Astral Weeks ( Rus. "Weeks in the Astral " ) - the second solo album of the Anglo-Irish singer Van Morrison , recorded by him in 1968. This is a series of eight songs in which Morrison, in a very individual manner, relives the impressions of his youthful years in Belfast .
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| Studio Album Morrison, Van | ||||
| Date of issue | November 1968 | |||
| Recorded by | Century Sound Studios, New York , September 25, October 1 and 15, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Folk Rock , Jazz , Blues , Soul | |||
| Duration | 46 min 05 sec | |||
| Producer | Lewis Merenstein | |||
| Label | Warner bros Records | |||
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| Timeline Morrison, Van | ||||
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| R s | Position No. 19 in the list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine |
About the album
Astral Weeks is a non-profit, extremely self-deepening album, in which the elements of blues , jazz , rock and folk music are intricately intertwined. The term "Celtic soul" is sometimes used to denote this style. Songs flow smoothly into each other, making up not so much a collection as a single whole piece.
Since Morrison did not find a common language with the session musicians, he was left alone in the studio with an acoustic guitar. A significant part of the songs he improvised in the studio during the 3-hour session. Subsequently, first-class jazz musicians accompanied the vocals.
Despite relatively little commercial success, Astral Weeks is regularly listed on the greatest albums in the history of popular music. In November 2008, Morrison performed songs from an album on the Hollywood Bowl stage in Los Angeles . In 2009, this record went on sale as a live album.
List of Songs
All songs written by Van Morrison
- Astral Weeks - 7:06
- "Beside You" - 5:16
- "Sweet Thing" - 4:25
- "Cyprus Avenue" - 7:00
- "The Way Young Lovers Do" - 3:18
- "Madame George" - 9:45
- "Ballerina" - 7:03
- "Slim Slow Slider" - 3:17
Additional Facts
- A ten-minute rendition of The Way Young Lovers Do by American musician Jeff Buckley was featured in his debut Minion Live at Sin-Γ© in 1993.
Links
- Astral Weeks on Discogs