Van Morrison: Astral Weeks (180g) Vinyl LP
$24.95
<p><i>After the immense success of <i>Blowin' Your Mind</i> and "Brown-Eyed Girl,</i>" <strong>Van Morrison</strong> experienced some trouble with his label, Bang Records. The legal matters were eventually worked out, and he started recording <i>Astral Weeks</i> with Warner Bros. Records in October of 1968, and the album dropped later in the year. Working with acoustic sounds and with a producer w/ a background in jazz, Morrison's sophomore effort was a stylistic departure from his debut, and although it was not received as well at the time of its release, <i>Astral Weeks</i> is now considered one of the most important rock albums, a widely lauded cult classic. Lyrics are free-flowing and the sound palette borrows from folk, blues, jazz, and classical music, and highlights from the 8-tracker include "Sweet Thing," "Beside You," "Cyprus Avenue," "Young Lovers Do," "Madame George," and the title track.</p> <ul> <li>180g black vinyl pressing<br> </li> <li>original release year: 1968</li> <li>music label: W7 2017</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by nakaveli 08/2017</h6>