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The yang to Astral Weeks' yin, the brilliant Moondance is every bit as much a classic as its predecessor; Van Morrison's first commercially successful solo effort, it retains the previous album's deeply spiritual thrust but transcends its bleak, cathartic intensity to instead explore themes of renewal and redemption.
13y
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Its meticulous weaving of silky Motown soul re-envisioned through classic bop-era jazz influence and British blues sets the bar ridiculously high, but Van is able to retain this golden standard throughout the whole of Moondance.
13y
One of the best feel good records I've heard in a long while. Van Morrison's voice is so distinguishable, his performances on this are strong throughout. The first two tracks on this too, And It Stoned Me and Moondance, are essential, timeless listening.
Among the forty or so albums that make up the discography of Ireland’s most illustrious singer, *Moondance* stands out in the “if-you-could-only-keep-one” game. A nearly unanimous favorite, though *Astral Weeks* remains a strong contender.
When the album was released in 1970, Van Morrison was 24 years old. He had left Belfast and emigrated to the United States, leaving behind a career as brief as it was explosive with Them, along with a few legendary classics such as ... read more
Van Morrison é um cantor dicotômico. Ele age numa constante dualidade com a música folclórica (especificamente a celta) com o Soul americano.
"Astral Weeks" é um projeto de alta densidade folclórica, com flautas, harpas e outros instrumentos da música tradicional celta. Porém "Moondance" acredito que tenha caído para o seu lado do Soul, além de ter explorado o Jazz americano.
Pelo seu interesse que, ... read more
Released in the brisk winter of 1970, Van Morrison’s *Moondance* stands as a monumental, jazz-flecked triumph—a masterclass in genre-fluid craftsmanship that pulled the Northern Irish singer out of the dark, improvisational streams of 1968’s *Astral Weeks* and forged the definitive blueprint for sophisticated Celtic soul. While the contemporary music scene was heavily invested in either the volume of hard rock or the starkness of the nascent singer-songwriter movement, ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | And It Stoned Me 4:33 | 92 |
| 2 | Moondance 4:36 | 94 |
| 3 | Crazy Love 2:36 | 87 |
| 4 | Caravan 5:02 | 87 |
| 5 | Into the Mystic 3:30 | 93 |
| 6 | Come Running 2:32 | 82 |
| 7 | These Dreams of You 3:53 | 82 |
| 8 | Brand New Day 5:10 | 82 |
| 9 | Everyone 3:34 | 77 |
| 10 | Glad Tidings 3:42 | 81 |
Total Length: 39 minutes
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