| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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And It Stoned Me | Van Morrison | 4:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Moondance | Van Morrison | 4:36 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Crazy Love | Van Morrison | 2:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Caravan | Van Morrison | 5:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Into the Mystic | Van Morrison | 3:30 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Come Running | Van Morrison | 2:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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These Dreams of You | Van Morrison | 3:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Brand New Day | Van Morrison | 5:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Everyone | Van Morrison | 3:34 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Glad Tidings | Van Morrison | 3:42 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
iTunes Review
After the sprawling acoustic jazz and folk genius of 1968’s Astral Weeks, it was expected that the R&B-based singer would settle down with something a bit more accessible for his follow-up. 1970’s Moondance remains one of the era’s most durable recordings and an essential Van Morrison showcase. Here, the Irish troubadour turns out the expected expert R&B with the requisite back-up horns needed to get the job done. The title track has become a jazz standard, while “Into the Mystic” is Morrison’s spiritual musical quest compressed into a few short minutes of pure transcendence. “Crazy Love” finds Morrison chasing the soul of Curtis Mayfield. “And It Stoned Me,” “Caravan” and “Brand New Day” offer sweet praise to the healing properties, respectively, of water, radio and nature. With Morrison, it’s never so much what he says but how he says it. What could come across as the seeds of new age utopianism displays a tougher side throughout. This is Morrison the soul singer in his prime.
Customer Reviews
Near perfect.
If anyone could make a "perfect" album, this would be it. I don't think Van, or anyone else, has blended soul, folk, and jazz in so compelling a way since. The original "Side One" (tracks 1-5) alone is worth the price of the album, as every track is a classic. The soulful, spritiual "And It Stoned Me" opens the album and ushers in the iconic, jazzy title track. (And, in my humble opinion, this IS the definitive version of the song. The piano and sax solos make me smile every time.) Next, is the beautiful "Crazy Love," a soulful ballad with incredible depth. Then the "Caravan" rolls in with its jangly, gypsy soul, ending with Van's fantastic "turn it up" vamp and phat drum break. And rounding out the "side" is "Into the Mystic," my personal favorite from the disc, with a beautiful lyric, a tight bass line, and one of Van's most soul-stirring vocals ever recorded. While maybe not quite as "iconic," the original second side is equally consistent, with the shuffling "Come Running," the swinging, abstract "These Dreams of You," and the uplifting "Brand New Day" shining the brightest. Anyway, just download the whole album, and let it wash over you at one sitting. I'm so glad to finally see this on iTunes.
2nd LP a classic
Morrisons 2nd LP Moondance is his 2nd best album after Astral weeks but this LP has some hits on it like Moondance and Caravan. but one of the best tunes of alltime is Into The Mystic a strong 5 star LP a must have.
moondance
One of the best albums of our time!
Biography
Born: August 31, 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Van Morrison
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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1 |
Brown Eyed Girl (Single Version) | Super Hits | 3:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Into the Mystic | Moondance | 3:30 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Moondance | Moondance | 4:36 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Crazy Love | Moondance | 2:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Domino | His Band and the Street Choir | 3:09 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Brown Eyed Girl | Blowin' Your Mind! | 3:03 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Tupelo Honey | Still On Top - The Greatest Hits (Deluxe Version) | 6:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
And It Stoned Me | Moondance | 4:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Someone Like You | Still On Top - The Greatest Hits (Deluxe Version) | 4:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Bright Side of the Road | Into the Music | 3:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Psychedelic, R&B/Soul, Soul, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Arena Rock, Soft Rock
- Released: 1970
- ℗ 1970 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
