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 Moondance - Van Morrison
Description: Genre: Rock - Folk Rock / Artist: Van Morrison / Audio CD released 1986-03-04 at Warner / Disc #1 Tracklisting 1 St ... more  Moondance - Van Morrison ... Stoned Me2 Moondance 3 Crazy Love 4 Caravan 5 Into The Mystic 6 Come Running 7 These Dreams Of You 8 Brand New Day 9 Everyone 10 Glad Tidings Newest Review: ... telling a tale of love and seduction. "Crazy Love" and its delightful chorus moves from seduction to worship in ... more ... love and the lyric "she gives me some sweet lovin' brightens up my day". Ah, I could sing it to you now if only this medium would allow! "Caravan" is a livelier offering, full of gypsy references, which appear again in my favourite track, the unmistakeable and memorable "Into The Mystic". As well as featuring prominently in a Glenn Close film (the name of which escapes my memory) it is arguably Van Morisson's finest moment. "I just want to rock your gypsy soul, just like wa...more |
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Van Morrison - Moondance
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by - written on 03.09.02
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Moondance - Van Morrison (1970) Every now and then, I get the need to dig out a long lost CD and listen to something that, despite it's greatness, has been collecting dust for years. Ironically, this Van Morrison offering predates the CD by nearly two decades, but has stood the test of time and greatness. Instrumentally, the album relies on just about every type of saxophone there is, flutes, keyboards, guitars, drums to produce a mellow but strangely catchy feel. Lyrically, every track is credited to the man himself. One of my favourite tracks opens, "And It Stoned Me", followed by the title track itself. ...
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by cswann - written on 03.11.00 (Very useful, 107 readings)
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This album came after "Astral Weeks", regarded by many as Van the Man's best, but I find "Moondance" every bit as good, in fact more enjoyable to listen to. It has a timeless quality about, and it really doesn't sound like it's 30 years old. Overall, it has an American feel to it - the first song, "And it stoned me", reminds me a lot of The Band, and the brass, which is used throughout, sounds a lot like Springsteen / Southside Johnny / The Blues Brothers. The album has a very soulful vibe. On a couple of the songs there's even a gospel flavour. ("Come running" and "Crazy love") Then ...
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