Astral Weeks Van Morrison

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  • Release Date: 12/30/2008
  • Original Release: 1968
  • Sales Rank: 24,207
  • Label: RHINO / WEA
  • UPC: 081227990718

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Astral Weeks

1LISTENAstral Weeks 7:00
2LISTENBeside You 5:10
3LISTENSweet Thing 4:10
4LISTENCyprus Avenue 6:50
5LISTENThe Way Young Lovers Do 3:10
6LISTENMadame George 9:25
7LISTENBallerina 7:00
8LISTENSlim Slow Slider 3:20

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Editorial Reviews

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. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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This CD is phenomenalby Anonymous

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December 07, 2006: I first heard this CD some 15 years ago and it has been one of my favorites since that time. The musicians on the album are brilliant and the bass playing of Richard Davis gives me a natural high. Morrison has always had the knack of blending jazz and soul into a his own sound, and knowing what musicans will get the right sound he's searching for. This is a musical treasure. Bravo to the man from Belfast.

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Wow, Timelessby Anonymous

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May 10, 2002: Seriously, words can't express how amazing this album is. Sweet thing is probably the ''stand out'' song on the album but the rest of the album makes that song so much better. The whole album has its flow but also also at the same time each cut is different. I'm telling pure musical bliss.

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