Van Morrison: The Philosopher's Stone
Gavin Martin, Uncut, June 1998
AS HE'S an artist soaked in mystique, renowned for a hard-headed approach to both his work and the business around it, expectations for this, Van Morrison's much-delayed alternative career guide, were understandably high.
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