Van Morrison - Moondance
COMPILATION
Van Morrison - Guitar (Rhythm), Tambourine
Jackie Verdell - Vocals, Background vocals (A3, B3)
Judy Clay - Vocals, Background vocals (A3, B3)
Emily Houston - Vocals, Background vocals (A3, B3)
John Klingberg - Bass
Jeff Labes - Organ, Piano
Gary Malabar - Drums, Vibraphone
Guy Mason - Conga Drum
John Platania - Guitar (Rhythm)
Jack Schroer - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Collin Tilton - Flute, Sax (Tenor)
Written by Van Morrison
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media
Label : Rhino Records
Original Label : Warner
Engineered by Tony May, Elliot Scheiner, Neil Schwartz, Shelly Yakus, Steve Friedberg
Produced by Van Morrison and Lewis Merenstein
Mastered by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering
Lacquers Cut by Kevin Gray (A1 to B5) & Steve Hoffman (B1 to B5)
Photography by Elliott Landy
Originally released in January 1970
Reissued in 2020
Tracks :
Side A:
- And It Stoned Me
- Moondance
- Crazy Love
- Caravan
- Into The Mystic
Side B:
- Come Running
- These Dreams Of You
- Brand New Day
- Everyone
- Glad Tidings
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 120/500
Reviews :
“The yang to Astral Weeks' yin, the brilliant Moondance is every bit as much a classic as its predecessor; Van Morrison's first commercially successful solo effort, it retains the previous album's deeply spiritual thrust but transcends its bleak, cathartic intensity to instead explore themes of renewal and redemption. Light, soulful, and jazzy, Moondance opens with the sweetly nostalgic "And It Stoned Me," the song's pastoral imagery establishing the dominant lyrical motif recurring throughout the album -- virtually every track exults in natural wonder, whether it's the nocturnal magic celebrated by the title cut or the unlimited promise offered in "Brand New Day." At the heart of the record is "Caravan," an incantatory ode to the power of radio; equally stirring is the majestic "Into the Mystic," a song of such elemental beauty and grace as to stand as arguably the quintessential Morrison moment.” AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Ratings :
Discogs 4.71 / 5 , AllMusic : 5 / 5