Compiled by Van the man himself, the 2-CD spectacular features 31 tracks from the later part of his career, which has spanned over forty years.
Fans are allowed to get pant-wettingly excited at the prospect of hearing the unreleased 'Cry For Home' with special guest Tom Jones, and 'Tupelo Honey' with Bobby Bland. Plus there's duets with John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, The Chieftains, Ray Charles and others in the collection.
The Best Of Van Morrison: Volume 3 is released on June 15 on Manhattan/EMI, with the full tracklisting as follows:
Disc 1
1. Cry For Home (with Tom Jones) (previously unreleased)
2. Too Long In Exile
3. Gloria (with John Lee Hooker)
4. Help Me (with Junior Wells) (live)
5. Lonely Avenue / 4 O’ Clock In The Morning (with Jimmy Witherspoon, Candy Dulfer & Jim Hunter) (live)
6. Days Like This
7. Ancient Highway
8. Raincheck
9. Moondance
10. Centerpiece (with Georgie Fame & Annie Ross)
11. That's Life (live)
12. Benediction (remix) (with Georgie Fame & Ben Sidran)
13. The Healing Game (re-mix)
14. I Don't Want To Go On Without You (with Jim Hunter)
Disc 2
1. Shenandoah (with The Chieftains)
2. Precious Time
3. Back On Top (remix)
4. When The Leaves Come Falling Down
5. Lost John (with Lonnie Donegan) (live)
6. Tupelo Honey (with Bobby Bland) (previously unreleased)
7. Meet Me In The Indian Summer (orchestral version) (remix)
8. Georgia On My Mind
9. Hey Mr. DJ
10. Steal My Heart Away
11. Crazy Love (with Ray Charles)
12. Once In A Blue Moon
13. Little Village
14. Blue and Green
15. Sitting On Top Of The World (with Carl Perkins)
16. Early In The Morning (with B.B. King)
17. Stranded