His Band and the Street Choir (Expanded Edition), ..It's Too Late To Stop Now...Vol. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. If the first was the work of a poet, its sequel was the statement of a musician and bandleader. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. [31] The final track, "Glad Tidings", has a bouncy beat but the lyrics, like "Into the Mystic", remain largely impenetrable, according to Hinton. [58] The following year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named Moondance one of their "Definitive 200" albums, ranking it 72nd. Light, soulful, and jazzy, Moondance opens with the sweetly nostalgic "And It Stoned Me," the song's pastoral imagery establishing the dominant lyrical motif recurring throughout the album -- virtually every track exults in natural wonder, whether it's the nocturnal magic celebrated by the title cut or the unlimited promise offered in "Brand New Day." It's not too heavy; it's just a happy-go-lucky song."
Moondance is the third studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. "This is a rock musician singing jazz, not a jazz singer, though the music itself has a jazz swing", Hinton remarked, noting how its rhythm is played in triplets rather than rock's archetypical quadruple time signature. Unable to add item to List. After Astral Weeks this is my next favourite Van album. According to Planet, Warner Bros. encouraged her to help promote him, believing "that my image, precisely because it was so enigmatic, was the perfect visual to describe what was going on musically". [2], After recording Astral Weeks, Morrison moved with his wife, Janet Planet, to a home on a mountain top in the Catskills near Woodstock, a hamlet in upstate New York with an artistic community. "We drank some and everything seemed to stop for me", the singer recalled, adding that it induced a momentary feeling of quietude in him. "[37], After the commercial failure of Astral Weeks, Moondance was seen by music journalists as a record that redeemed Morrison. [28] "Into the Mystic" reconciles Moondance's R&B style with the more orchestrated folk music of Astral Weeks, along with what Evans described as "the complementary sides of Morrison's psyche". Moondance is the 1970 third studio album by Van Morrison. "[5] While not an overbearing presence among the record's personnel, the singer later conceded to creating an atmosphere of artistic autonomy during the sessions: "When I go into the studio, I'm a magician. After leaving the rock band Them, Morrison met record producer Bert Berns in New York City and recorded his first solo single, "Brown Eyed Girl", in March 1967 for Berns' Bang Records. "[6] The musicians who went on to record Moondance with Morrison were recruited from Woodstock and would continue working with him for several years, including guitarist John Platania, saxophonist Jack Schroer, and keyboardist Jef Labes.
It helped establish Morrison as a major artist in popular music, while several of its songs became staples on FM radio in the early 1970s. My opinion has not changed decades later. "[36] Greil Marcus and Lester Bangs jointly reviewed the album in Rolling Stone, hailing it as a work of "musical invention and lyrical confidence; the strong moods of 'Into the Mystic' and the fine, epic brilliance of 'Caravan' will carry it past many good records we'll forget in the next few years. (It was ranked 66th in a 2012 revised list.
Arrived on time . [54] Christgau, one of the critics polled, named it the 7th best album of the 1970s in The Village Voice the following year. In his opinion, "the opening line and closing line, 'and they'll lay you down low and easy', could be either about murder or an act of love. [53] In 1978, it was voted the 22nd best album of all time in Paul Gambaccini's poll of 50 prominent American and English rock critics. "[4], Moondance was released by Warner Bros. on 27 January 1970 in the United Kingdom and on 28 February in the United States, receiving immediate acclaim from critics. 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. [5] Most of Morrison's vocals were recorded live, and he later said that he would have preferred to record the entire album live. "[33] In Hage's opinion, "'Glad Tidings' was a premonition of the future, as for the next four decades, Morrison would continue to use a song here and there to vent about the evils of the music industry and the world of celebrity. [41] According to Harrington, Moondance was very successful with hippie couples who were "settling into complacent domesticity" at the time. The album ranks among Morrison’s most memorable.
"[37] Fellow Rolling Stone critic Jon Landau found the singer's vocals overwhelming: "Things fell into place so perfectly I wished there was more room to breathe. Moondance was an immediate critical and commercial success. The band puts out a jazzy shuffle on "Moondance" and plays it soulful on "These Dreams of You". I make things happen. Audio CD, Original recording remastered, 11 Oct. 2013, Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out, Buy a CD or Vinyl record and get 90 days free Amazon Music Unlimited. [23] AllMusic's Tom Maginnis argued that the singer was instead likening the experience to the first time hearing jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. [41] It made the singer a popular radio presence in the 1970s, as several of its songs became FM airplay staples, including "Caravan", "Into the Mystic", the title track, and "Come Running", which was a top 40 hit in the US. [21] As a counterpart to Astral Weeks, AllMusic critic Jason Ankeny believed it "retains the previous album's deeply spiritual thrust but transcends its bleak, cathartic intensity" by rejoicing in "natural wonder". Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated and well-priced products. [52], In the years following the original release, Moondance has been frequently ranked as one of the greatest albums ever. For some reason he didn't want those musicians. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also led to frequent enlisting and dismissal of musicians to meet Morrison's creative vision. "[34], The album's cover photo was shot at Morrison's home by Elliot Landy, who had previously done the cover for Dylan's 1969 album Nashville Skyline. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads.
[5] "That was the type of band I dig", the singer recalled. The LP hit No. [49] Some songs from the album became hits for other recording artists, such as Johnny Rivers' 1970 cover of "Into the Mystic" and the 1971 "Crazy Love" recording by Helen Reddy. 94: Van Morrison's 'Moondance, "The 10 Best Offerings From Record Store Day 2018", MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide, "Van Morrison – Moondance (Album Review 2)", Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison, The Skiffle Sessions - Live in Belfast 1998, Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits, Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl: The Concert Film, No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison, List of artists who have covered Van Morrison songs, List of awards and nominations received by Van Morrison, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moondance&oldid=981598758, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Wyn Davis – additional mixing and mastering (deluxe edition), Kate Dear – packaging coordination (deluxe edition), Lisa Glines – art direction and design (deluxe edition), Steve Woolard – production (deluxe edition), This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 09:39.
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