VAN MORRISON ASTRAL WEEKS EXCELLENT PLUS ORIGINAL LP on WB SHRINK 1968

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Here is an EXCELLENT PLUS! LP by VAN MORRISON titled ASTRAL WEEKS. It is an ORIGINAL! US pressing on the “GREEN” WB label, catalog #WS 1768 in STEREO sound and released in 1968. The vinyl is in EXCELLENT PLUS! condition, black and shiny, with a few light non-sounding wispy hairlines and should have excellent playback. The cover is in NEAR MINT MINUS! condition with very light edge/corner wear at opening with ITS’ ORIGINAL SHRINK! It is an opportunity to purchase this LP by VAN MORRISON in this condition. It’s a true gem for the ALBUM ROCK / BLUE-EYED SOUL / FOLK-ROCK / JAZZ-ROCK / PSYCHEDELIC ROCK / GARAGE ROCK / ROCK collector! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY & OTHER COUNTRIES. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE USA CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. SHIPPING IN THE US IS $4.00 for MEDIA MAIL. I COMBINE SHIPPING. US BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!

Music Review from AllMusic.com by William Ruhlmann

Astral Weeks is generally considered one of the best albums in pop music history. For all that renown, Astral Weeks is anything but an archetypal rock & roll album: in fact, it isn't a rock & roll album at all. Employing a mixture of folk, blues, jazz, and classical music, Van Morrison spins out a series of extended ruminations on his Belfast upbringing, including the remarkable character "Madame George" and the climactic epiphany experienced on "Cyprus Avenue." Accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, Morrison sings in his elastic, bluesy voice, accompanied by a jazz rhythm section (Jay Berliner, guitar, Richard Davis, bass, Connie Kay, drums), plus reeds (John Payne) and vibes (Warren Smith, Jr.), with a string quartet overdubbed. An emotional outpouring cast in delicate musical structures, Astral Weeks has a unique musical power. Unlike any record before or since, it nevertheless encompasses the passion and tenderness that have always mixed in the best postwar popular music, easily justifying the critics' raves.