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“Bright Side of the Road”
Single by Van Morrison
from the album Into the Music
A-side "Bright Side of the Road"
B-side "Rolling Hills"
Released September 1979
Recorded 1979
Genre Pop Rock
Length 3:47
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Van Morrison
Producer Van Morrison
Van Morrison singles chronology
"Kingdom Hall"
(1979)		 "Bright Side of the Road"
(1979)		 "Full Force Gale"
(1979)
Into the Music track listing
"Bright Side of the Road"
(1)		 "Full Force Gale"
(2)

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Biographer Brian Hinton states that it is 'an answer in song to "The Dark Side of the Street" and it is wonderfully light, in spirit and texture. '[1]

It was featured in the soundtrack of the American fantasy motion picture, Michael released in 1996. Michael is the title of an American fantasy motion picture released in 1996. In 2004, "Bright Side of the Road", was featured in the UNESCO advertisements for World Press Freedom Day. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of Freedom of the press and remind

In 2006 and 2007 concerts, Van Morrison often would enter onstage, playing his harmonica, as his band played the opening bars to this song.

Contents

Appearance on other albums

Personnel on original release

Personnel on The Philosopher's Stone

Covers

Selective List of Recordings

Notes

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