Astral Weeks
Van Morrison, released in 1968 (UK), folk rock.
- Artist: Van Morrison
- Year: 1968
- Genre: Folk Rock
- Country: UK
Overview
A stream of consciousness song cycle recorded in days with jazz session players in New York, blending folk, blues and Celtic imagery. It sold modestly at first but grew into one of the most acclaimed albums ever made, a record about the world as one remembers it and as one hoped it would be.
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