Album · Van Morrison
Wavelength by Van Morrison
Wavelength is an album by Van Morrison, released in 1978. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Wavelength”, on 7 lists with a best position of #375.
Wavelength, Van Morrison's tenth studio album, arrived on Mercury in the autumn of 1978, and it's the Belfast soul man tuning his dial to the pop rock of the day. The sound breaks with what came before, with shiny electric guitars and synthesizers up front, and Mick Glossop, Bobby Tench and Peter Bardens credited for special help in the production chair.
The title track is the one the countdowns have kept coming back to, and it still sounds like Van grinning at the controls. Purists may have blinked at the gloss, but the public didn't: it was his best-selling album at the time. A 2008 remaster added live versions of "Wavelength" and "Kingdom Hall", taken from his Roxy performance of 26 November 1978.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Wavelength on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wavelength | 7 | #375 | – | 2001–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.