Boffyflow And Spike - - -
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Title
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Label Released 1984
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Title
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Title
Label Released 1984
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Label Released 1984
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Title
Label Released 1984
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