T.B. Sheets is a retrospective album of recordings made in 1967 by Northern Irish musician Van Morrison, released in 1973 on Bang Records. It contains songs that had appeared on Morrison's debut album, Blowin' Your Mind!, including his first hit, "Brown Eyed Girl". It also features early versions of two songs that appeared in 1968 on Morrison's acclaimed album Astral Weeks — "Beside You" and Astral Weeks''' centerpiece, "Madame George".
This recording is listed as an unauthorized album that was released without Morrison's knowledge or approval. It has been re-issued on CD in various countries.Yorke (1975), page 188
Track listing All songs written by Van Morrison.
Side one "He Ain't Give You None" - 5:11 "Beside You" (original take) - 6:07 "It's All Right" - 5:04 "Madame George" (original take) - 5:13
Side two "T.B. Sheets" - 9:44 "Who Drove the Red Sports Car?" - 5:26 "Ro Ro Rosey" - 3:07 "Brown Eyed Girl" radio edit - 3:01
Personnel Van Morrison - vocals, guitar, harmonica on T.B. SheetsEric Gale- guitar Hugh McCracken - guitar Al Gorgoni - guitar Donald Thomas - guitar Bob Bushnell - bass Russell Savakas - bass Artie Butler - keyboards, Hammond organ Paul Griffin - keyboards Artie Kaplan - flute, saxophone Seldon Powell - flute, saxophone Jeff Barry - identified as "Jeff Berry" tambourine, backing vocals The Sweet Inspirations - backing vocals Bert Berns - production, backing vocals Brooks Arthur - engineering, backing vocals Herbie Lovelle - drums Gary Chester - drums George Devins - percussion, vibraphone
Notes
References Yorke, Ritchie (1975). Into The Music'', London:Charisma Books,