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Classic from growing up!

This was an album I heard a lot as a kid. Moondance was my parents’ wedding song. It’s not my favorite, but I’ll add a star for them.

Excelente album de Van Morrison. Moondance es una canción HERMOSA y también es soundtrack de August Rush 𝄞❤️

Like the album, great artist

Liked most of the music. Great combo of rock, jazz and lyrics.

Through the Mystic is a great song.

Is this in my top 50 albums of all time? Yes. Do I love it a lot? Also yes. Van’s voice is legendary here. 4.5/5 Fav: “Everyone” Least Fav: None

Decent enough

I can hear the talent. But the R&B inflections don’t resonate well with me.

taps your foot to the music...

Kinda bland easy listening

It's the guy from Brown-Eyed Girl! Could be CCR but he's from Ireland? Me confuse!

Overall: Love the multi-genre influence that you hear throughout the tracks, but admittedly the horns did take me out of the vibes just a little bit. Which is odd, because I normally love horn sections. I'm not sure what it was about this album where it seemed just slightly distracting to me. Could hear the album again and be cool with it, but probably wouldn't seek it out. Favorite tracks: And It Stoned Me, Everyone, Glad Tidings Moondance brought me back to junior year HS jazz ensemble. Into the Mystic is a solid track, but the entire time couldn't help but think about some dude talking about, "but girrrrrrrrrrrrrl, I just wanna rock your gypsy soul" in the absolute greasiest way possible.

I've always been a fan of this album, and a big fan of Van Morrison. Sort of soul music for me.

It's a go-to for me. Helps me relax and settle in... which I need :)

Before I hit play, I should disclose that I know (and love) several of these songs. But I have not listened to the entire album. I also figured out that you can hit the Reviews link above to learn more about the album. I'm not going to check it before my listen, but just accidentally hit it yesterday after I had finished Bob's album. Now here we goes... First song. Sounds like Van Morrison to me. Second song. Maybe my favorite VM song. I think maybe Buble did a version somewhat recently. Third song. Another great one. Short and sweet. Definitely the kind of song that makes you remember what you were doing when you heard it. Fourth song. Reviews are shorter on these. Just enjoying the songs. Fifth song. Love. Sixth song. I don't know this one. A little different than the previous with a nice little catchy baseline and beat. Seventh song. Also a little catchier I think. With saxamaphone! This album is really a great listen so far. Eighth song. Another one I knew previously. A nice listen, good piano. Pretty classic of his style on this album. Ninth song. You know who likes this one? Everyone. Everyone. Everyone. Everyone. Tenth song. More catchy stuff. I dig it. Overall, a great album. The interesting thing is that I didn't really know Van Morrison all that well until around 2005 or so. I had really gotten in to Brett Dennen, who is a modern similar folk singer (and great by the way). And as I explored his influences, I went back in time to Cat Stevens and VM. This is one of the great things about having a subscription service (or two!). I can follow this threads and leads and see what grows and flourishes and what withers and needs pruned. It is truly a great time to be alive and be able to discover things like this!

Too folky for me

Like a greatest hits album, but not.

I own this album and never really liked it. I feel like Van had one of the greatest rock/pop songs of all time with Moondance but really didn't like his other stuff.

‘Into the Mystic’ is marvelous. That song alone has influenced my awarding of a 4.

Lots of sax but not too jazzy. Wouldn't have known he was from Northern Ireland.

Es Jazz o country, bastante antiguo así que no es tanto de mi gusto pero sé que es buena música para la persona que le gusta ese genero

Repetitive. Easy listening.

Van the Man! Great songs. Cohesive with a variety of styles!

I just really don't like this sound, and I hate Morrison's voice. A trial to listen to.

I knew the song "Moondance", but never liked it. I didn't like this album at all, primarily, because I don't like Van Morrison's voice. Hence, I have to give it a pour rating.

Excellence! This is one of my all-time favourites. 5/10 songs on this album are the best songs I’ve ever heard. I fucking LOVE this album. Love it. Van Morrison has one of the most unique and engaging voices I’ve ever heard. He sings like a soft summer breeze wafting over a meadow, but he looks the toad hopping through it. I love this album end to end, but I hate what a garbage human he is. Ultimately, I’m rating this one with my ears, not my ethics, so it’s a clear 5 star victory. Iiiiiiiiii wanna rock this album loud, just like back in the days of old. And sail into the mystic…

Siempre he pensado que van Morrison es un tostón, pero sin haberlo escuchado mucho. Ahora sé que es un tostón con todas las de la ley. No todo el disco es aburrido. Su forma intensa de cantar puede llegar a ser emocionante, pero su rollo randb no acaba de funcionar del todo. Del disco salvo dos canciones, pero sobre todo moondance, y no sé muy bien la razón.

der song moondance war ganz nice, ansonsten ca. nach dem vierten Song nicht mehr wirklich meine Musik

Lekkie, luźne, świetnie nagrane. Raczej mało angażujące.

Enjoyable easy listening

Oh this was good. Standouts: Moondance, Crazy Love, And it Stoned Me, Come Running,

Great album! Love Van.

Ooo bad start. BUT it did lead me to his band Them who was so much better than his annoying solo crap. Ha.

Brought back old memories.

Душевно 7/10

This is one of my favorite albums.

One of his best. I've listened to it many times.

Great album for a lazy summer afternoon

Virkilega góð plata! Næstum fullkomin.

Always loved this album its part of my music history - I think Van is the man and I love som many of the tracks

Vanny Mo is a great singer songwriter with an Impressive vocal range. I Knew Moondance. Best songs are And it Stone Me (a simple song about boys fishing), the inspirational Brand New Day (featuring a gosepl backing vocal trio) and Glad Tidings (a spiritual twin to Brown Eyed Girl)

Van Morrison rocks. I guess I never gave him much of a listen past the hits but this album was a good listen. I think the stand out tracks for me are Moondance and caravan. I’ll definitely revisit this at some point.

As I’ve gotten older the most loved albums of people 10-20 years older than me have all sounded better and better.

Was torn between a three and four on this one. Really enjoyed most of the instrumentals, wasn’t the biggest fan of Mr. Morrison’s voice but it was mostly okay. And It Stoned Me, Moondance, and Crazy Love was such a strong opening run that I think the rest of the album suffers by comparison, wish more of the songs had been that good.

Nice pop rock instrumentals but I'm not a big fan of Van Morrison's voice.

This was quite a pleasant album. Some of the songs blend into one another, but at least they're good. He was really going for a Brown Eyed Girl II on Glad Tidings. 7/10

Now this is the kind of dad rock I like! Soulful ramblings about making love, gypsies and making love to gypsies. In some ways this feels thematically and lyrically similar to his previous album, Astral Weeks. However, on this one he really managed to tighten up the instrumentals and pull it together into more concise and coherent songs. Although many people probably like this album's style better, I prefer the long, freeform songs on astral weeks. Tl;Dr Gypsy lalalala gypsy avenue

Moondance is such a god damn bop. First half of the album was pretty strong. didn’t love the back couple tracks

schöner 70er pop

I knew Van Morrison was good, but I didn't realise he was *this good*. Pleasantly surprised by how fantastic this album is.

eh. boring, but in a kinda relaxing way? nothing i'd listen to but not the worst of its kind

smooth, warm, perfect album to drink tea to, another mysterious case of do i like the album or is the dude just hot, perfect thing to come back to after christmas, the vibe is just immaculate

Easy pleasant driving music. I was disappointed at first but after 2-3 songs it got really good. Stand-out: Come Running

kinda groovy

A real solid folk-rock album.

Although I do like Morrison’s vocals, there isn’t a lot that stands out on this LP compared to a lot of other projects during the same era/in the same genre. Pretty alright overall though.

Started well and ended well. Dropped a little in the middle. But good stuff nonetheless.

Musically and lyrically, its pretty great Just can’t stand his voice sometimes Favourite tracks: Moondance, Crazy Love

About once in a generation, Ireland breaks from it's tradition of producing stellar bands, and gives us a Van Morrison, or a U2, or a Westlife, I assume as revenge for the occupation. I kindly ask that they use bombings instead, this is excessive and cruel. Not as bad as Astral Weeks at least, but hard to love this cheese grater voice and mediocre rock and soul.

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Meh

i’m liking all the sounds that are happening, listening with headphones is so lovely favorites: moondance, caravan, brand new day

some bangers, some stinkers

Montane is a great track, rest of the album is ok, nothing can top brown eyed girl

Great classic album with awesome songwriting. Perfectly captures the spirit of the time. However, I would have loved to hear the title track with proper musicians. The bass player on "Moondance" totally destroys the walking bass and the other musicians also struggle with the swing feel.

Great album, so many classic songs. Moondance, Into the Mystic, and Crazy Love. I think every song off this album is great, I could listen to the whole thing over and over. The smooth jazzy bass, horns, everything about is great

Worth a revisit

For some, Van is a musical genius. Maybe he is. For me, though, I don't particularly like his style of music or voice. I found myself bored with this album. Whilst it should be a 1 star, I'm giving him a 2 for the musicianship.

A masterpiece. Too bad Van the man turned out to be such a political asshole.

Moondance is a great track. A lovely loosy, jazzy jam. The rest is fine. There is one that sounds like a cover, of a cover, of a foreign language cove,r of a cover of 'Brown Eyed Girl'.

Will Moondance have a chance with the way I feel about Van Morrison? Eh, it's okay! Not as bad as I expected from previous exposure.

Not bad. Easy to listen to, kind of background music. Won’t go out of my way to play it again but wouldn’t be mad if it came on.

Fun and stylish, but less captivating every year.

Piano / keys were nice. Otherwise kinda bland

another oldie soul pop album, sounds pleasant, but requires a certain mood. I feel that half of the list here is going to be albums like this one, albums that only matter to you if you grew up in the west один из мощных претендентов на звание "самые сложные щи столетия"

Fricken classic - crazy love, moondance,

really great album. will listen again.

A cool album filled with folky soul and and one classic that I knew, found a few I quite liked.

Distinctive and charming - it an easy listen but ultimately there's only the title track that reaches heady heights.

An easy 5. Always loved this album since I first heard it years ago, and especially after seeing Van perform it in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl. He may be a jerk in some of his political attitudes and how he treats people allegedly, but damn if he can’t create magic with his voice and an inspired band playing with him.

Strong opener with 'And It Stoned Me' that grabs your attention right away. Next up is Moondance which takes a completely different direction from the opener, not my usual choice of listening but a good song nonetheless. Overall enjoyable album.

Solid, love the variety, most of the songs and definitely will wanna relisten to this at some point

Tja, was soll ich sagen? Am besten an diesem Album hat mir gefallen, dass es zumindest angenehm kurz war. Ansonsten kann ich mich an keine Melodien erinnern, wenn ich einen Tag später daran zurück denke, außer, dass die Musik überwiegend recht langweilig vor sich hin gedudelt hat. Das Album soll ja ein Meisterwerk sein, aber man kann wohl sagen, dass es bei mir nur Gleichgültigkeit ausgelöst hat.

Obra maestra desde la primera canción a la última

What an album. So many genres smoothly mixed into one that doesn’t quite fit any mold. Dude can sing, lyrics are fire and the instrumentation is both pretty and danceable.

van morrison is awesome

Decent album

Ihan jees

I got to hear it. Don’t have to fear it. This album contains one of the greatest songs ever written. Into the Mystic is an absolute masterpiece.

grew up on this stuff

Relaxed singer songwriter album, nothing crazy but not bad either

Man I was confident that Moondance was a Sinatra song. Ya learn something new every day. This was a good calm bluesy rocky kinda album.

Mysiga vibes.

The most middle of the road thing almost ever but yeah pleasant

I like this a lot. Of course I know Brown Eyed Girl (not on this record) and Moondance, which I didn't know was Van Morrison. I like the horns. I like the piano. I like the gospel, soul, R&B vibe. I just like it a lot. It's chill too. Will definitely explore his catalog deeper.

Great sound, easy to listen to. Evocative songwriting. That bluesy, soulful voice. Seems like a nice album to listen to on a rainy day and sipping tea. Crazy Love and Into the Mystic are my favorites on this album.

Neh

to mellow for my taste

The first half is stronger than the second, but that's to be expected since the first half is perfect. Van the man!

Let’s just lay it out here that all the albums on this list are objectively good regardless of my rating. Van Morrison is a good singer, the musicians are also good. That said, I would never listen to this, it’s way too lounge-y. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Moondance Rating: 3

This has the impossible job of being compared to Astral Weeks. That album is perfect; this one is slightly less so.

Added to the playlist..

Not bad. Many songs were similar...

What a crooner! Great singing, enjoyable songs. If it were my style of music, I would absolutely add to my library.

Songs all sound similar and it was hard to judge when one ended and the other began. I know Moondance and still love it a lot. I'd only heard a cover of Crazy Love previously. Really like that song as well.

Forgot notes loved the album 4/5

Great album, really like the title track

Lovely album

Amazing album during a train ride in the dark

Amazing record. Expected to like it. Loved it.

handgemachter, singersongwriter ähnlich, ruhig, calm, bariton

I naïvely started this late, believing I was gonna hear 1000 albums, not like this, but of this quality about half of which I would know and half of which I knew were out there and yet to discover. That has not been the case.

Van Morrison would have been something to see live!

Okay, Van Morrison has become a grumpy old shit. That said, this album is so full of classic bluesy bangers that I am willing to ignore his current nonsense. Into the Mystic and It Stoned Me are just about two of the best songs to come out of the 70s. Moondance is overplayed but gee that voice.

Average wedding music

Heartwarming in a cheesy way topped off with a Tony Blundetto banger, what's not to love

Into the Mystic is one of my favorite songs. Quintessential Van Morrison here. Catchy and pretty pop hooks with an old soul of Rock N Roll leaking through.

A perfect album. One that lays out clearly thre distinct voice of Morrison. Perfectly blends Irish Folk, Jazz and RnB. A beautiful and nostalgic album.

Really good except for the song Moondance. It doesn’t fit and really blows.

Wonderful album. Glad to have finally listened to it.

It doesn't hold up perfectly to today's musical standards, but it is a classic and is absolutely worth a listen and should be kept in your back pocket in case you need some old timey music to listen too.

Not bad, but kind of boring

I didn't hear much variation in the songs, it all sounded the same. Not my thing.

Fue un álbum lindo de escuchar. Mg me robé un par de canciones.

Soothing, with an occasional catchy song. Fav'd 2 songs from the album

Enjoyable background music

Not typically something I'd be into but I didn't mind it

Very fun with great jazz influences. Really enjoyed this one! The remastering process did this a ton of favors and the album sounds very well polished. Added two, skipped zero.

Great voice, good songs all around.

goodalbumnotmuchtosaygenericcrap

Easy on the ears. Not really songs I would add to my playlist with favourites, but I can see myself putting this album on in the future

Eh

Incredibly solid album. It probably really deserves a perfect score, but for me it lacks a bit of variation to really blow me away as an album. With that said, iconic stuff!

Good!

Goddamn. Van Morrison is just so shit I can’t even. Absolutely awful, soft rock, pop crooning. Who the fuck buys this?

I wanted to like this album more than I did. It really didn't click with me though.

Enjoyed the lightness

Flirts with being a perfect album. Takes the best of the pop-iness of Brown Eyed Girk with the introspection of Astral Weeks. Just good sign alongs. Glad tidings from New York!

Dig it, good kind of mellow but with a country thing, will listen to again

I really liked this album. Would definitely listen to again. Moondance is the highlight of the record. 5/5

It's good, but not mine

Into the Mystic was the only song I somewhat liked.

LOVE!! Such a classic and totally deserves to be on any best-of list. Great songwriting, super creative and beautiful incorporation of jazz without being cheesy. And there’s that voice. Every song is a masterpiece.

A bit directionless, but a compelling vehicle for an obvious talent.

Top 20 of mine!!

Excellent. Already was in my library

Nice vibe. Had this running in the background while doing chores, and it made me forget how boring the chores were. Exceeded expectations!

More jazzy than I had thought, still zooned out.

Only like like 2 songs

A bit torn on this one. I love the introspective stuff but can't be bothered with the uptempo songs.

That old miserable bloke VM sounds sprightly here with plenty of the ol Celtic soul. Nice, though not as good as the more looser Astral Weeks. Imo

I like this album. I do NOT, however, like the title track.

The whole album is quite solid, but moondance is a masterpiece

I get why it’s classic, it’s just not my era and doesn’t carry emotional weight with me

Solid, but not my thing

don’t like the dude but very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the soft rock/jazzy instrumental choices. Including the flute! I also am recently engaged and feeling more romantic than usual

By fusing folky jazz and country rock, Van Morrison pioneered a unique and defining sound, completely his own. This album takes the listener to a different time, and perhaps a different life altogether, when things were simpler and it was easier to be happy. The album is elevated with the full instrumentation including the backup vocals, harmonica, saxophones, flute, piano, which all contribute to the pleasant and gratifying vibe.

First two tracks are obvious classics. The instrumental palette is extremely nice across the album. The vocals on Crazy Love are way softer than I knew he could get. Everyone is very cute sounding, and I love the harpsichord.

Elska svona tónlist. Svo þægilegt að hafa í bakgrunni eða bara að njóta hennar. Æðislegt alveg hreint.

Moondance (the song) does not make an average album great. I will admit, I'm rather sick and tired of the Van Morrison flavour of music.

Nope

Bob Dylan vibes. Cool album

Short and sweet

Amazing album, soulful and moving, that could be listened to in the kitchen or living room. Definitely try his other albums!

Moondance is definitely my favorite song by him. He’s one of those artists that is incredibly unique, like no one else, but I really can’t decide if it’s pleasant to the ear.

i find this album to be a departure from my usual musical tastes, as i have yet to fully connect with this genre; however, i can't help but appreciate its undeniable strengths; its tranquil and joyful disposition is truly appealing; while it may not be a personal favorite of mine, it undeniably boasts several commendable qualities !

Ok album, not a fan of the voice. Not sure why it's so popular

Not my cup of tea. Not bad.

Van Morrison's soulful album is excellent. Simple, beautiful elegance. An easy listening record that serves as great music when lounging or working. A masterclass in soul, it is probably the album I'll go back to when referencing soul and looking for a record to play. However, I rarely look for an album in this genre. I've hardly heard of Morrison before listening to this record. Of course I knew of brown eyed girl but I just don't care that much about soul. Great album nonetheless and deserves its 3 star rating from someone not interested in soul.

Liked moondance… that’s about it

Awesome, didnt find the original tho. Nice piano at the end

Moondance is beautiful

Album reminds me of my college professor who was a huge Van Morrison fan. The album is a really fun listen. Seemingly a timeless record with a song for every mood and occasion.

very nice

Actually really good. It grew on me a lot, especially the title track. I think that the Friday albums will always receive higher scores, as you have time to get used to them.

What is this, a greatest hits album?

Allt í lagi hlustun. Frekar einhæft.

Already familiar, but a very long time since I listened to the whole album.

Good tingles. Raw life tunes. 8/10

Good, not great. Feels like a nice Rod trip album.

I've been listening to a few songs off of this album for years now, but I never actually gave the whole thing a chance. Very chill album, the horns on this are absolutely amazing and I personally love Van Morrison's voice. 9/10 for sure

Love it

1st half great falls away after into the mystic

Classic for a reason

Didn't speak to me, need to listen again though

As soon as I heard the first few songs, I felt like I was brought to a tiny smoke-filled jazz lounge. I picture someone playing piano and singing, accompanied by a stand up bass, guitar and back up singers. "They don't write music like this anymore" came to my mind. A fusion of Rock & Roll, Jazz, Blues, Folk, and Soul. Every song has its own identity but aren't too far a departure from each other. I know Van Morrison's radio hits. I didn't know a single song on this album but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I could see this being on a playlist for background music in a social setting. I truly think the best way to enjoy this type of music is in a live setting. Great album.

Timeless classic, no bad songs. Incredible

It was good

Route 66 travelling music

What an album. Great mix of folk, blues, jazz. Piano is amazing and Van Morisson voice is a delight to listen to

Beautifully produced. Sounds like butter. Love how thick the bass sounds. Vans voice is beautiful on this.

Cool album reminds me of summer

Truth be told, I had forgotten how many solid songs are on this album; when an album has a seminal song such as "Moonlight," there's a tendency to lose focus on the rest of the album (or I certainly fall into this trap). "Into the Mystic" remains one of my favorite songs of all time--why didn't I ever have the opportunity to say (in all seriousness) to someone, "I want to rock your gypsy soul"? Missed opportunities, though I'm not sure I've ever possessed the street cred to utter such an iconic line!

Amazing

Not my cup of tea

Muffiger Alte-Leute-Rock, dessen langgezogene Vocals die langweilige Musik wiederspiegeln. Das gibt ziemlich miese 2 Sterne. Everyone!

Fine

AMAZING... from start to finish...

It was really good I think, kind of a new type of music, I'd go back to it for sure.

A mostly laidback album. Every song was good, with some songs amazing for just banging your head out, and some heartrending tunes. Van Morrison's singing is incredible as well. Overall a very good album to start off the 1001 albums I will be listening to.

Legendary song moondance, a few good others, not bad.

Morrison’s follow up to his magnum opus was a unique record as well, even if it didn’t reach the songwriting heights of its predecessor

Nice and short (sub 40 min) album. Moondance is a pretty (and classic) jam. Smooth jazzy instrumental featuring some piano, brass, and yazz flute backed by some toned down drum work and steady bass progression. Nothing revolutionary, but it is well done. Never heard Into the Mystic before, but it stands out against the rest of the album. Bass-driven melody that you can sink your teeth into with some more forceful vocal delivery. There's a certain aura to Van Morrison's work that I really enjoy. I think his raw vocal delivery has a vulnerable feel to it that makes the work feel personal. By comparison to Astral Weeks, which came up on here a few weeks ago, this album is much more structured, upbeat and full of sound. Between the two, I prefer the former as it has a more wistful and heartfelt atmosphere about it. This one feels more like standard classic rock fit (mostly) for closing down dancefloors. While I enjoy this just fine, I found the songs to be harder to separate and did not find many particularly interesting in their composition. Solid 3 / 5 entry for me.

Love this album. I have been listening to it my whole life because of my Dad. Moondance reminds me of driving across the country with Evelyn. Lot of good memories tied to the album. I have listened to it a ton of times already.

Van Morrison's voice is distinguished and talented. A nice upbeat folky/bluesy album that is probably best listened to while not at work. Moondance is a great jazzy number. The songs start to sound similar throughout, until the intro to Everyone to catch your attention. Solid 4!

I liked this one way more than the first Van Morrison album we listened to. Not sure if I was just in a better mood or it was just actually better. His unique voice went very well with the jazzy instrumentals the whole album. A few hits mixed in with some new songs I haven't heard before that I found myself really liking.

First four songs are some classics by Van. Already enjoying this a lot more than the last one we listened to by him. Just super easy songs to get into. Then we hit Into The Mystic. This was my parents first song so it tends to hit different even though their relationship went Into the Shitter. Lovely piece of music. Starts to drag a little bit towards the end but the first half carries it so damn much I'm giving Van a 4 that crazy son of a bitch.

Pretty jazzy and fun. A couple songs were about 90 seconds too long.

Decent, not my style

Pleasant and smooth a great casual afternoon or boardgame album

Holy crap. One of my new favorite albums. Knew some of the songs, but didn’t realize how tight that album was.

Thoroughly enjoy the first part of the album. Actually was listening to a cover of into the mystic (unrelated to this project) and was floored by how beautiful the song was. Hearing it again and hearing the bass this time was a lot cooler, tho. The entire album features pretty dang nice and smooth bass lines that I’m excited to learn

Good. Lots of classics. Slightly repetitive back to back to back. Almost plays like a greatest hits though.

Easy listening bangers

Soft and great to listen.

I've heard the title track, "Moondance", before but never realised that it was by Van Morrison, but I've never really been a fan of this style of jazz rock.

Just not my type of music.

The voice is so smooth, it’s like being gentle rocked in a cradle of clouds.

this album sure was fine. pleasant enough but all the songs kinda just blended together. also i guess van morrison is an antisemitic anti-vaxxer now SO THAT'S GREAT favorites: moondance, into the mystic (i know it was the 70s but cool g-slur bro)

So annoying

This is too much Van Morrison for me in one sitting. I did like "Into the Mystic" though.

👛

Super chill. Good start to finish.

3.5 if I could

It's nice, but feels pretty middle of the road.

Only one or two songs I didn’t really like on this album, and I think that may be situational. Into the Mystic and Brand New Day were definitely my favorites. Not something I’ll find myself listening to often but not bad by any means.

A masterpiece.

Loved it!

Wait he has more songs than brown eyed girl

Very much enjoyed this one. 4.75/5

80sish rock/singer-songwriter/Country

drăguț, dar nimic special. cel mai mult mi-au plăcut moondance și crazy love:)

I will re-lissen

7.5

Chill AF.

Easy listening. Surprised by the variety of styles.

And It stoned me: 80 Moondance: 93 Crazy love: 77 Caravan: 85 Into the mystic: 90 Come running: 82 these dreams of you: 78 brand new day: 79 everyone: 75 glad tidings: 90

Ok

Very good album, but it is a LOT of Van Morrison.

Classy and great

I enjoyed this one! I love his voice and the energy. He sounded like he was crying on track 3, and I should look up what that's about

Overall, I have pretty lukewarm feelings on Moondance. The music is nothing to write home about, the lyrics are kinda average and the vocals were okay at best. On its own, this album merits nothing more than a 2 star rating but with a bunch of good little things about it, i will bump it up to a three star rating Best Song: Into the Mystic Worst Song: Everyone

Very good album.

4/5

Really good album, just not my kind of music

HAIKU REVIEW And it stoned me Van’s voice is like whiskey smoke A timeless classic

it was okay

Looooooove this album so much.

True story. When I was in college, I was friendly with a group of women who were roommates at a nearby all women's school. They had a running bet between them to see who would be the first to have sex to "Moondance" and had a cassette of the album in a little holder near the door in their room. Apparently there were several false starts LOL i.e. one of them would be heading out on a date, take the cassette, and come back and put the cassette in the holder... and not collect on the bet. Eventually one of them did manage to claim it, but it was harder than they thought! I do think that Van Morrison has a great voice, very emotive, nice range. The horns on this record are super cool, interesting arrangements and solos. Songwriting solid to excellent. Honestly writing that I just talked myself into giving this record four stars. It would be a seven on a ten point scale.

Only a few tracks are available on tube so... ah well. Average.

Ganske kjipt. Burde kanskje gitt 1?

it's a good record! too bad Van Morrison turned into an anti-science shitbag

I suppose it's possible to hear how it influenced what came after it, appreciate it for that, and still not enjoy it.

Decent album by van Morrison standards

Yes!

This is 100% my jam

Better than expected honestly

1. And It Stoned Me (3.5) - pretty funk/blues feel, reminds me of Ray LaMontagne 2. Moon dance (4?) - I mean, an iconic song but it's not one of my favorites 3. Crazy Love (3.5) a really Motown feel, a Marvin Gaye cover would have been cool 4. Caravan (4) - I'm giving this one a 4 just because of the great la-la-la-la section - very bluesy, this is the one Amy Gardner was singing with Josh ("Radio! Radio!") … best one on the album so far 5. Into The Mystic - (4) this is really one I could see Ray LaMontagne writing and performing. Very folky. 6. Come Running (3.5) - piano blues with a bass shuffle behind, good blues singing 7. These Dreams Of You (3) - good twelve bar blues with harmonica - ugh, a terrible sax solo 8. Brand New Day (3.5) - 9. Everyone (1) - ugh, this sounds like something written for hippies to skip to, it sounds like either a flute or penny whistle with a glockenspiel in the background. It was a 2 until the end which seemed like it was written specifically to piss me off, so it gets a 1. 10. Glad Tidings (3.5) trying not to have a hangover from the previous song.

Het zou goed moeten zijn, maar waarom krijg ik altijd ontzettende middle of the road kriebels van deze beste man? Hij verdient zoveel meer dan deze 2 zielige sterretjes.

Hele fijne muziek vond ik dit en goeie stem.

Wat ontzettend mooi dit!

Van the man. Vanwege 'glad tidings' vier sterren.

I respect the album a lot but I probably won't listen to it again, but a few songs definitely

A bit too folky for me

Nice!

Nice sweet songs

Not a single skip on here to my ears. I love Van's voice and how jazzy the songwriting is on this one, the title track is pretty much a straight up jazz song. Gets a little weaker towards the end, but not enough to stop my enjoyment of the album.

Muito bom.

Wonderful album to get on a Saturday. Perfect

I’ve never been crazy about Van Morrison but I liked this album more than I expected to.

to me, this is THE van morrison album. i've listened to astral weeks before and i have never truly gotten it. but this album is a lot more enjoyable for me. the first side absolutely goes, the second side leaves a little bit to be desired. definitely a front loaded album. but still very enjoyable. the jazz influenced arrangements mixed with the laid back, acoustic feel of the album makes for a pleasant listen.

Love this album. Feels good every time. Every song is great - couple of my favorites are caravan and come running.

Really enjoyed this album, I’ve been sleeping on van Morrison but he’s got some really cool and great sounding records

I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would.

I love this album. Into the Mystic is an incredible track, but really - i love it all. Brand New Day was inspired by Van listening to The Band. Possibly i love it even more. Easy listen, made me feel good and vibe a lot.

Going in Moondance was the only song I knew on this, and fantabulous is too earnest a word for any lyrics to pull off. I ended up preferring the vibe of the rest of the album instead. Came back to increase my score because I have listened to this quite a bit. Tracks - Crazy Love, Into The Mystic, Brand New Day

ta bien

3/5 by my rating scale.

Filled with some great songs. Love the jazz influence on the album and "Come Running" and "These Dreams of You" are favorites. "Caravan" is great as well, but I prefer the Last Waltz version more. Overall solid album, my only issue is that its a style of music I have to really be in the mood for to want to listen to it. 4/5 Will definitely listen again

I hate how much I like this. I have a soft spot for Woodstock-era country/folk/Americana. Morrison was obviously taking a lot of influence from Bob Dylan at this time (everybody kinda was, to be fair). Some jazz, some folk, some soul. I remember not liking his voice at all on Astral Weeks, but it’s definitely not as bad on here. Sucks that he’s such a wanker now…

Nostalgic and yet not super familiar. I only knew some of the songs. Enjoyed it despite the gypsy obsession

Surprisingly calm songs

it's fine

Nice album with good vibes. Not my favourite genre in the world, but still alright. 3/5

Great Beginning of this journey. Getting a bit weaker at the end.

Good mellow sound.

Frage mich wirklich, warum ich noch nie irgendwas aktiv von ihm gehört habe. Bin sehr positiv überrascht. Auch wenn ich es oft sehr seicht finde, kann ich mich nicht an andere Alben erinnern, die einen ähnlichen Sound haben. Kein Fan von ihm als Sänger und manchmal etwas vorhersehbar geschrieben, aber ganz gutes Album. Es gibt Songs, die die Bewertung krass runterziehen. „Brand new Day“ ist nix. Dafür Caravan und Moondance super. Wegen wirklich lahmer Nummern nur 3/5

a little disappointing. but still pleasant and inoffensive

Chill, smooth, certain. Teetering on the edge of mushiness but I don’t think it gets there: too many good melodies and the jazzy instrumentation feels professional and organic, not saccharine. A high-quality and highly relaxing album. Best song: Moondance

The title track is familiar. Overall OK, interesting vocals. Not bad but not something I'll seek out.

Van Morrison’s best quality is his defining sound. He didn’t fade into a crowd. Most of the songs on this album are also pretty distinguishable, but there are some fumbles as well. Nothing big to complain about. The vibes on this album are immaculate and next to none, the vocals are unique, great writing and lyrics, and original sound all together. 4/5

Niceeee voice

Ook weer zo'n unieke stem. De aantrekkingskracht van Van the man zit hem in de rauwe stem en de ongekunstelde arrangementen zonder opsmuk. Alles is wat het is, daar hoeft niks omheen. Vooral de eerste nummers zijn sterk, en al met al kabbelt het een stuk minder dan de vorige plaat.

Van heeft een dijk van een stem, maar zet deze niet met kracht in. Knap dat hij er sterk uit komt zonder te forceren. Toch mis ik wat power. De eerste twee nummers bereiken mij, maar ik verlies daarna toch vaak mijn aandacht.

Nog niet zo lang geleden kregen we Astral Weeks voor onze plaat. Wat een verschrikking was dat, langdradig gewouwel van een gewonde kater in een delirium. Dus ik zat al op het puntje van mijn stoel met mijn handen bij mijn oren toen ik dit album opzette. En dan pakt die man me gelijk vanaf de eerste noot bij mijn kladden om te laten zien, dat hij wel degelijk wat in zijn mars heeft. Wat een verademing. Dylanesque, maar dan met een dijk van een stem.