Van Morrison - Moondance

[EC]

c'mon it rulez.
it totally does.  i didn't think it did, and it really does.
it's so soulful and romantic.
love. it.

[dragonboy]

Into The Mystic is one of my fav songs of all time.

Maybe I shouldn't admit that I first heard it on the soundtrack to Corey Feldman/Haim movie?  :-[
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097236/soundtrack

[Jaimoe]

I'm sick of a few of the songs like Moondance and And It Stoned Me, but my god Into The Mystic is beautiful. I'll never tire of Caravan either. Astral Weeks and Tupelo Honey are almost as good as Moondance.

[Jaimoe]

Into The Mystic is one of my fav songs of all time.

Maybe I shouldn't admit that I first heard it on the soundtrack to Corey Feldman/Haim movie?  :-[
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097236/soundtrack

Corey Haim... damn, I fogot to add him to my list of famous Canadians. What a noted thespian  ;)

[EC]

ok, well, just so you know, the song that the people i was referring to in the other thread will be singing may or may not be from this album, and it may or may not be one of yours and db's fave songs ever.
just saying.  i should shut up with this winky secret business now.

[dragonboy]

Astral Weeks and Tupelo Honey are almost as good as Moondance.

Astral Weeks is better than Moondance IMO.

Another Van The Man track that kills me is I'll Be Your Lover Too from His Band & The Street Choir.

[Jaimoe]

ok, well, just so you know, the song that the people i was referring to in the other thread will be singing may or may not be from this album, and it may or may not be one of yours and db's fave songs ever.
just saying.  i should shut up with this winky secret business now.

"We were born before the wind/Also younger than the sun/Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic".

[dragonboy]

"We were born before the wind/Also younger than the sun/Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic".

Now I've got to play Moondance!  ;D

[aMD]

definitely one of my all-time favorites.  The whole album is amazing.  I also really like his version of Tura Lura from the Last Waltz soundtrack.

[corey]

The wife and I had "Into the Mystic" playing as part of our pre-wedding music. Fucking love that song.

[Mr. T.]

I have Moondance, Astral Weeks and Veedon Fleece.

If I had to pick a favourite, it'd be Moondance

[Chills]

Thanks for reminding me that I need more Van. That 'Best Of' is just not enough. Although you should all try blasting out Did You Get Healed with the windows open on a sunny day. It's pure bliss.

Maybe have a beer while you're at it  :)

[red]

Last night was my first album experience with Van Morrison - and what an experience it was!

Just before midnight I killed all the lights in my room, put my headphones on and queued up Moondance.  Time stopped, memories lingered and then disappeared, and I was transfixed.  What an absolute masterpiece, I spun it once again as soon as I awoke this morning.  

I've often heard "Into the Mystic" referred to as one of the greatest songs ever, boy, people weren't yanking my chain.  

:)

[carpenter]

Oh yeah, this is one of the best albums ever!  I used to listen to this just about every night before going to bed with headphones.  I always skipped the last song, Glad Tidings, because I didn't like that one... ironically, nearly every time I put iTunes on shuffle, Glad Tidings will play.

But man, Moondance and Into the Mystic... it's hard to get better than that.  :)

[saki]

Astral Weeks is better  :)

[LizKing531]

I used to jam with some bluegrass pickers that would do a "interesting" version of Moondance - I'll never look at Van the same

[dragonboy]

Anybody know Tupelo Honey, Saint Dominic's Preview & Veedon Fleece are currently unavailable? I only have Moondance, Astral Weeks & His Band & The Street Choir & need some more Van but these 3 are out of print.
Anybody read anything about them being re-released/re-mastered?

[dragonboy]

Anybody know Tupelo Honey, Saint Dominic's Preview & Veedon Fleece are currently unavailable? I only have Moondance, Astral Weeks & His Band & The Street Choir & need some more Van but these 3 are out of print.
Anybody read anything about them being re-released/re-mastered?

Was just talking to a good friend about Van Morrison, thought I'd check to see if Tupelo Honey, Saint Dominic's Preview & Veedon Fleece are up for re-release but had no luck finding them.
They're currently unavailable @ amazon.com, co.uk & hmv.co.jp  :(

[Hawkeye]

I know this is against your morals, but you could download them in this case...

[dragonboy]

 ;D I'll give it a bit longer & then I might have to do just that.
Maybe I should email Van the Man himself. I've heard he's quite an approachable fellow  ;)