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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0075992732628 Label: Warner Bros / Wea Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea MPN: 3103 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea Release Date: October 25, 1990 Studio: Warner Bros / Wea Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: Van Morrison went a long way towards defining his wild Irish heart with his first two classic albums: the brooding, introspective Astral Weeks (1968), and the expansive, swinging Moondance. If the first was the work of a poet, its sequel was the statement of a musician and bandleader. Moondance is that rare rock album where the band has buffed the arrangements to perfection, and where the sax solos instead of the guitar. The band puts out a jazzy shuffle on "Moondance" and plays it soulful on "These Dreams of You." The album includes both Morrison's most romantic ballad ("Crazy Love") and his most haunting ("Into the Mystic"). "And It Stoned Me" rolled off Morrison's tongue like a favorite fable, while "Caravan" told a tale full of emotional intrigue. Moondance stood out in the rock world of 1970 like a grownup in a kiddie matinee. --John Milward Average Rating:
 Rating: - moondanceThis is a truly great cd. I had the album years ago and it is great to listen to it again. Every song is awesome, and the lyrics and instrumentals are great as are the vocals! Rating: - ***An Absolute Work of Art***and a collection of tunes to stand up to anything. If you have no Van in your collection-please start here!! Rating:  - REMASTER AVAILABLE! But ONLY In Japan! Why, Edgar... WHY?The good news? 20+ years after their debut on CD, FINALLY, there are full remasters of "Moondance", "Street Choir" and "Astral Weeks". The bad news? They're not available domestically from Warner Music Group USA: All three are Warner Japan only. And the really bad news? As of today, Amazon doesn't stock the remasters (there is a 1996 Japan-released Moondance listed, but it is NOT the remaster, so don't waste your money). ... Read More Rating: - One of Van's bestIf you haven't heard this for a while, listen to it again. This is Van in his real magic time--a period of great songs, great arrangements, and fine voice. Rating:  - Weak lyricsI like Van, and this is a pretty good CD,I guess. I just find that I'm not that motivated to listen to it very often. Moondance has been played to death and the rest of the songs are just okay to me. Actually, most of Van's stuff is just okay. This CD's best songs are at the beginning, the songs diminish in quality as the CD progresses. As usual, the lyrics are never beyond servicable. Van has a tendency to write rhymes instead of interesting lyrics. "These dreams of you. So real and so true", "Everyone, ... Read More |
