Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Vinyl LP Classic Album 1968
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Description
Warner Brothers reissue (K 46 024 Stereo) of the classic Van Morrision album. In good used condition.
Track Listing
Side One:
Astral Weeks
Beside You
Sweet Thing
Cyprus Avenue
Side Two:
Young Lovers Do
Madame George
Ballerina
Slim Slow Slider
Amazon.co.uk Review
Never mind that Van Morrison is one of the most indelible songwriters of the 20th century--take each album on its own terms. On 1968's seminal Astral Weeks, a twentysomething Van Morrison can be found belting his gospelly, bluesy vocals in just as fine a form as he would be 20 years hence. In the sociopolitical context of the times, the album cried out about such ubiquitous 1960s themes as cultural oppression and social upheaval. But it is Morrison's vocal dexterity and passion that maintains such timeless appeal. Take tracks like "Madame George" or "Cyprus Avenue" and you'll find such beautiful mourning, it'll be clear why Sinéad O'Connor once publicly exclaimed: "Van Morrison should be friggin' canonized". --Nick Heil
Description
Quoted, recommended, and worshipped by the critics for decades, this underground masterpiece has now become part of theestablishment. It cries to be listened to without interruption, which may explain why it failed to reach either the UK or US charts. It wanders and weaves, repeating themes and lyrics as if one song, yet we never tire of "gardens wet with rain", "champagne eyes", or the wonder of how Morrison can make a place like Ladbroke Grove seem so hauntingly evocative. This all-acoustic but fully arranged record is also a great educator in opening your eyes beyond pop, to folk, soul, and jazz, and although (or perhaps because) Morrison continues to return to its themes again and again, this is his core.
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