Name: Astral Weeks
Brand: Van Morrison

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

0081227950378

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-06-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

Black LP

WS1768/BLUESONVINYL109

2023-04-28

Lasgo

9700000421058

Artist

Van Morrison

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Rhino

Van Morrison, born on August 31, 1945 in Belfast, is a Grammy Award-winning Northern Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist. He has been a professional musician since the late 1950s and is known for his skills on various instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums and saxophone.

Starting his career as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, Morrison gained fame with their hit song "Gloria" in 1964. Later on, he embarked on a successful solo career which earned him numerous accolades.

Morrison's contributions to music have been recognized by institutions such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has also been ranked among the greatest artists of all time by VH1 and Rolling Stone Magazine. His talent as a songwriter was acknowledged by Paste Magazine while Q Magazine praised his singing abilities.

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Quoted, recommended, and worshipped by the critics for decades, this underground masterpiece has now become part of the establishment. It cries to be listened to without interruption, which may explain why it failed to reach either the UK or US charts. 

It wanders and weaves, repeating themes and lyrics as if one song, yet we never tire of "Gardens Wet With Rain", "Champagne Eyes", or the wonder of how Morrison can make a place like Ladbroke Grove seem so hauntingly evocative. This all-acoustic, but fully arranged, record is also a great educator in opening your eyes beyond pop, to folk, soul, and jazz, and although (or perhaps because) Morrison continues to return to its themes again and again... This is his core.

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Discover Astral Weeks by Van Morrison. This underground masterpiece, recommended by critics, is available in CD and LP formats from Rhino.