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Moondance by Van Morrison

Moondance

Van Morrison

1970
3.67
Rating
30064
Votes
1
2%
2
9%
3
30%
4
35%
5
23%
Distribution
Genres: Rock, Folk, Jazz Styles: Singer Songwriter, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Soul Jazz, Classic Rock

Reviews (page 4 of 15)

Great songs and song writing. Never underestimate this guy because he delivers with that unique voice

It’s warm without being soft, romantic without slipping into cliché. The arrangements feel effortless, but that’s the trick: they’re tightly controlled, just hidden under swing and groove.

Pretty good -- not unpleasant to listen to but it came over me like rain.

gorgeous! such a warm vintage sound

This album will probably stone me more than the other The first song already looks promising to me, sounds like he cares about the lyrics and also the instrumental(not saying that AC does not) Moondance got because i thouhght it would be a country album especially because the cover looks country and ZOEYS A very lovey album. I thinks i´ve listened to somenthing similar to Crazy Love, but Van voice is just so deep? Idk, but crazy love is a pretty love song Then the fourth song his voice comes back to normal Will all the songs be about love? But caravan is a good song I think i prefer Artic than this type of songs Into the mystic is bom(although i cannot complain about the instrumental) I feel like i´m listening to something from the 50s (these dreams of you) Love the feeling from a brand new day The flute is the charm in everyone Glad tidings made me realise the emotion he puts and, again, the instrumentals i feel bad for not enyoing this one, but the instrumental is very good and he is a very good singer

Let Your Soul And Spirit Fly 1001 Albums Generator 265 (4/8/2026) A perfect blend of folk, jazz, pop, and rock. Van Morrison at his best. The only song I don't really like is the silly medieval stylings of Everyone. 5/5. Favs: And It Stoned Me Moondance Into The Mystic Least Fav: Everyone

FINALLY, I dont wanna claw my eyes out when I see I have to listen to Van Morrison again

Great album

A couple ok tunes, overall kinda boring.

I really enjoy this music. I just can’t help but feel it would be better if it was sung by someone with a fuller, more rich voice.

Guided the beginning of the 70's soft rock genre. Good album with a few noteworthy songs that anyone alive during that era would recognize from the radio. Pitchfork: 8.4 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #120 (2023) Best Songs Moondance Crazy Love Into the Mystic Glad Tidings

Perfect feel-good for making breakfast in the kitchen illuminated by the spring sun. I thought I only knew "brown eyed girl" by Morisson but turns out I knew "Everyone" from a Wes Movie! Loved it

Mi favorita “Crazy love”

Very enjoyable, and surprisingly very diverse

A near perfect pop/blues record. Kinda fizzled the final two tracks. 4.25*

Van Morrison is the most 3/5 artist ever

there's a song that i think i recognize. beyond that, nothing remarkable.

1. j'ai eu per de la country, mais bête de pré refrains et progressions vraiment cool. c'est vraiment chill. bien la trompette. 2. trompette qui fait la transition, en fait c'est jazz. c'est Billie Jean les accords. blblblb. 3. RnB mtn 4. vers 2:05 c'est le pont syncopé, très bon. 5. oe, tracteur. 6. road trip, bête batterie. le chœur stylé. 7. la mm, bien groovy... 8. guitare électrique un peu pleurante et piano c'est bon. 9. orgue? cv. flute aussi, abuse. c'est léger en vrai. 10. mieux, clap clap. vraie fin. l'album route 66

Helt ok album. Moondance, Everyone och Into the Mystic gillade jag extra. Annars bra och ganska oförargligt. Lyssnade på albumet medan jag grejade i köket, nynnade och vid ett tillfälle svängde lite på höfterna. Tänker att det är ett bra betyg för en artist som numera mest verkar vara butter och sur.

175/1001 Not something I ever think to put on. I enjoy this the very few times that I do play it. I’ll have to keep this one in mind in the future. I can’t not see Tony Soprano when Glad tidings plays. 7/10

I remember the exact time and place that I first heard this album. I was living on a small island in New England. It was September, cold, and rainy. All the summer tourists and workers had left. I had nowhere to be, so I stayed on the island for the fall surf. I was sitting in my truck watching massive, messy waves pound the shore. I noticed that a friend had left his case of cassettes behind the seat. I rifled through it to find something interesting and came across this album. I'm pretty sure I cried a few times on that first listen. It's still one of my all time favorites.

Damn that was era defining

So first I didn't even realize Van Morrison was from Northern Ireland. Secondly, I didn't expect this many good songs. I thought he was just a blue-eyed soul, but "And It Stoned Me". Great songwriting. Good music for me and my Loce. I never would've expected as much Jazz as him. I look forward to trying out his discography like Astral Weeks.

Buen sonido rock clasico de los 70

Yep this is what you would expect

"moondance" is such a boring song, idk why people like it so much. white bread the album. that said, "caravan" is cool. so is "everyone".

Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison of Northern Ireland is back again. It looks like I'm going through his discography in order for this project, which is always fun. This is the second of 3 Van Morrison albums I have rolled, after Astral Weeks. His other 2 albums on the site have well below average ratings, and I can't really say the first one was all that good or even memorable personally. My pick for favorite was the only song I even remembered from it, "The Way Young Lovers Do". Everything else was forgettable and I mentioned I also did not care for his voice. Well well well, something over the course of the 2 years between that album and this one must have changed spectacularly, and I'm not entirely sure what it is, but this album is pretty substantially better than the last. Not only are these songs all mostly pretty memorable, but I actually love his voice as well for the most part. I don't think I vibed with it as much as most other people on the site have, but I managed to easily listen to it for the entire day, and I gotta say that despite how light it is, I was impressed. These lighter albums aren't always my bag, but I liked this one well enough. The only song on the album I would say absolutely blew me away was the titular "Moondance", which I loved comparably to how much I loved my favorite from his last album. "Brown Eyed Girl" is Van Morrison's top song on Spotify, and it has amassed almost 1.5 billion listens. Despite this particular albums high rating on the site, "Brown Eyed Girl" doesn't appear on Moondance however. Comparing this to the 500 million listens from his second most played song, which does appear on Moondance, "Into the Mystic", it's rather interesting that that album is not included in the book as well. This is especially true considering the other album that is included is a low rated live album that doesn't include it either. To make a very long story short, I didn't particularly fall in love with either song unfortunately. They're both fine, but neither grabbed me enough to remember past today. So, I wouldn't really call myself a new fan of Van Morrison's music personally, even though I still enjoyed it well enough. I just mentioned that I like it well enough, but it needs to be stated that this album really does blow Astral Weeks out of the water. I'd give that one a solid 3, and this one at least a 3.5 if I could. However, since only one song really resonated with me, and the fact that I'm not really going to remember the album as a whole past today, I'm still only going to rate it a 3. A much higher 3, but still a 3 nonetheless.

april 14night to 15mn '26 i loved it the first thing i listened to after starting social media detox!

Not really my vibe but can’t lie, this was really nice. Especially the title track

Amazing, piano parts incredible and lyrics besutiful

It's not bad, but it's just sooo boring

Too much face. My general opinion: the music is nice, his voice is a bit grating, the lyrics don't do much for me. It's fine for what it is. I've never been super into Van Morrison. I've always liked "Moondance", it's very pretty. Otherwise, nothing on this album is really grabbing me.

could be worse

Realmente me sorprendió haberlo disfrutado.

I love 70s music and I had heard of Van Morrison a few times already, plus a couple of his songs. But curiously I had never listened to an entire album of his. This was a wonderful experience. It's got some folk in there, but I'd say it's mostly R&B and with some soul and jazzy influences too. So, basically it's got everything I like in it. I listened to it twice and I loved it. Will definitely add it to my usual rotation. I pretty much liked every song, especially Moondance, Caravan, and These Dreams of You.

The man has dreadful views and his music is pretty dull. Nearly fell asleep.

A good relax album

Full Album Thoughts: Album Rating: 1.85 (B-) Absolutely a Wedding Jams Classic, but not really my goto. A couple standouts, a very smooth easy listen, but nothing that really jazzes me up (which is funny for the bits of jazz in here). Not one I am likely to go back to for a full listen ever, that B side is rough. Track Thoughts: "And It Stoned Me" Well composed mellow jam B Jarring initial reaction to the lofi mic leading this in, its a strange vocal presentation in comparison to the clean instrumentation, but the grove is slow and bringing in some brass horns always help give it a grove. Feels a bit like a lost credence jam. "Moondance" A fantabulous smooth grove A- I like the vocals better here, hope this style keeps up. Enjoying these smooth groves. I feel like this what every Generic Lounge Jazz I've heard has been aping, so its kinda weird to see a proto-example of it. I need a vocal sample of that weird trill he does with his voice at the very end of the song! "Crazy Love" Generic Soft Rock Song C Every vocal performance is just going to be vastly different I guess! You aint been soft rocked until youve been soft rocked by me? First sorta miss for me. Dont know if I needed 2 love songs back to back. I guess the last one was Wanting More and this is celebrating Getting Lots. I'm starting to suspect that this album is a Wedding Jams Staple. "Caravan" Solid grove but still generic, and with too much vocal wail C- We keep up the strange vocal delivery choices of being a bit more by adding in an edge... a fry to the voice and some wailing tendencies. I think this is another miss for me. Really solid groves and riffs still, but idk, it feels a bit generic? (Again, this is unfair considering its probably what has influenced all the things I am actually familiar with) The ending descending riff with the layered La La Las feel like finding the roseta stone for 2010s folkpop. "Into the Mystic" Belter, Evocative Theming compliments Instrumentation A+ "'Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic" is what should tip you off this guy is Irish. Love me a good nautical pining song. Also its just an excellent turn of phrase. The guitar has drive to this, the horns evoke ships horns, this is like, the perfectly constructed song on the album. This is a belter. Wish it didn't have a slur in it... "Come Running" Too Repetitive D Trash B side opener. Woah huge miss. Way too repetitive. This is where I first felt like... stepping off of the album. I took a quick break. "These Dreams of You" Way to hard of a sell lyrically C+ Nothing hits quite like describing a dream you had someone else... idk why this is a genre of song. Not sure I was expecting it to be a simple blues structure. Is this the first instance of organ on the album, its the one I am picking out more prominently I guess. Playful Sax Solo, but a bit too Out There for what is otherwise a very by the numbers vibe. I am completely lost at trying to comprehend the lyrics right at the end. "Brand New Day" Too slow, too long D Way too slow of a slow jam for my taste. Wow I had nothing to latch on to for this one "Everyone" Super strange instrumentation (positive) B- Oh we go fun wacky instrumentation on this one! I think this is the bright shining point of the B-side! The Lyrics leave a bit to be desired. Maybe its just the flute, but I am getting Jethro Tull vibes. "Glad Tidings" I'd rather listen to Brown Eyed Girl C+ OH SHIT I DO KNOW VAN MORRISON! Because I was like "this sounds like that one song that goes "sha-la-la" at the end... oh heck what is it called... some kind of Eyed Girl? and like wow is this ever just a re-do of that! Cuz he wrote Brown Eyed Girls! Like it even has the same riffs! WTF! You can just re-do your hit song like that?!? Too bad, upon a re-listen of Brown Eyed Girl there is a reason it is the standout, and this here is very much an afterthought.

And It Stoned Me- The first song and it has me HOOKED. It is only because I love me a slow rock and jazz album. The music is not "too much" and there is a nice rhythm to it. 10/10. Moondance- This song is such a different vibe from the first one but kind of the same if it makes sense?? It is groovy and quiet, just how I like it. It is just soo jazzy. Again, 10/10. Crazy Love- The vibe is switched up yet again. It is slow and sweet and full of love. The guitar in the background is making me feel things. And the background vocals too. They are just so amazing. It is through and through a romance song and I am in love too. AGAIN, 10/10 NO NOTES!! (Fav one so far tbh) Caravan- How is it every other song is just a different vibe. To me, at least. The drums. THE DRUMS WITH THE GUITAR. That's it. And the vocals are just too good as well. Every song is just delivering the vocals so damn well. Like blown away. Those high notes have my heart. And I love me a classic fade out. 10/10 AGAIN!! Into The Mystic- I am loving the guitar so much in this album man. Like so so much. The acoustic one especially in this song. The switch up is crazy and what is that instrument playing?? Don't know the name but it is so beautiful omg. The high notes eat AGAIN. 9/10 for me. Come Running- I think the same instrument from before is back and it sounds pretty good! I can also hear the piano which is always amazing and it fits the jolly feel of this song. Literally makes me want to dance and just move my body to the music. I am currently snapping my fingers and moving my head to the song. It is addictive. Another 10/10 solely because of the end. These Dreams of You- I HEAR A HARMONICA!! It sounds good man. Soo good. And I think the instrument is a saxophone. It all sounds so jazzy with the guitars man. I am so relaxed listening to this album. This song in particular is making me feel so relaxed and chill. Wtf is that instrument?? It is different from before. I think?? I love the high notes man. They are amazing. 9/10. Brand New Day- We have the classic jazz vibe back. The background vocals are eating it up again. They actually sound amazing. It actually sounds like an inspirational song which is a lot different from all the other songs from the album, and it is such a nice change at this point. The country vibe is so strong with this one song. The classic fade out brings it to another 10/10 (not surprised) Everyone- What in the medieval era?? Another major switch up with regards to the vibe from the previous song and basically all the sogs in the album at this point. The guitar is so much more present in this song that I feel amazing, and in a mood to dance, again. IS THAT A FLUTE?? These instruments just keep on coming in, I swear. It adds such a whimsical feeling to the song. Why do I feel this song would have sounded amazing being sung by a bard as he travels the medieval world?? Another banger, 10/10. Glad Tidings- The last three songs are such motivational songs and also so different in terms of music, the tempo and the vibe. It is so refreshing to hear such diversity in just the last three songs. This is such a happy song and the little "la-la-la" in between just adds so much to the song. The background vocals COMING IN WITH SO MUCH every time. I love it. Again, I prove that I do not have nay knowledge of any instrument because what is that instrument that you, me and everyone hears?? That was an abrupt end, but it is still a 10/10. THE ALBUM- 10/10 no doubts, and no questions about it. Ever song is just so different from each other that genuinely one song does not sound like the other at all. And it is a exactly the vibe that I LOVE in albums. The ones which make me feel relaxed and laid back and make me enjoy the silence a little more. This is gonna be on repeat, starting now.

beeyootiful

I liked the first few songs but it wasn’t very memorable overall. His voice also kinda gets annoying after a while

never judge a book by its cover

Some good songs on here. Overall doesn’t really scratch that itch for me though, but it is good.

This album rocks my gypsy soul (I am a black man I do not have a gypsy soul)

It was really nice I appreciated the change of music I'v been hearing too never have listened to this type before

Not really my kind of music but it was a chill listen to hear it in the background. I don't think I would hear it again cuz it didn't tickle my brain at all

Rock’n’roll 🤘

Well written songs and nice vibes all around, not super ambitious but works for what it is

Glad Tidings a major belter, especially with the Sopranos link, makes that scene even more incredible.

Nice, very smooth. My standouts would be Moondance and Caravan.

No conocia a van morrison, fue una muy agradable sorpresa, el album me parecio increible en general, varias de las canciones las añadí a mi playlist

que voz que tiene este hombre, ame las letras y la vibra del álbum

Not bad nothing too memorable

A warm soulful album which is easy-listening but not at the expense of songwriting depth. The instrumentation is thick but not heavy, a warm bass, acoustic guitar and light drums are occasionally accompanied by various woodwind; flutes, saxes and some traditional Irish instruments(?). There’s even a surprise harpsichord in “Everyone”. In general the album is good but it can kind of blend together at times. The standout track is without doubt the title track. What an incredible song. Great bass, great melody sung beautifully by Van Morrison, saxes thicken up the texture and flutes dance around in the background. There’s a bloody brilliant piano and then sax solo. The song finishes wonderfully with a sort of improvisational sounding vocal section and then a great triplet figure. Worth an extra star all by itself.

10 great songs clocking in at 38 minutes felt pretty perfect. Turn it up! Little bit higher!

Our grandchildren will be discovering this album and lamenting that their music just isn't as good as hiking on a spring morning listening to a Van Morrison album like Moondance.

favorite album

Nice White RnB genre defining

I’m not listening to this shit. Into the Mystic is a decent song. Otherwise Van Morrison is an anti-vax bullshit artist.

Fun album, feels like a mixup of different genres which works brilliantly.

Van Morrison has a voice that just feels like home. I listened to Tupelo Honey once a week while I worked at Best Buy, so I just love his voice. This is as good an album, and of course is the only one he truly lets be on Spotify, so it's sort of the only one this project can allow. I'm fine with it! I'd listened to this once a long time ago and was fine with it, but man his voice is like what I think fans of Bob Dylan's gravel defend.

No es pa mi, pero en una pa una película de los 80-90 quedaría exelente

Always love some van morrison. I think this album had some of the songs on his live album, since they seems familiar already. Good mix of singer songwriter and jam band

Not something I would listen to often but it’s very good

267/1001 Van Morrison - Moondance Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ The only other Van Morrison album I've heard and I love it as much as Astral Weeks. With the addition of the sax, there's a great addition of folk jazz to the record, in particular the title track.

Besides the title track, this is mostly just fine background music. Unfortunately there's just nothing else to say about this album.

Mycket mycket trevligt, men också ganska lätt glömt. Fan vad Glad Tidings var lite av en kusin till Brown Eyed Girl. Stark trea!

En mammafavorit för andra dagen i rad. Är indoktrinerad sen låg ålder! Han har en av världens ballaste röster och jag älskar hans jordiga folksoul. Kul att påminnas om vilken jävla panglåt caravan är! Van the man kan aldrig få under 4an. Det där omslaget däremot är 100/10. Fångar på ett tydligt sätt vilken knepig surfitta han med mycket stor sannolikhet är.

Hyllat Van Morrison sen jag var noll. Alltid kul att lyssna på. En av dom man verkligen skulle vilja se live (när han är på bra humör). Riktigt fint att han ska vara en sån redig gris. Det gillar man!

Trevligt men inte mycket mer. Låter som nån 70-talsshow.

A really nice album. Not quite a 5 but some lovely music.

Moondance me re gustó, tiene una vibra chill que me copa un montón y ese toque de jazz que siempre quise escuchar. Hay temas que te levantan un montón, como Caravan o Brand New Day, y otros más tranqui que te hacen cerrar un toque los ojos y relajarte, como Everyone o Glad Tidings. Los temas de amor me gustaron porque se entienden re fácil y te pegás con las letras enseguida. La voz de Van, el piano, los saxos… todo suena re natural y fluye re bien. Terminé con Into the Mystic como mi favorita, pero Crazy Love, Moondance y Caravan también me volaron la cabeza. En general todos los temas van re bien juntos. 4/5⭐️

3 out of 5. This hold up better than Astral Weeks to me.

Into The Mystic is my fav Van Morrison track. Worth it for that alone but this is a great album. And it stoned me and Caravan are other standouts. Maybe not as good overall as Astral Weeks but still seminal. One of the best voices ever.

Fav: into the mystic 3/5

I really, really ended up liking this album. I heard a lot of impact it made on one of my favourite bands of my friends when I was in high school. I can see this being something I go back to and listen to a lot on a Sunday.

no es el genero musical que acostumbro a escuchar pero es una oda a la luna y al amor tan aterciopelada que me tuvo escuchando muchas canciones en loop

Very good. Love this vibe. Reminds me of my Dad. Want to listen to again.

If ever you’ve wondered who is responsible for the success of Irish musicians making it in America, look no further than Ireland’s Golden Son, Van Morrison. I bet most American’s wouldn’t even guess he’s from Ireland from his singing voice alone or his various styles. To be such a national treasure and yet divorced of all the stereotypical pretense is quite a unique position and Van plays his hand well. Moondance feels like a conversation you had with a stranger on a train, someone on their way to finding a feeling, half real, half romanticized. You’re listening to find the truth, between the whisky flavored whispers, the bellowed cries of regret. Each song a snapshot of a man trying to piece his life together, a seasonal feeling, dewy mornings and colder nights. At the end of the ride, you’re left with a barrel full of words, without the mouth to speak them. So you hum along to a half remembered tune, the music drifting away, like smoke on the wind. That is Moondance -TomB

Surprising album! Van Morrison mixes different music styles into one coherent album. It manages to throw you a curve ball once in a while. (I am looking at you "Everyone")

Well I groaned when I saw it was Van Morrison as later stuff I’ve heard is dreadful but actually this not too bad. But I won’t listen to it again!

Top: Moonlight

While I don't think I've ever sat and listened to this album straight through, I've heard several of the songs on this album many times. This album is definitely a classic. So many good songs on it. Songs that are classics and still get played to this day. Van Morrison is an amazing songwriter and vocalist. Definitely worthy of being on the list and an album that I really enjoyed listening to.

Such a fun and approachable set of songs! Sounds like something you should listen to while on vacation, especially on a ship or on a roadtrip.

a classic and some songs have stood the test of time but not something I'd listen to regularly

Enjoyed this throughout. Like his voice a lot. Faves were Caravan, Crazy Love, and Come Running. Also Glad tidings - the good ones kept coming!

This feels like a blend of rock and jazz with a great balance. A lot of familiar songs that are feel good songs. Better than any other 70s album we’ve heard so far.

3/23/26 - listened at the computer. I really like this vibe. My old roommate's favorite musician was Van Morrison but I never got into him. This I could see myself continuing to listen to. A number of classics and good vibes = five stars! Top Song - Glad Tidings

All I knew about him is that he’s a miserable twat, and it’s quite amusing that there’s 5 snaps of him looking miserable on the cover. I liked it though it was a warm album

Ez nagyon jo. Nagyon kellemes.

Great album bonus points because it’s my wedding song

#bernwoche Die Songs mit soulig-bluesigen Arrangements gefallen mir ganz gut, könnten aber auch mehr Spannung in der Stimme vertragen. Die eher folkig angehauchten finde ich zu eintönig. Insgesamt laufe ich da sehr Gefahr, dass das an mir vorbei läuft. War zu seiner Zeit sicherlich innovativ, aber im Rückblick gab es zu dieser Zeit auch ganz schön viel, was so klang.

Ok, das ist der Van Morrison den ich kenne und nicht schätze. Softest Rock.

Uff. Nothing more to say

quite good

No me lo acuerdo pero estuvo muy bueno seguro

Perfect Sunday morning album. Some of my adoration for Moondance is nostalgia, but the rest is just because the album feels like a hug.

Always loved his voice. Great album. Turnip your radio

Marvelous!

(6/7) they used to play Van Morrison on the intercom at the beginning of the day in high school so this music reminds me of feeling tired and walking zombie-like to class

wonderful album, and it stoned me to open it up, magnificent recording!

This is gonna upset my brother, but whatever... Van Morrison is the single most overrated singer to come out of the 60s. I have tried so many times and it simply doesn't work. Sorry.

Bom mas não é a minha praia.

great glance on 1970’s I love it even though it’s not my era at all

Old man music. I didn’t mind the instrumental but I think his voice and lyrics were mid.

kinda chill with a great voice not my type of vibe but perfect for a long drive

Classic.

Mente å huske denne som bedre. Men men.

Guessed this might not be my cup of tea, and I was right. Not terrible, but washed over me without leaving an impression

I didn't realize that Moondance was Van Morrison (also that the song was called Moondance, who knew?) It was a solid album, based on play count Into the Mystic is the song from this album, but the self titled track would definitely be my first choice to listen to again.

That opening line that starts immediately after hitting play doesn’t do him any favours. “Half a mile from the county faaaaair” Although the album is just good vibes. Honestly was never boring and just feel good album. Sit by the pool/on the front porch and a rocking chair with a beer kinda vibe. Can we talk about the album art though? What are we doing here? Contemplating life?

Super Dope

Id forgotten how much of this was in the tv show the bear

mit-dem-fuß-wipp-musik

“Half a mile from the county fair And the rain came pouring down Me and Billy standing there With a silver half a crown” To say I was pleasantly surprised by this would be a gigantic understatement. I have avoided Van Morrison like the plague my whole life. This bias against him was probably more due to what I’d heard of him as a person than it was based in any actual musical defect. So, when I decided to dive into this I braced myself for pretentious nonsense. I was instead instantly hooked. The whole album is a smooth and relaxing experience. It’s vivid in its imagery and Van Morrison’s voice compliments the instrumentation wonderfully. It all feels so cohesive and it holds you captive for the whole runtime.

On the first day of the year, this generator threw Van Morrison at me, and now I'm here to face him again. Like those video games that you face a boss multiple times, and didn't see it coming the second time. On this one, he has a few redeemable tracks on here to put this into "okay" territory. Favorite Track: "Moondance".

“Moondance,” “Into the Mystic,” and “Crazy Love” are the anchors. “And It Stoned Me” is a beautiful opener. The whole album flows well front to back so it rewards a full listen rather than cherry-picking. Tone: It’s warm, relaxed, and soulful — easy listening in the best possible sense. Good album for a morning or evening sit-down.

I don't like the whole LP, but some is great.

Beautiful, loved this but it got a bit boring. Favorite is the titular song, but this was great

It's pretty good. Soulful vibes, soulful voice and an awesome feel-good energy all around. Great to listen to while walking through the forest or the park on a sunny day, or an evening drive. Just a soothing, comfortable listen. Must say that the first half of the album grabbed me a lot better than the second half, but it's still perfectly enjoyable. 3.5/5.

great experience

13/03/2026 1. and it stoned me - not sure about his voice... saxaphone!! really lovely guitar and bass... alright :) *2. moondance - ooo immediately liking this one more... love the bass and the piano. fantabulous?? very jazzy. flute?? really great! 3. crazy love - softer... really nice. *4. caravan - drums and bass are really nice... love the horns. nice :) *5. into the mystic - bass is real great again... the lyrics are lovely. guitar is beautiful... lovelovelove the louder part!!! the horns are fantastic! defini tely changed my tune on his voice! reallllly loved this one! *6. come running - love the horns in this album! really nice again :) *7. these dreams of you - bluesier... love the saxophone! great! *8. brand new day - love the backing vocals... lyrics are beautiful. 9. everyone - kindof harpischordy intro... oh my god just realised this was in the royal tenebaums! was wondering why it sounded familiar! very twee... but still nice. 10. glad tidings - oo liking the start... still not sure how i feel about his voice. sax!! like the chorus. really liked this one! the saxaphone and horns reaallly helped my enjoyment of this one! wasn't sure about it during the first track, but reaaallly warmed up to it from the second onwards. great :)

didn't faze me

Nice 5/5 I own this on vinyl

Didn't get get into it, but And It Stoned Me and Brand New Day did connect to me. Deserve another hearing. Fav. Track: And It Stoned Me

The best albums, whether I like them very much or not, have a very specific sound. There is no confusing who made them, or when - when you hear a song from them you know instantly where it comes from. "Moondance" is one of those - There just isn't another record that sounds like this. It's so..... wood-y? Maybe I'm insane. This album just sounds like a log cabin in the woods. All organic and natural and chill and dark and cozy. Van Morrison has somehow combined soul, rock, folk, and jazz, until it becomes something else - not just a weird hybrid, but something new, and it's lovely. Many years ago, I went to see A Swell Season play in Boston just after "Once" had come out, and they covered "Into the Mystic" - and it was amazing. Always makes me nostalgic. Anyways. This is a very solid - FOUR STARS

Klassiker! 😍

Really great. Didn't know Van Morrison and Iam now adoring to listen to him.

Très sympa et intéressant

booooring.

La página me obliga a puntuar, así que acá va: Todavía no terminé de escuchar el álbum, tiene canciones que me gustan y otras que quizá debería escuchar más veces para encontrarle el gusto. Como es el primer álbum que rateo y seguro habrá álbumes mucho mejores (y mucho peores también), le voy a dar 3 estrellas. No es mal álbum, veremos si cambia mi opinión en el futuro. PD: Tampoco conocía al artista, es un buen primer álbum para empezar a escuchar el resto de su repertorio.

Rootsy kinda sound, quintessential Van. Into the Mystic a timeless classic.

Have never appreciated this artist.

Aburrido de pelotas

Album 9 3/11/26 Here's an artist I've never sought to listen to in my life. Giving Van Morrison a chance here was a nice listen, but the album failed to hold my attention after a while. The title track, sounding like any vocal jazz standard, is sandwiched between two songs that sound a lot like The Band. I found out mid listen that this was recorded in upstate New York so I guess that makes some sense now. The session musicians and the skill of Van's voice really carried the album, and the vibe was sweet. However, it's hard for me to name key tracks because I didn't find any one of them more inspired than the rest. I guess I would pick out the title track and Everyone as being the most distinct, and Crazy Love + And It Stoned Me as my faves. Into the Mystic is the most played on YT Music by an order of magnitude and I cannot discern why. Solid 3 as the album was pleasant, but I don't feel like listening to more Van Morrison than the generator will eventually make me

Love this album. First half is a masterpiece. Blends R&B, rock, jazz, pop, folk, in a simple but compelling way. Combines a very listenable singing voice with horn-driven arrangements that are at times led by varying instruments (saxophone, piano, guitar) without feeling eccentric. Lyrically takes the listener beyond a traditional, crooning love story to a more nature-based, spiritual world. Standouts are "Into the Mystic" and "Caravan".

I believe this was my first time listening to Van Morrison. And I didn't particularly liked it.

I’ve always been a fan of this album and more recently listen to it while grilling so it reminds me of warm summer days and good food. I love the bass on all the songs and especially the walking bass line in moon dance. He has such a distinct signature sound that combines so many genres beautifully.

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Very pleasant album to listen to with a really cool vibe. Half of this albums songs stick out a lot to me and the others felt a little dragged out, for example I don’t think Caravan needed to be 5 minutes long. Some standout tracks for me are Into the Mystic, Brand New Day, Moondance, Crazy Love, Glad Tidings.

Wonderful voice.

Луч света в тёмном царстве. Крепкий кантри-соул с человеческим лицом

Primeiro que não consegui pegar a vibe, achei um disco bem feito, porém monótono, talvez meu dia não estivesse combinando com a energia dele, mas irei dar uma chance um outro dia, mas dessa vez não rolou.

More than a one hit wonder

Not too crazy about this one but it’s fine I guess Before today I only knew Van Morrison as the dude who sang Brown Eyed Girl, so I guess it’s not surprising that every song on this album sounds like it. I have definitely heard Moondance before, never knew this was the guy who did it Instrumentation and vocals are pretty good, definitely passable. Lack of variety is definitely the biggest complaint I have about this one. A lot of the songs kinda just blended into each other. I think the energy’s just a little off where it’s not emotional enough and also missing some catchiness. Wish I could like this one more, it’s a pretty well executed album just not my thing. Also would have never guessed the dude’s Irish, good for him.

So Moondance is just a great great song and has the priviledge of being in my spotify liked songs so by default this has to be a 4 at minimum emphasis on minimum; the rest of the album past that song really didnt hook me as much

Solid solid side one, takes his foot off the gas on side 2. Moondance one of the most perfect songs, on par with Here Comes The Sun. Pure excellence. Great Opening Track in And It Stoned Me, Crazy Love one of the best love songs ever. Van Morrison another one of those artists without a "perfect album" but whose greatest hits will stand toe-to-toe with anyone. His political leanings notwithstanding, the guy can sing.

Moondance is the best song on the album, hands down. Really basic opinion, I know. Anyway, the rest of the album was just mid after that. I feel like that's an issue with knowing a really famous song on an album, nothing else on the album has that oomph to it.

This album was okay. I didn't love it. But I also didn't hate it. This is one of those albums where it feels like the artist was having a few music sessions and just rolled with that for the release. Which can really go either way. It's either going to be a pretty fun listen, or it's not going to click overall with a wide audience. Maybe I'm in the minority seeing as 'Moondance' was a commercial success. That, or Van Morrison does just happen to have a huge hardcore fanbase. Once you have listened to the opener 'And It Stoned Me' - You can rest assured that this is pretty much the entire tracklist. If you like that 70's rhythm and blues sound, sprinkled with some jazzy rock 'n' roll, this will probably be right up your alley. Theoretically, this should be up my alley. But there's just not enough of a punch or variety to bring it up a level a level for me. Lyrically everything is fine. For me, personally, I just can't find much to relate with. It's a decent album, and I think even if you're not a fan you can find something to appreciate here. Would I consider it a "must listen", though? Not really. But I also wouldn't tell you to ignore it completely. Did I need to hear this before I die? Eh

Don't be fooled by the horrible cover. Nor by the last name: this is the good Morrison. 8/10

loved the bass in the album

A lovely album for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Cozy, comforting and warm. This album accomplishes what it sets out to do flawlessly.

Close to perfect, easy listening in the truest sense. 4.5

This guy's pretty good he should write a song about a girl that has brown eyes

Stone cold classic. This album could brighten any day. No skips, but Glad Tidings is my favorite of the bunch and such a great way to close it out.

I find Van Morrison a bit on the boring side. Nice songs, voice, etc, but not that engaging.

This record begins with a beautifully nostalgic song reminiscing of outdoor adventures during Van’s youth. Some beautifully paired piano chords with strummed open chords on the guitar in this giving it a double tracked feel. Bright tinny sound in the guitar almost gives the strings a percussive sound. Moondance offers a change from the folky sound of the previous track in favour of a seedy club jazz theme. Piano trills add to this effect and sultry woodwind instruments complement the brass. Understated piano solo about halfway through this is captivating albeit drowned slightly by the same tinny acoustic strings heard in the previous track. Lots of layering going on here between the brass, piano, and guitar. Woodwinds give an almost Latin feel to sections of this. Crazy Love slows down the tempo and lowers the tone for this romantic ballad. Gospel style vocals back up the main melody while bass massively dominates the main rhythm section leaving intricate guitar trills and walkdowns quietly supporting the rhythm. Van really shows he loves to sing about one thing and one thing only with the fourth track on this album. Again bass dominates this track. The rhythm of the main section has a repetitive bluesy feel to it. Into The Mystic ditches the heavy use of piano and brass in exchange for a slightly mellower guitar tone, while still maintaining the what is by this point in the album, signature, bass track. Great use of ambient noise to represent the foghorn, potentially an organ? Extremely powerful vocals in the chorus. Nice nod to the brass used elsewhere in this album in the outro. Tempo picks up with Come Running relying heavily on a blues-jazz fusion in the piano to pick up the mood. Again with the gospel style vocals creating an almost refrain in the chorus. These Dreams of You gives the hint of a little bit of bluegrass in the intro, with an understated harmonica and aggressively picked strings giving a southern twang to this track. Brand New Day slows down the tempo and deep high timbre piano notes give an almost longing feel when paired with Van’s hopeful vocals. This one is definitely a song of hope, and the gospel chorus vocals complementing the main melody only reinforces this. There’s an almost carnival style feel to Everyone behind the extremely punchy vocals. Probably one of the weaker tracks to this point, potentially the circus style fills are a little too whimsical for me. The outro track to this record, Glad Tidings, feels extremely Van, with the la-la-la of the chorus capturing his signature vocal tells. Overall, this is genuinely one of my favourite albums I’ve ever listened through. Shining star of this one is Moondance, however there’s a few others which could make threats to knock it off its pedestal, namely, in fact, namely most of them, far too hard to even make a top 3 out of this. A genuinely almost perfect record. 4/5.

Didn’t like the last one by him as much but this one was better.

this ruled actually, too bad Van Morrison died or something and hasn’t said anything lately

like the piano here and there. feel like i should be at the ski slops on a sunny day, sitting in a adirondack with my jacket unzipped, crazy helmet hair, and a steaming coffee and pretzles. solid vibes album

Not much to say on this one. I liked 'Moondance'. Good enough album that's probably of the type that needs a few listens to really appreciate, but we only have twenty four hours in a day. Fav tracks: Moondance

Brown eyed Girl shalalalaaa. Tämä tulee mieleen

2 not bad, not my cup of tea though, fav song off the album is everyone

Allergic to Van Morrison.

Classic album. If it was just Moondance on a loop it was still be a classic, but it showcases a depth of emotion across every track.

Van Morrison is talented, there’s no question about that, but this is the second time I’ve listened to this album and almost every song was unfamiliar to me- what I mean is, none of it stuck with me. Well, that’s gotta take it down a star at least, right?

You know, this is one of those albums that I can hear with an intellectual ear that it's pretty good, but it's just not quite my personal vibe. Nice enough to listen to in the background, but doesn't thrill me.

Lovely, if a tiny bit irritating

musica de viejo gringo republicano

La verdad es que me aburrió, como le pongo -1 ⭐️?

Hmm, some good stuff on here but not sure it’s particularly for me. May need to reassess

Saw Van live last year. He was terrible. This record isn’t.

This was listenable enough folky rock. Between a 3 and 4, gone down one because of his crank status,

Classic 70s album. Van Morrison doesn't seem like a guy I'd wanna get a beer with but the music slaps. Standouts: And It Stoned Me, Caravan, Into the Mystic, Everyone

This album has a good overall sonic tone. It feels like a coming-of-age story of a teen exploring and experimenting.

nice music, appropriate for the time.

Pretty solid not my favorite genre, has a folky vibe to it. Very hippie sounding. Good overall though

Super belle découverte, la voix est sublime, folk mais en meme temps tres pop surtout pour les annees 70. Bien US mais smooth sur les melodies, me fait penser a une voix que je connais, voix rauque et country, rock. Vient de belfast, drole car on peut croire qu’il vient du tenessee. Multi instrumentistes. L’album est un reflet du bonheur de Moorison

HIGH BPM Van Morrison stays undefeated. Some slouches near the end but overall it's mainly legendary songs.

Beautiful album. Astral Weeks will be rated higher but this is my favourite - and the title track and Into the Mystic are my favourite van Morrison songs.

When do we separate the art from the artist? How could the person responsible for this sublime record be such a contemptible jerk? There isn't a skip on this record and every song is the work of a craftsman in peak form.

Very bright, joyful sounding album! I was surprised to hear that the piano and guitar were panned hard left and hard right respectively, yet the frequency curve of the album was still flat and cohesive.

This might be because I'm stupid but I forgot everything about the album immediately after listening to it. Review is impossible

Van Morrison is a person whose music the more I listen to, the more I'm starting to like. Though he is not without faults, like one of his cliches I've quickly discovered is he just loves to scat sing, it got quite obnoxious by time of "Brand New Day" in the albums runtime. Anyways enough about scat singing. I quite like his unique voice, I found it quite funny in "And It Stoned Me" early on in the song it seemed like his Northern Irish accent was seeping through at parts. Other than that, lots of the songs seemed to be in the style of his song "Brown-eyed Girl" which I love the vibe of, so I was fine with. This originally was going to get a 4.0, but resorting to scat singing so much really did a number on me, so the albums rating is like a 3.40. Just not quite enough to get rounded up to 4.0. Highlight Song/s: "And It Stoned Me" and "Into the Mystic"

I was certain I would hate this, since I’m not a fan of Van Morrison’s voice. This was a pleasant surprise. Lots of good stuff here; a nice listen.

un poco lo manifesté a este porq me apareció en una peli y dije tengo q darle un escuchada y justo encontré la excusa, estuvo bueno, guardé algunos temas

Repetitive. Boring. Sounds nice, but its always the same thing. Lack of creativity. 1/5

It didnt impress me, it have some nice songs but rest of them sounds like fillers. 5/10

A wonderful collection of songs. Such an original voice

One of the benchmarks of early 70’s folk-roots-pop (lacking a better description, as it’s also very uniquely Van Morrison), Many now-familiar almost iconic songs grace the record. Production is exquisite, this is Van’s Harvest.

I didn't know that I knew this many songs on this album!! I think that Van Morrison might play a lot on the Spotify at my job so maybe that's where I'm hearing it. I don't know if I'd listen to this album as a whole, but rather put a few of these songs on a playlist or just select a few of the songs to listen to at a time. My favorites are "Into the Mystic" and "Glad Tidings". - And it stoned me: This is a very beautiful song that perfectly captures how I feel about nature too - Moondance: very jazzy, it feels like a city, nighttime scene in an old movie - Crazy Love: very chill song, it kind of reminds me of Bob Marley's "One love" for some reason? - Caravan: this one is okay, very laurel canyon, doesn't really stick out - Into the Mystic: I've heard this one a million times but have yet to grow tired of it. This is such a GORGEOUS song, I love the "foghorn", lyrics, bass, guitar, I love it all. - Come Running: meh - These Dreams of You: harmonica!!! - Brand New Day: okay chorus, okay soul - Everyone: funky, little melody at the beginning, what instrument was that? i like the woodwind too! - Glad Tidings: ooh I f with this song, the guitar is so yummy, it's very fun to listen to because there are so many elements but they all work together so stinkin' well! The bass, chorus, lead vocals, blah blah blah... all yum.

Morrison at his best.

Is there a supermarket, store, restaurant, bodega or cafe where at this very moment the song Moondance isn’t playing it’s sweet tragic and timeless romance? I doubt it! Van Morrison brings such a melding of jazz and folk into his amazing voice - making this album timeless! There are so many 5 star songs on this album - Moondance, & It Stoned Me & Into the Mystic that it should get 5 stars from me -but a couple of songs don’t reverberate in the same way listening anew to this one of my favorite all time albums.

"Wonder Years" the Album... Quite a few tracks I knew existed -- and I like -- but I didn't realize were Van Morrison. Strong start, tapers at the end. (3.75/5) EDIT: I keep coming back to some of the tracks and they've stuck to me. "Moondance" is the standout, but some others have really wormed their way into my ear. We've been at this over a month and I'm surprised how *this* album has lodged itself into my mind. I'm rounding this UP. EDIT: Man, I just keep coming back to this and the first 6 tracks keep me coming back. I've fallen in love with this. Raised this to a '5'. It's everyday listening.

This album was even more "meh" than I expected it to be, and I expected it to be pretty darn "meh." Van Morrison's whiny brand of mildly upbeat folk gets really old really fast, with not enough variation across the album to keep it interesting. Even the titular track offered little reprieve as we've all heard it enough times to dismiss it. Sure, I was happy to let it blend into the background and create a mood that I didn't hate, but I was left unimpressed.

Rating shamlessly stolen system from George Starostin: Variety: 2 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 4 Uniqueness: 3 Emotionality: 2 Been a good 20+ years since I've listened to this one. Never rated it as highly as its reputation, while definitely being able to see where all those critics were coming from. "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Gloria" are more my speed, and Moondance I recall lumping in with stuff like Joe Cocker and The Band which, in my mind, belong to a genre I would classify as perfectly fine wedding reception music. This one I imagine holds a special place in the hearts of elderly uncles everywhere. That being said - wow... "Moondance" is still crazy good, and feels like a classic standard that Morrison must have re-interpreted. Maybe that's the genius on display here that so many Rolling Stone critics adore. "Crazy Love" might even hold up even better though, as I think a brief Youtube search comes back with pages and pages of covers, all the way up to yesterday! Sounds timeless, and easy to see why it's still so popular. While there's no denying Morrison's vocal effort, "Caravan" is where he starts to loose me with his almost lazy sounding delivery and repetitious vocal noodling, reminding me of what I dislike most about him. His voice comes across as less souful and more a calculated imitation of what he thinks "soulful" is. The reputation of "Into the Mystic" as the "stand out track" a lot of people cite baffles me. The song itself is not awful by amy means but just don't get what's so special about it, especially when you've got the above tracks. The simple "Come Running" I think I even prefer over this. For that matter I also don't really understand the love "And It Stoned Me" gets. "These Dreams of You" gets docked points for both excessive sax and the impression that I'd enjoy this way better if Sam Cooke were singing it. Similarly, "Brand New Day" I think is a strong candidate to have been much better if it had been a Joe Cocker song. The backup singers carry this one. "Everyone" hits hardest for me out of all the tracks here. Earworm territory here for sure, and appreciate how it breaks up the samey instrumentation on the rest of the album with the shamelessly twee flute ( is that also a harpsichord?) and baroque sensibility. I'm a sucker for a catchy as hell bit of sugary pop. Feels like it should have been the closer, though "Glad Tidings" as an energetic, if generic feeling of an encore, so I can see it. Ultimately not much here for me to fault aside from my dislike of Morrison's voice and thinking it's three great songs surrounded by competent filler. Tracks to save for a playlist: - "Moondance" - "Crazy Love" - "Everyone"

Before this listen my only engagement with Van Morrison was hearing Brown Eyed Girl on many a summer playlist. While I really enjoy that song I’m not sure this album is going to be my go to choice for chilling. I appreciate the folk/soul sound, but it failed to win me over. This feels like an album you listen to while spending time with someone special or to remember spending time with someone special. So maybe in that specific situation I’ll return to a few of these tracks.

First time listening to Van Morrison. Not a bad album, but not the greatest. I really like the backing vocalist, and I enjoy the touch of the winds.

Even if im not a usual listener of Jazz and Soul, this album is fun and full of joy, also have some very beautiful balads, the best song for me and my favourite is Into The Mystic

Not my favorite genre, but I'm always down to try new music. Couldn't finish the whole album 'cause it just wasn't my type of music.

Veldig chill, men litt for mye shalalala og trompet for min del

Überraschend gut! Sehr vielfältig hinsichtlich der Musikgenres. Ruhig und gut zum nebenbei hören.

Good jams. Folksy Americana feel.

Buen disco, no recuerdo haberlo escuchado antes. Es bastante diferente a Astral Weeks que es el disco que tengo como referencia de Morrison. Me gustó ese mix de folk, jazz y rock.

It's a good album. I'm not a huge VM fan in general, but you can't deny his songwriting chops on a project like this. The back half lags compared to the first. 3.5/5 from me.

Uy, ese bajo en la canción "Moondance" qué locura locurota. Es una gran combinación de diferentes moods, pensé que era un album country, pero me sorprendio con sus sonidos de blues, gospel y jazz, un album pisodelico en el sentido relajante. Bastante diverso sonoramente, en algunos momentos me aburrí al principio, pero me disuadió de ese sentimiento. 8/10

Primera impresión: no sé si es algo que escucharía seguido, no estoy muy acostumbrado al género, además cazo alguna que otra idea de las letras por el inglés y la locución. Mitad del álbum: por ahora me es un álbum interesante de tener de fondo, no me está fascinando pero tampoco me disgusta. Siento que debería estarle prestando más atención a las letras pero como estoy estudiando mientras lo escucho no puedo. Final: la verdad es que no cambió mucho mi opinión, me gustaron algunas canciones pero no sé si es un álbum que volvería a escuchar seguido, capaz sí revisitarlo en un futuro, pero no en mi día a día. Realmente debería prestarle más atención a las letras, porque de sonido se torna un poco repetitivo sobre el final. Canción favorita: Caravan y Everyone

Actually really enjoyed this album. I am a Van Morrison fan

I changed my mind about Van here. This was much better than expected. Might even listen more to him. Who would have known.

I've known this album since I was a kid - especially the songs "Moondance" and "Into the Mystic". They have kind of been ubiquitous on FM radio and I think in movies and TV shows. I've also had the CD for a really long time - but actually haven't listened to it in quite awhile. This album is like comfort food. You know it, it's good, it's familiar, it goes down easy. It's not the most exotic or adventurous or creative - just all solid songs. It has 1 great song - "Into the Mystic". When that first acoustic guitar part comes on, it just sets a cool, contemplative mood and builds from there. I wish Van Morrison didn't turn out to be such a creep as he got older - but I'm not letting that color this review. Liked songs on Spotify: 10/10 (Perfect Album) Rating: 5/5

A whole load of songs which I would consider just 'nice'. Nothing truly outstanding but I kinda like his voice. If it had just a little bit more oomph or a wow-factor it would score higher but alas.

love this one.

The most average of all the average albums on this list

me transmite seguridad, tranquilidad y una emoción inexplicable. me siento libre escuchando esto, como si la musica se deslizase en mi interior.

Good album that starts strong, and mellows out for me. You can hear Van Morrison's influence, on other artists, in his style.

Van used to live on my old square in Bath (before my time) and was apparently seen staggering around wearing a hat. Never really been a big Van Man fan. Did enjoy this though although I don't actually like the Moondance song.

Some lively and catchy easy listening tunes; easy to enjoy and move on. Brightened up a grey afternoon.

A gorgeous album.

A solid album. Van Morrison is one of those guys that when I listen to them I wonder why I don't listen more.

had not previously heard 10 tracks 1: "and it stoned me" listenable but didn't save it, reminds me if bob dylan was talentless 2: "moondance" have heard it before one of the few songs along with brown eyes girl that reached my parents minds, not awful but still something so flat and talentless like this van morrison guy never really went through the struggle, Ha googled it he's northern irish and was against the literal troubles 3. "crazy love" I like the background vocals, still such boring flatness im trying to not have bias perhaps its this 2013 remaster but I can't believe this guy's ever had "crazy love" at least not in the same way anyone else has 4. "Caravan" finally a good intro but leads to somwhat lackluster song "enter sandman syndrome" I like the la la la chorus, again he is writing way out of his element lyrically for a irish new yorker with a record deal, best song so far 5. "into the mystic" god I hate his voice its the same squeal no matter the line and the stupid echo on every song is so annoying, this guy has really good musicians and is squandering it, whatever song its fine 6. "come running" somewhat more upbeat song, same vocal problems, same great band, same song as the other 5 practically 7. "these dreams of you" same same, would have hated to be in the recording booth for these, blaxploitation at its finest on this track, this is the shit YOOOo this is the shit the vampire from sinners woulda been in the booth making 30 years later if he lived 8. "brand new day" nothing new here very on brand 9. "Everyone" god this band fucking rules get this retard out of here 10. "glad tidings" more of the same hate the clapping a lot, I bet it was van's idea, wtf why is this basically brown eyed girl overall: 2/5 terrible terrible start to this challenge hopefully its not completely full of boring garbage like this

I didn’t think I knew much Van Morrison music, but turns out I was wrong. This album was a treat. I love the tones in Van’s voice.

Honestly not my style but good nonetheless

Glad Tidings one of the best Sopranos needle drops

love his voice. def see myself listening to this album or him again. very early bruce. so period

"Brown Eyed Girl" while incredibly cliche, is about the most Van Morrison I can tolerate. An entire album of his "la-la-la"ing and white guy scatting is entirely too much. 2 stars because even though I'm not a fan, it's inoffensive enough as background noise.

70s zzz....zzz....zzz...

This is easy to listen to, but didn’t really blow me away.

Used to think higher of this album but it's not as stellar as I once thought it was. Still plenty good with some of his best songs ("Caravan," the title track, "Into the Mystic," etc) but some of it, especially the second half, falls off and is samey. Van the Man has turned into a right wing tosser over the years so maybe that has something to do with a lower rating. Lots of songs about gypsies too (come on, Van, they're called travelers).

Van Morrison perfected that borderland of folk, jazz, and soul better than anyone. Splitting this one exactly in half, songs 1-5 are perfect, five stars. Second half is a 3.5 for me, all good songs but just pale in comparison to tracks 1-5. Ends strong with Glad Tidings tho. He made some phenomenal music in the 60s and 70s and this is one of his best

I would've loved the album if it didn't stretch 2 minute song to 4 minutes. The musical ideas are great. But the song length really runs them to the ground with relentless repetition. Overall, great songwriting, the guy knows how to deliver. But not in a style I enjoy. It was a good one off listen but I won't be looking to replay anything from this album any time soon.

I like this album... A lot. I understand why people dont like it though

Special Relationship

I liked a lot. Something is keeping it from being a 5 and i am not sure what. So its a 4 for now

Уже лучше

I liked moondance and crazy love

I love this album. I can’t add anything new to what’s been said by others more eloquent than I. This is an album everyone should listen to at once in their life.

Remarkable

Enjoyed his music already was a solid rock album all throughout.

Ok album, never really been a fan of Van Morrison, but certainly Moondance and Crazy Love are both really good songs,

What is the coincidence I listened to one of his songs for what I thought was the first time yesterday morning and I liked it not knowing he made brown eyed girl so much I added it to my like playlist, I genuinely think this is a top tier album

I love it

This album is an absolute banger! This album is just a great feel good classic/folk rock album with tracks that are hits that I completely forgot were in this album.

Ganz ohne nostalgische Bindung oder Erwartungen. Der erste Eindruck: Das Album hat eine warme, einladende Grundstimmung, die sofort auffällt. Die Mischung aus Jazz, Soul und Folk wirkt angenehm leicht, fast so, als würde man in einen sonnigen Nachmittag hineinspazieren.

Really cool, if I think of 70's easy listening radio rock this is pretty much it. Great performances by the backing bad and enough variation in the songs to keep it interesting

Better than expected. Easy listening.

One of my favorite albums of all time.

It is very pleasant, I’d really enjoy it if it played in a cafe/restaurant. Don’t have any particular favorites, though. Just nice background music for when I’m in the mood for jazzy country

I love this album, so many great memories growing up listening to it. While I like the first side songs a little better, I never skipped not playing that other side. Each time I heard something new that hooked me.

You gotta be in the mood for some sax, that's for sure. Not my favorite Van ("Did you ever hear about Wordsworth and Coleridge? They were smokin' up in Kendal" is more my jam), but for me it's always been one of those albums you can put on for just about anyone and they'll enjoy it. And you will, too. Isn't it odd, though, that he hated the commerciality of "Brown Eyed Girl" so deeply he turned around and recorded an avant jazz/rock masterpiece (Astral Weeks), and then turned BACK around and made Moondance, which is basically the dictionary definition of radio friendly? I guess it might have redefined radio friendly for the 70s, too. Van's repugnant 21st century personality and ideology shouldn't enter into consideration, but ought to be mentioned.

Disco de los de ponerte en el coche y tararear mientras marcas el compás. Van Morrison, además de un ídolo para nuestros padres (al menos para el mío) escribió todas las canciones del álbum, tocó varios instrumentos, hizo de productor, y y todo esto portando una perillita y bigote que lo hubiera convertido en sospechoso nº 1 de cualquier true crime actual. Muy buen disco.

padrea más si eso

The best of the Morrisons. The best of the Vans

Como música de pai, a dicir verdade, prefiro a de Marco Antonio Solís, que era a que poñía o meu (#12 dos 1.001 discos que escoitar antes de morrer: 3/5)

pròstata sound

Me compre este y el Astral Weeks porque todo el mundo dice que son buenísimos y cómo se hicieron miles de copias se encontraba barato. Te lo pones y dices, "está guay", pero luego no te lo vuelves a poner en la vida, porque en realidad es un puto coñazo. Sí, tiene canciones buenas, pero ninguna es demasiado buena excepto Brown Eye Girl. Si, canta bien, pero no tan bien como los cantante de soul de verdad (ni siquiera tan bien como Tom Jones). Y, en fin, todo ese rollo atormentado... ¿Es Van Morrison un One Hit Wonder? Voto sí.

Fairly dull. One standout single, and a few similar sounding songs. And the final track is just a copy of brown eyed girl. Nothing of any great note here. Alright in the background.

fave song: and it stoned me

Пісні гарні, але не щось більше

I love van Morrison

An ok album

An easy listen, but ‘Into The Mystic’ does a lot of heavy listening for me.

All this stirred in me was a slight curiosity about what the cast of The Commitments are doing now.

echt ganz gut, zwischendurch hab ich mich gefragt wie dieser mann weiß sein kann aber naja

Soulful powerful singing voice I like the instrumentation on here Lots of emotion in each song and the songwriting is lovely

Nicht mein Ding

Heard worse

love love love this thang is a beauty reminds me of my mama she loved this irish bastard

Openner threw me off at first- lowkey jump scared me- but the album was enjoyable

It was alright, did not interest me. Just not my genre

Classic album

got bored pretty quickly, not a fan of his vocals

Really enjoyed

Unfortunately this is very good

While I enjoyed the guitar work and somewhat enjoyed the vocals I personally didn't find much else in this album. But I definitely do see some great elements in here that form this beautifully arranged and sort of sentimental album. 4.5/10, Favorite Song: Crazy Love

YES YES YES!!!! LOVE THIS!! every song is perfect and incredible and such a delight to my ears. Every next song that played I was like WOW LOVE! 10/10?????

very nostalgic very enjoyable listen

A lot of this sounded vaguely familiar but not in the way that means I’d heard it before, just it was really generic.

After the three first tracks I thought this would be a good album, but the rest of the tracks simply made me bored. It’s okay for this type of music, but it’s not for me. 5/10 for the opening trio

Love it. Own it. Masterpiece.

Better sounding to my ears than Astral weeks, probably because it's less mind entrancing and more straightforward.

I think Astral Weeks edges this out on terma if ranking but still. Very good album, melodious, soulful, jazzy all in the tight mix. Great back band. The bass player alone is a standout - think about the bass line on moondance, for example, it is the song. But Astral Weeks for the win for me where i think the back band is just a step above this back band (who are very very good mind) and the album as a whole is a ride. Side A on Moondance is full of hits but i look at side B like i’ve never heard the album before.