Arranged By, Conductor: Larry Fallon, Art Direction: Ed Thrasher, Bass: Richard Davis (2), Drums: Connie Kay, Flute, Soprano Saxophone: John Payne (4), Guitar: Jay Berliner, Percussion, Vibraphone: Warren Smith, Photography By [Cover Photo]: Joel Brodsky, Producer: Lewis Merenstein, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Liner Notes: Van Morrison, Labelcode 7599271762 (1768-2, 246 024, 7599-27176-2), Manufactured By Record Service GmbH, Published By Van-Jan Music, Published By Web IV Music, Produced For Inherit Productions, Pressed By WMME Alsdorf
First appearing in 1968, Astral Weeks has become one of the most critically acclaimed records of all time. With Morrison’s indelible vocals, adv...
jonnyabrams - 26/03/2009
Let me be straight with you here ? prior to requesting this review, I had never listened to or even come into contact with Astral Weeks. Chances are t...
Travis Woods - 11/03/2009
Van Morrison’s recent live rendition of one of the 20th century’s greatest and most bracing rock/pop recordings, Astral Weeks, is nowhere near as mon...
Donald Gibson - 03/03/2009
Of all the music that Van Morrison has produced since he had it with Them and got down to blowin’ your mind, Astral Weeks remains his most enigmatic t...
Rajith Savanadasa - 23/02/2009
In 1968 Van Morrison released Astral Weeks to great critical acclaim. Ten years later Lester Bangs wrote a fervent appraisal of its enduring power. In...
Marc Hogan - 20/02/2009
I loved the idea of Astral Weeks before I loved Astral Weeks. I'm sure I'm not alone. Irishman who sang proto-punk "Gloria" and drunken dorm-formal si...
The Masked Movie Snobs - 10/02/2009
Written by Musgo Del Jefe
I write about movies. That's where I feel most at home. I've always loved the great directors. The ones that put their stamp...
Robert Levine - 07/02/2009
"Astral Weeks" has always been a mystery as well as a masterpiece,
with lyrics that reflect on innocence lost, transcendence just out
of sight and a f...
David Fricke - 06/02/2009
When Van Morrison sings, "I believe I've transcended," at the end of "Astral Weeks" — the first song in this full 2008 recital of his historic album o...
Chris Willman - 04/02/2009
This re-creation of
Van Morrison's 1968 classic, recorded in
November, finds Van's voice deeper and
throatier, but no less prone to glossolalia
and p...
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