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LP / Format
Warner Bros. / Label
Lewis Merenstein / Producer
Van Morrison / Writer
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100
Astral Weeks is a justified entry in pop music's pantheon. It is unlike any record before or since; it mixes together the very best of postwar popular music in an emotional outpouring cast in delicate, subtle musical structures.
13y
100
Soft, reflective, hypnotic, haunted by the ghosts of old blues singers and ancient Celts and performed by a group of extraordinary jazz musicians, it sounds like the work of a singer and songwriter who is, as Morrison sings in the title track, "nothing but a stranger in this world."
9y
[Hello AOTY, Best wishes and happy new year 2024! Hope you're all well! I'm announcing the return of His-tory Of The Albums after more than a year's absence. I can't hide the fact that it took me a long time to pick up a pen again, and even to feel like doing it at all, because I've been through some very complicated things in my personal life. Now i'm fine. However, I'm determined to finish one of my most important projects, and so I'm going to do it, hoping that you'll still find it ... read more
Astral Sleep
It was during a trip to Marseille. At the dream time of the 1€ Megabus, before the Macronbus (of our dearest president) came to buy them and put an end to the improbable offers that my girlfriend and I used, on one hand to see each other, on the other hand to travel, for almost nothing, that is to say enough not to damage our student wallets. We had therefore decided to survive an overnight trip from Paris to Marseille, with a stopover in Lyon. We arrived in Marseille at ... read more
Perfect in every conceivable way. Jazzy, soulful arrangements and that voice! Van Morrison at the absolute peak of his powers. A beautiful LP. Spectacular.
Essential track - Beside You
i like the celtic, folk sound of this album, i think i would’ve loved this album 2 years ago when i was listening to strictly folk but nonetheless it’s a very good album it’s just that my taste buds adjust within time
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Track List
| In The Beginning | ||
| 1 | Astral Weeks 7:03 | 91 |
| 2 | Beside You 5:13 | 83 |
| 3 | Sweet Thing 4:22 | 90 |
| 4 | Cyprus Avenue 6:56 | 85 |
| Afterwards | ||
| 5 | The Way Young Lovers Do 3:11 | 86 |
| 6 | Madame George 9:41 | 87 |
| 7 | Ballerina 6:59 | 83 |
| 8 | Slim Slow Slider 3:19 | 82 |
Total Length: 46 minutes
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