The Way Young Lovers Do is all brass jabs, caressed double-bass notes and cries of passion while Slim Slow Slider ends proceedings on a mellow, bluesy vibe. The Harpsichord of Cypress Avenue comes across so clearly and the nine minute plus Madam George is Van Morrison at his improvisational and soulful best. Sweet Thing feels like John Martyn, not afraid, just feeling it. With inspired playing on double bass, acoustic guitars, flute and soprano saxophone the side then slips into the beautiful Beside You, with Van’s heart singing of six bell’s chiming in the evening. The sound on Chris Bellman’s 2015 remaster is so sweet, the ensemble of players in complete simpatico as their leader reaches for Nirvana. From the moment the title track opens you can feel a magic that few have managed to capture on tape. Morrison’s second album is a pop milestone, rarely has emotional and musical communication been more eruditely combined than by this unlikely soul man.Īstral Weeks launched Van Morrison’s career with a soul-jazz masterpiece some have called the greatest LP ever made.
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