T.B. Sheets by Van Morrison - Track Info | AllMusic

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1967

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T.B. Sheets

Van Morrison

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Song Review by Matthew Greenwald

A true landmark composition and Van Morrison classic, "T.B. Sheets" is more well-known for the version that he cut on the visionary and poetic album Blowin' Your Mind!. However, this early take from 1967 cut for The Bang Masters is required listening for any fan of the singer/songwriter. Over a lowdown, bluesy groove and one-chord "pattern," Morrison communicates with his muse on this first-person narrative of himself visiting a girlfriend who is suffering from T.B. The suffocation of the airless room, the foreboding atmosphere are all conveyed with a gritty, almost Jack Keroac-inspired spin. The listener is placed in the room. Although somewhat disturbing, it certainly defines the term realism with one bold, masterful stroke.

Appears On

Year Artist/Album Label Time AllMusic Rating
Blowin' Your Mind! 1967
Van Morrison
Blowin' Your Mind!
Troubadour / Troubadour Canada / Troubadours 9:36
T.B. Sheets 1974
Van Morrison
T.B. Sheets
Legacy Rock Artifacts Series / CBS Records 9:39
Bang Masters 1991
Van Morrison
Bang Masters
Legacy Rock Artifacts Series / Epic 9:38
Dogfight 1991
Original Soundtrack
Dogfight
Nouveau 9:34
Payin' Dues 1994
Van Morrison
Payin' Dues
Fruit Tree 9:36
Van Morrison [1997] 1997
Van Morrison
Van Morrison [1997]
Eagle Records
Brown Eyed Beginnings 1998
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Beginnings
M.I.L. Multimedia 9:36
Brown Eyed Girl [Digimode] 1998
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl [Digimode]
Digimode Entertainment 9:34
Masters 1999
Van Morrison
Masters
Eagle Rock 9:37
Bringing Out the Dead 1999
Original Soundtrack
Bringing Out the Dead
JDC Records / Sony Music Distribution 9:37
The Bang Records Sessions: Midnight Special 1999
Van Morrison
The Bang Records Sessions: Midnight Special
The Store for Music 9:37
Millennium Collection 1999
Van Morrison
Millennium Collection
Digimode Entertainment 9:34
In Session 2000
Van Morrison
In Session
Dressed To Kill 9:34
Brown Eyed Girl [DJ Specialist] 2000
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl [DJ Specialist]
DJ Specialist 9:37
The Early Years: 1967-1968 2000
Van Morrison
The Early Years: 1967-1968
Metro 9:36
The 1967 New York Sessions 2000
Van Morrison
The 1967 New York Sessions
Lost Gold Records 9:38
The Great Van Morrison [Red X] 2001
Van Morrison
The Great Van Morrison [Red X]
Red X 9:38
The Essential Van Morrison [Purple Pyramid] 2001
Van Morrison
The Essential Van Morrison [Purple Pyramid]
Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra 9:37
The Legends Collection: The Van Morrison Collection 2001
Van Morrison
The Legends Collection: The Van Morrison Collection
Dressed To Kill / Legends Collection 9:37
The Best of British Blues, Vol. 1 [Varese] 2001
Various Artists
The Best of British Blues, Vol. 1 [Varese]
Immediate / Varese 9:36
Spanish Rose [Neon] 2001
Van Morrison
Spanish Rose [Neon]
Neon Records 9:34
Van Morrison Collection, Vol. 1 2001
Van Morrison
Van Morrison Collection, Vol. 1
Dressed To Kill 9:37
The Complete Bang Sessions 2002
Van Morrison
The Complete Bang Sessions
Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra 9:35
Before the Fame 2003
Van Morrison
Before the Fame
Alchemy Records 9:38
Big Box of British Blues 2004
Various Artists
Big Box of British Blues
Fuel 2000 9:36
Midnight Special [Pazzazz] 2004
Van Morrison
Midnight Special [Pazzazz]
Pazzazz 9:36
Madame George 2004
Van Morrison
Madame George
Pazzazz 9:36
Life:Styles 2005
Laurent Garnier
Life:Styles
Harmless 9:35
Brown Eyed Girl: The Collection [Camden] 2011
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl: The Collection [Camden]
Camden 9:37
The Ultimate Hits: The Best 2012
Van Morrison
The Ultimate Hits: The Best
Blueline / IMV / IMV Blueline / Laser Media 9:36
The 60s 2014
Van Morrison
The 60s
BMG / Sony Music Entertainment 9:46
Midnight Special [Rajon]
Van Morrison
Midnight Special [Rajon]
Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd. 9:36
New York Sessions '67 [New Millennium]
Van Morrison
New York Sessions '67 [New Millennium]
New Millennium 9:36
Not Fade Away [Music From the Motion Picture]
Original Soundtrack
Not Fade Away [Music From the Motion Picture]
ABKCO Records 9:48