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Astral Weeks

Van Morrison
Released 1 Nov 1968
Label: Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Grou
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Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968 and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records. The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, a radical departure from Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album. (Wikipedia)

Tracklist

  1. 1Astral Weeks7:04
  2. 2Beside You5:13
  3. 3Sweet Thing4:22
  4. 4Cyprus Avenue6:56
  5. 5The Way Young Lovers Do3:12
  6. 6Madame George9:41
  7. 7Ballerina7:00
  8. 8Slim Slow Slider3:20

Credits

  • EngineerBrooks Arthur
  • Classical guitarJay Berliner
  • Double bassRichard Davis
  • Acoustic guitarVan Morrison
  • FluteJohn Payne
  • PercussionWarren Smith
  • VibraphoneWarren Smith
  • Instrument arrangerLarry Fallon
  • ProducerLewis Merenstein
  • VocalsVan Morrison
  • Drums (drum set)Connie Kay
  • TriangleWarren Smith
  • HarpsichordLarry Fallon
  • GuitarBarry Kornfeld
  • Acoustic guitarJay Berliner
  • Soprano saxophoneJohn Payne

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