Personnel: Van Morrison (vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, electric piano); Herbie Armstrong (acoustic & electric guitars); Mitch Dalton (Spanish guitar); Bobby Tench (electric guitar, background vocals); Peter Bardens (horns, keyboards, synthesizer); Mickey Feat, Kuma (bass); Peter Van Hooke (drums); Ginger Blake, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard (background vocals); Garth Hudson.

Originally released on Warner Bros.

All tracks have been digitally remastered from the original master tapes.

The most commercially accessible of Van Morrison's '70s albums, WAVELENGTH is not an artistic compromise, but rather an expansion of Morrison's sound beyond the blues-based, horn-band approach. With the keyboard work of Camel's Peter Bardens and The Band's Garth Hudson, the arrangements take a step toward rock's electronic future without breaking Morrison's well-established ties to it's past. Basically a continuation of the ideas explored on the previous year's aptly titled A PERIOD OF TRANSITION, the album relies largely on groove-heavy '70s-style R&B tunes that overflow with soul, like "Hungry For Your Love" and "Take It Where You Find It." The title tune, which proved to be quite radio-friendly, points the way to new pop directions.

CMJ (1/5/04, p.6) - Ranked #11 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1979".