Oh my.  Discovering and getting Van the man.  Astral weeks is simply one of the greatest albums ever made.  This title track, the glorious 'Cyprus Avenue,' the masterpiece that is 'Madame George,' the beautiful 'Sweet Thing,' the magical 'beside You' - this album is just timeless.  Thanks for this.

Vans vocals are just maple syrup beautiful the Irish sure can sing

When you listen to a Van Morrison song, when you get to the end, you ask yourself, "What just happened"?

Jazzy stoner meditative folk-rock! The whole album is a mellow masterpiece.

I think this is one of the greatest albums ever recorded, but I think it is one where you have to play the whole thing through and lose yourself in the feeling and the mood.  It's very much one for lying back and listening to in a darkened room.  It's essentially what you get when a jazz combo improvises a backing to a live folk singer, with the orchestrations added later.  Other than Van Morrison, the bass playing on the album is probably the highlight.  If you listen you can hear a few little nuances that Bruce Springsteen picked up on for his first three albums.

Was fortunate enough to see him perform the entire Astral Weeks album at the Albert Hall (London) back in 2009. Great album from a great artist. In an amazing solo career stretching back to 1967 at last count he has released 45 studio albums and 7 live albums ! :goodvibes:

Don’t ask what the concept is, just accept this is a top,concert album.   The recording process is a story in itself.   For me an all time favorite and yes listen to the whole record.

The jazz musicians who worked on the record, amongst them the brilliant bassist Richard Davis (who recently passed away), the great Connie Kaye on drums and percussion hold everything together with their improvised responses to Van's acoustic strums and vocals. That is what raises the level of the performances on the album beyond anything else Van Morrison has done (though he made other excellent records, especially in the early '70s)..

My favorite album of all time. It takes me away to a magical place every time I listen to it.

Oh my god i love this this reminds me of my late stepfather r.i.p Nigel 😢

Van the man is always worth listening to

Greetings to the basement C&C
With Astral weeks you're walking in holy ground.
Possibly one of the greatest albums ever made. The less said about it & the better. Simply enjoy and take it in...

I love this album so much. I’ve had a few copies of it. Nothing is more free spirited or mind-freeing than Astral Weeks

It reflects on being in tge world while having an Astral/multi-dimensional experience!  Touches on reincarnation! And the sound is a fusion of jazz, blues, folk and rock.

An interesting Van Morrison song for you to react to would be the seasonally appropriate ‘Snow in St Anselmo’, the opener to the album ‘Hardnose the Highway’. That song has a great vocal from Van Morrison, a choir and some heavy jazz flourishes. Everything but the kitchen sink, in fact and very atmospheric.

Astral Weeks is one of my top 10 Albums ,every note on the album seens perfect from the opening title track,culminating in the final track 'Slim Slo Slider' my favourite song on the record .

If you both need a night to chill. Play the Whole album.

I did like this LP quite a lot along wi Moondance

may be the best musical album of all time.   usually heard in its entirety at my place.  glad to find you today.

The whole album is beautiful. Playing along with it is a great way to learn to play acoustic rhythm guitar too. He was I think 22 years old when he did this. The next song, “Beside You”, could be on Miles Davis’ ‘Kind Of Blue’, with his voice used as a horn and the lyrics for color and sound more than meaning. Really.