Moondance (CD - 1970)

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Label: Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)

Genre: Rock & Pop - Folk Rock

Album Description: Personnel includes: Van Morrison (vocals, acoustic guitar); John Platania (guitar); Jack Shrorer (saxophone); Jeff Labes (keyboards); Garry Malabar (drums).

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Date Reviewed: 12/03/2002
Jason1972 Member Since: Oct 2002 View Member's: Reviews	This album and Astral Weeks will always be his two ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2002-12-03 00:00:00 This album and Astral Weeks will always be his two best albums of his career. You can hear his Irish upbringing in some of the songs. "And It Stoned Me" is a magnificent song! 100% of People (1/1) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 05/29/2007
TheHappySinner666 Member Since: Aug 2008 View Member's: Reviews	What is it with Van Morrison and this album? OK, i ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2007-05-29 02:24:00 What is it with Van Morrison and this album? OK, it's jazzy, progressive, and innovative, and when it was originally released it struck a chord with the late 60's crowd looking for a new artsy flavored rock. But a great rock classic? Hell no! Morrison has a mediocre voice, the songs, while well written, haven't really aged very well. A timepiece yes, a great rock album, NO! Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 07/20/2006
MedgarEvers Member Since: Oct 2006 View Member's: Reviews	I did not like it when a friend challenged me sayi ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2006-07-20 06:40:00 I did not like it when a friend challenged me saying "But where are the real _songs_ on 'Astral Weeks'? True, " "Moondance" has many fun songs. Hearing "Everyone" at the ending of Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums" (he always chooses the greatest music, doesn't he?) prompted me to immediately go out and buy this album, and I have not been disappointed, really; it is full of a unique sound of a rollicking, jazzy, quasi-psychedelic band. But next to "Weeks" it lacks some of the magic. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 02/10/2006
oskarschindler68 Member Since: Sep 2005 View Member's: Reviews	Van Morrison is always generally very good. "Moond ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2006-02-10 09:36:00 Van Morrison is always generally very good. "Moondance" is one of his very best; any album with "Into the Mystic" on it automatically gets five stars without hesitation. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 01/08/2006
oscargamblesfro Member Since: Nov 2005 View Member's: Reviews	A very good album, his first commercially successf ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2006-01-08 09:20:00 A very good album, his first commercially successful one, with a handful of standards, like "Caravan" and "Into the Mystic". Very soulful, and, in contrast to his prior album Astral Weeks, this was influenced more by R&B than jazz, though the title track is essentially a jazz song. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 09/03/2003
VirileVagabond Member Since: Jun 2003 View Member's: Reviews	Released in 1970, "Moondance" is a great ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2003-09-03 00:00:00 Released in 1970, "Moondance" is a great place to start when contemplating that first Van Morrison purchase (save the compilations). While "Moondance" doesn't contain any of Van's more "party" tracks (eg "Brown Eyed Girl"), it does contain some of his best work which has not been overplayed including the well known "Caravan" (included in an episode of "WKRP") and the title track as well as some lesser known singles such as "In To The Mystic" (my favorite), "And It Stoned Me", "Crazy Love", "Come Running", and "These Dreams Of You". Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 05/08/2001
Plumpbottom40 Member Since: May 2001 View Member's: Reviews	I give Moondance four stars because I only listen ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2001-05-08 00:00:00 I give Moondance four stars because I only listen to the first five songs on the CD. But it's those songs that are constantly playing on my stereo. From the easy on the ears "Moondance" to the ethereal "Into the Mystic", Morrison has shown to have such beautiful range and taste when it comes to songwriting and instrument arrangement. "Caravan" always brings to mind a hippie campfire where only peace and love reign and "Crazy Love" is the premiere love song of a traveling musician and the woman who loves him. "And It Stoned Me" plays like a man's distant memory of youth and happiness- not only the words, but the music! But I will always have a special place in my heart for "Into The Mystic" for this is the song that brought Morrison and the "Moondance" album to my attention. Sometimes I wonder how I got along without knowing these songs exsisted! Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 05/05/2001
Springsteen80sbaby Member Since: Apr 2001 View Member's: Reviews	Everyone likes Moondance! There's nothing not to l ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2001-05-05 00:00:00 Everyone likes Moondance! There's nothing not to like about it! Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.

Date Reviewed: 01/31/2001
Jazzpurr Member Since: Jan 2001 View Member's: Reviews	The Man is a genius ... Strengths: NA Weaknesses: NA Summary: 2001-01-31 00:00:00 The Man is a genius Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate.