The tracks that comprise this two-disc set have been released under various names over the years. They represent the best and the worst of Morrison"s brief, but important, period at Bang Records. Disc one is loaded with classic stuff; the sound of Van building a bridge from Them"s hard British R&B to his own ethereal later work. "Brown Eyed Girl," the original take of "Madame George," and the haunting "T.B. Sheets" are among the many highlights. Disc two--which consists of Van rambling nonsense to fill out, and get out, of his contract--is a curio of interest only to serious fans and collectors. Epic"s well-annotated single-volume Bang Masters is a better value. --Michael Ruby