Moondance

Rien de désagréable, rien de fabuleux. Fait penser à un gros mélange de plein d'affaires qui sont un peu meilleures que ça. C'est un peu niais par bouttes. Meilleur que ce qui joue dans la plupart des magasins à rayons.

I remember listening to this years back and thinking it was better just as a few singles than a complete album. And it Stoned Me is classic, and the track Moondance. Coming back to it is good, more stuff to appreciate that I probably glossed over the first time I heard this. Overall good but perhaps not among the greats of this era.

so 80's, lindo. 3.5

Un ptit country, ça blesse personne de temps en temps

yea it was fine

Not my thing. Its fine.

добротный мужичок

S Album isch no herzig, haut mich aber überhaupt nöd vom Hocker. Aber immer wieder findi de Wiedererkennigswert vo Musiker:inne beachtlich: Ich han vom Van Morrison nur „Brown Eyed Girl“ kennt, will mini Gastmueter in Neuseeland das als Handyklingelton gha het, de Name vom Künstler hani allerdings nöd kennt. Und durs ganze Album bini so gsi hmm das tönt wie de Handyklingelton vo minere Gastmueter;)

Good album, 7/10 but lowering it down to 3/5

Ganz gut, nichts was ich viel hören würde :)

Some decent bluesy-folky rock. I enjoyed the bass and some of the saxophone parts, alongside his voice too. It was an easy, catchy listen and it didn't really put much of a foot wrong. Not really my jam, but can see why people like it. A high 3

What a beautiful voice paired with beautiful music. I haven’t listened to van morrison much but I’m certainly a fan now. There’s a lack of cohesiveness at times in the album but it’s so easy to digest and enjoy. Some very good songs mixed with some very average songs. Neil young / Simon & Garfunkel vibes mixed with jazz ….

Nice folksy old.

Better than Astral Weeks by a mile, in my book. That isn't the album up for review today, but I was struck listening to The Waterboys' cover of Sweet Thing the other day for this (and a few times since) and thinking, oh my God, there's a bona fide song in here. It's so beautiful! Where was Morrison hiding it?? So I came into Moondance, which I had heard before and largely dismissed, with the idea that there is majesty here that just needs unearthing. Caravan hits like a, uh, caravan, and strikes me as the obvious highlight here, one that I've always loved when watching The Last Waltz. The album version isn't quite as strong without The Band's bombast behind it. I like it in the grand tradition of rock songs that position the radio as a holy item. Joy Division's Transmission, The Hold Steady's Stuck Between Stations, The Modern Lovers' Roadrunner. "I'm in love with the radio on." Much of the rest doesn't connect like I wish it did, but when it does, I do have the sense it's a special album. Two big points against Morrison: 1. He is Irish, not Welsh, despite what my father told me yesterday. 2. His singles chart on Rateyourmusic's mobile site jumps directly from Moondance (1977) to No More Lockdown (2020).

it did a good job as background tunes, some songs felt reeally similar to one another, overall it was an okay album.

Итс окэй. Лучшая песня - Moondance.

3.5/5

A couple really good songs, and a bunch of average to good ones.

Nice album 3/5

Yeah 3.5

Bit boring Nice lyrics

Eh. Not bad but not my thing.

nice album I can put on in the background of an activity . lots of different influences like jazz and blues that i find catchy.

Very good album.

Van Morrison - Moondance Such a feel good album to hear. Really enjoyable for a folk album, with some songs sounding really catchy and groovy at times. Overall, this is good! 1.- And It Stoned Me = 8/10 2.- Moondance = 9/10 3.- Crazy Love = 7/10 4.- Caravan = 8/10 5.- Into the Mystic = 9/10 6.- Come Running = 7/10 7.- These Dreams of You = 6/10 8.- Brand New Day = 8/10 9.- Everyone = 6/10 10.- Glad Tidings = 8/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.6/10

I don't know how to feel about this. The title song, Moondance, I was familiar with, but I never knew who sang it. Surprisingly the entire album is similar in tone to that, so I'll use that as an example to talk about the album. I don't know if he's being truly earnest with this music, but something about it sort of verges into corniness for me, the lounge-y swing of it all...in 1970 no less, when his contemporaries were getting heavy and psychedelic. And yet it has jazz flute, which I inexplicably love. So I'm torn. It's nice enough music I guess. Kind of chill with a steady energy, never doing anything too unexpected. Kids of safe feeling.

This was perfectly nice, but the fact that I genuinely can’t think of any of the songs except Moondance says something

A classic. 1970 was incremental in the evolution of music, and this album was certainly in everyone's ears. It could be found in just about every college dorm room, and, if you didn't own it, you knew it was readily available for listening at someone's room down the hall. Oh, a Saturday night party? This was there Many/most of these tunes were probably overplayed - they were both Top 40 hits and staples on "underground radio." I think this was an important album, though I can't think of anyone it influenced, at least off the top of my head. It probably belongs in this list. However, when it popped up as the next record to review, I paused the program; 3 weeks later, finally skipped through the songs. Hoping for better next time. ⭐⭐⭐ ________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 65 🎧 LPs left to review: 936 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 14 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 17 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2):

I only knew Van Morrison by name. I couldn't remember his music. I was curious to see what the album would be like. R&B is definitely a genre that I like. I have difficulties with folk, but I always find jazz interesting. I liked the beginning of the album. I didn't find the rest of the album uninteresting either, but it sounded too much like folk to me. All in all, I probably won't listen to the album again. 3/5

Good record overall. Sweet second voices that made me song along with them

I liked Van Morrison's voice and his homage to jazz/blues greats like Ray Charles, but the musical genre fusion and instrumentals really stood out the most. Overall, I enjoyed this!

This is album comes and goes for me. I didn’t get a really close listen but I would play this again.

In general this album is very soft. My primary complaint is that van Morrison doesn't have quite as much edge to him--a little too smooth. Some Ray Lamontagne vibes on this album, which is a good thing. This album's hits--Into the Mystic and Moondance--are a lot of fun. And the rest are pretty passable pleasant folk/soft rock. Rounding a 3.5 down just because that feels right.

The title track “Moondance” was a good choice, great jam. Other than that the album was fine.

Very good sound. But none of the songs are the type that I would listen to again. But I enjoyed it.

Nice listen but never found anything outstanding about van Morrison. Unique voice, some catchy tunes. He is such a middle of the road artist. No one hates him, and I don’t think he’s anyone’s favorite. If his song comes on that’s great if not I would never miss it. This album was nice to listen to. Enjoyed it but nothing new for me.

Perfectly fine

Veel minder vrije en experimentele folk dan op z'n andere sleutelwerk 'Astral Weeks'. Hij blijft op dit album dichterbij een pop-rock formule, aangevuld door hints aan jazz om het nog een stukje smoother te maken voor het brede publiek. Kantje één is dan ook echt boterzacht en immens elegant, en het is bijna moeilijk om niet in zijn flow mee te gaan. Het verval op de andere kant van de plat is dan ook wel echt gigantisch, en dan zie je dat de veilige pop-folk blauwdruk balanceert op het randje van uitermate prettig voor het oor én doodsaai. 7/10 Highlights: And It Stoned Me Moondance Into the Mystic

Eh

I liked this one a bit more than Astral Weeks. It's not really my style still but the jazzier and more involved production adds some interest for me.

I can hear the passion in the performance, but the songs just don’t do much for me other than take me back to a time I never existed in. There’s a nice innocence in it all. Sound wise there’s too much reverb on his voice sometimes, kinda this plate with too much echo. The bass is a bit too clunky and loud. Some songs go on too long without doing much of anything. Sometimes Van’s voice is grating.

I enjoyed it but as I listened longer it got to be a little too much. His music is good but all very similar.

1001 albums to have sex to. Favorite track: Caravan

it's so nothing. don't really care either way it's just kind of boring but not bad. except i do find his voice annoying

I’d heard “Moondance” the song in movies and on tv a bunch of times but I thought it was some sort of 40s Jazz singer, not the Brown Eyed Girl guy. He’s got more range than I thought. Overall the album was ok, into the Mystic the best song for me. One thing I noticed that was weird is that every song seems to start very abruptly, like they cut off the first 10 seconds. Anyway, 3 stars

A whole lot of Van Morrison.

Great start but then fell a little flat by the end.

What a difference a year makes. Moving on from the 9 minute three chord camps of Astral Weeks - this is more Motown (horns, courses and song structure) than Verve. Still contemplative Van Morrison took full advantage of his last shot to become and FN staple. Still three chords the voice does the talking and the songs would inform open mics for generations along with the previously released and ubiquitous Brown Eyed Girl. TBH kind of prefer the 9 minute camps but that just me. When duty called this man stepped up to the plate.

Was no bad a bit meh really

This was way better than expected.

Muy folk para mi gusto pero buen vibe

Enduring music, beautiful lyrics, but no bangers or standouts.

3.5

Into the mystic is fire other than that not enough to get it to a 4

This was a nice companion for my walk through a foggy, snowy Montreal day. The opening two tracks were phenomenal: And It Stoned Me and Moondance; but I lost some interest as the album progressed.

Van Morrison is one of those supposed great ones, but I've never really understood his greatness completely. Perhaps it's yet one of those "you needed to be there when it happened" kind of things. This is not bad by any means, it just doesn't stand out that much to me. Very in the middle.

A lot of my expectations for these albums starts at a 3 tbh and this one mostly surpassed that. Really good vocals that elevated the whole project! 3 stars. Point five maybe.

Weird guy

I honestly think van morrison is one of the weirdest guys ever and like why does he make like blue eyed soul... hes a lad from northern ireland i wanna hear some pro IRA folk rock not some corny ass rnb from his plumber ass... anyways i do have a sweet spot for anyone who was in The Last Waltz but yea idk ive never been particularly impressed with this guy.

Kind of cool. Kind of boring.

not my type of music, but fine to play in the background wouldn't listen again

I remember hearing Moondance years ago and thinking what a cool song it was. But then I was disappointed when I heard other Van Morrison tracks and didn't find that same jazzy sound. At this point I like that folky sound too, but still the album as a whole is so-so. I like "And It Stoned Me", and I kind of like Caravan. I'm surprised "Into The Mystic" is the top played track.

Is this what they call blue eyed soul - even if his eyes are brown per the album cover? While I like the first song, and ‘Everyone’ (I blame Wes Anderson), this mostly felt like music for people who think Otis Redding sounds too aggressive.

Nice stuff. Always liked Van, just doesn't strike me in any way in particular

Van Morrison is another one of those artists I always feel I should like more than I ever actually do - I like him better in single songs than album length. A high 3 but still a 3, I think.

The title track is a good song, but otherwise it's fine for what it is. After a while all the songs blurred together without much to distinguish between them. It's listenable, but forgettable. Nothing challenging here, just average songs that roll on past without an impact. Definitely nothing I'd insist anyone needed to hear.

I was going to write a real review but someone said "A passable album does not a cunt redeem." and I think that's much funnier than anything I could say

3 because I’m a van Morrison fan - this isn’t his best but interesting enough to prompt a second listen

This one borders a bit on being background music, but there’s a nice energy to it that makes it listenable. Some of the songs elicit a comfortable vibe to them, which stops it from feeling boring. However, not much of this really stuck past that. There really wasn’t anything memorable for me here. It’s good, but not much past that. Good to hear more of Van Morrison past Brown-Eyed Girl, though. Favorite track: Into the Mystic Other hits: And It Stoned Me, Brand New Day, Caravan, These Dreams of You

Cute easy listening

Do you like jass music? If you do then this album is for you. This album aint bad It just its not my type of music. Its lyrics is pretty good. The beat is decent, and the album is also decent. I would recommend this album its good .

have you ever heard an album that was okay, well that's what I think of the album moon dance I think that the lyrics of the album are okay i think that because it just sounds kinda lame it does kinda sound good but I think it could have been better. The singer was also kinda bad but I think he did good. I think this album moon dance was okay but I don't recommend listening to that album.

I liked this. Moonfance fave song

i like moondance and all the other songs on here. not mind blowing tho. 7/10

Stabiles Album. Titelsong krass, muss ich mir bei Sonne anhören.

Decent, very folky with a lot of brass Not really my style but would listen to again if I was in the mood

Don't really know what I expected from Van the man, but it wasn't this. Now I don't mean that in a bad way, it just wasn't what I thought it would be. Quite enjoyed it really. Definitely better than the last two offerings but not worth a 4. Think you can see where this is heading. 3

It's always good to have a happy sounding album appear on this 1001 thing when people have made you feel sad. You learn a new thing every day, and this one being discovering 'Crazy Love' was originally one of his songs. My preconceptions of him was that he was just a B-Tech Irish version of that old tramp Bob Dylan, but no, he's better than that. So just for bringing a bit of joy to a shit day, Mr. VM, you are going to get a better score than I'd normally give.

Three stars

also not really for me, well made though

Honestly didn't notice I was listening to it until it was over

Nice folky rock fabulous lyrics and saxophone goodness. Loses a star because a man in a record store in a random Norwegian town told me he wasn't a nice bloke when he met him

3.5★. Very enjoyable (though a bit same-y) and nothing more.

I know many of these songs from bootleg Counting Crows live tracks! The deluxe version of this is overstuffed. I really enjoyed the studio feel of it - another thing the CC took away from VM. The reprises confused me; it felt like the album went on a long time or I'd accidentally set it to shuffle and repeat.

Not bad. Enjoyable in the first half.

It's good, deserve to be here but not as interesting personally

Eh, it’s nice as background music; Moondancer is a cool song. 38 minutes

Moondance is a great song, the rest is pretty good. 3.5 stars.

Everyone's favourite Grumpy Old Bastard, heard here as a younger, more fresh-faced, curmudgeon. This is a very pleasant and listenable album, filled with jaunty and upbeat tunes about love and not having love and all that sort of malarkey. The title track is my standout. That used to be my and my ex's song... sigh... I'm over it, I'm over it, I'm fine

some classics, not bad.

A great showcase of smooth piano work and great vocals

It's fun but I don't get a whole lot out of it. While I don't think there are any bad songs here, I also don't think there are any fantastic 10/10 songs here. Favorites were were Moondance, Into the Mystic, and These Dreams of You

This is a nice album and I have to say that the production is fantastic. That said the songs themselves didn't really do much for me. It's the sort of music that you use as background noise at a dinner party.

Sleek, soulful and sometimes even snazzy like on the snazz-jazz title track which is a shoe-in for top 10 songs that use the word ‘fantabulous’. Caravan is great. Come Running is great. Into The Mystic a bit overrated. Album gets more rag tag towards the end. Everyone a bit repetitious and out of place stab at baroque pop. 3.5 stars.

Time to rock….Gary, grab your flute! I don’t know if their flautist is named Gary but that sounds like the name of someone who plays the flute. All flutes aside, there is some mighty fine song writing on this album along with nice musicianship. 3.5 but rounding down because my wife asked if this “is the grocery store shopping mix” whilst listening to this in the car.

Ok

Most of the mark I gave this is for the title track, which has long been a favourite of mine and which I think is among a very small number of perfect songs. This is a pleasant album to listen to, it feels full of light and makes for smiles. And now I will go back and put the song Moondance on repeat and sing my lungs out for a while.

Não chega a ser brilhante, mas de fato é cativante. Clima agradável para contemplar um luar, só que sem chegar a sair dançando.

3.5-4

My mom's all-time favorite album and her favorite song. It's a chill record that retains just enough flair to avoid the Billy Joel cheese territory.

Not my fave Van, but important.

sympa la vibe

You know I don't love Van Morrison but it's tough to deny that he has good songs with great melodies that are pretty pleasant. This record was a fine drizzly Friday morning listen.

whatever

Nice listen

3/5

It sounds good Will I listen to again: 25%

Me gustó, tiene un par que son clásicazos, pero tampoco diría que va a estar entre mis favoritos de los escuchados por aquí. Bueno, nada más.

Classics album not listen to it before but know a lot of songs

The spectre of brown eyed girl hung heavy over this. The last song was very much a rip off if it but the whole album had that general feeling. Not Van Morrisons fault I suppose, that's what he sounds like. The perks of having one massive hit that clouds the rest of your work. I don't mind the sound I suppose if I try really hard to forget brown eyed girl but it's not particularly exciting. Sounds authentic but could do with a bit more variation. 2.5.

Van Morrison is obviously a bit of a crank weirdo but he can make some good tunes

Expected a mix between Van Halen and Morrissey. Was disappointed.

For me it all kind of blended together into just a 38min long track. It's not bad, but not much stood out to me Standouts Moondance 3/5

nice

Felt like I was in an epsiode of the Wonder Years

I enjoyed this album! Nothing bad in it. Nothing amazing but a well crafted album all atound

Knew a lot of the songs without knowing I knew them. Songs are sweet but somewhat boring. I like Crazy Love and Caravan. Last 3-4 songs all sound like one never-ending song that is just Brown Eyed Girl with slightly different words.

Hardly A Van Morrison fan, but I enoyed much more than expected.

Somewhere at the center of r&b, folk, soul, jazz, pop, and soft rock is Van Morrison’s Moondance. Interesting sound here, as it’s a pretty sparse and mellow band that also features horns and occasional winds. Poetic love songs sung by a guy with an excellent voice and unique sound. Plenty of little ear worm hooks that get lodged in the brain. Pretty good record that certainly has classic status but won’t crack my regular rotation because it just never really gets me where I’m going. Easy to listen to but doesn’t grab me.

I can’t stress enough how ok this was.

Ambient songs!

Y'know, I've actually heard this album. Yeah, I know this kind of album isn't exactly in my normal wheelhouse, it's true. I heard it one time, years and years ago—I'd wager at least six or seven of the buggers. I believe I was tryna start listening to the entire 2012 Rolling Stone 500 list, and this was the only album I heard before I got distracted and forgot, but it's been so long, and with a memory like mine, I can't really say for sure. I'll say this much: I remember exactly as much about it from hearing it six or seven years ago as I do from hearing it an hour ago. Like, I'unno. Maybe I was just in the wrong headspace when I put it on, but it kinda just washed over me. Perfectly pleasant, except for some, like... Dips into jazz, I think? They were out of place and I didn't like them, whatever they were. But other than that, I remember better the fact that this guy made a shitty anti-COVID restrictions song with Eric Clapton than a single second from this, his most acclaimed album. Honestly, I just can't bring myself to care. Still, I'm willing to be generous and give this thing a 3, because even how forgettable it was, I don't think I disliked enough about it to go full-on with a 2. It's teetering, though, believe me. Sorry, Van. Y'jus' ain't "the man" to me.

Titular song is absolute fire, easy 5/5 song. The rest is just alright, nothing worse than like a 3. It's a 3/5 album, but damn if every song was as good as moondance this would be top 5.

A good listen.

Best songs : Into the mystic, Come running, Moondance Started off okay, then picked up a little in the middle, and then dipped really low by the end. Wanted to give it 3.5 stars when I heard Into the mystic and Come running, but there's not one good song after those two, and I skipped a couple halfway through. 3 stars because it's an easy going album that you can play in the background. Its very chill, and some songs have a nice, smooth, good feel to them. A mix of jazz, blues and country. Not bad. But not that great as well. Nothing I'd play again and listen to in full length on purpose. So maybe a 2.5? Not decided the rating yet. Will decide when I reach the rating page. I don't think there's an option to give half a star, so 3 it is.

Some of the songs really nice. Moondance the tune has worked its way into the jazz world and I've sung it myself as a "standard," so that gets some credit. Crazy Love and Mystic kinda stand out. But each song makes me think, hmmm I'd enjoy this so much more if someone else was singing. I wonder what this stuff would have sounded like if someone else had produced it. Also, just noting that this is the 16th album for me on this listening project and, aside from background singers and Carol Kaye on bass, there has been zero female representation.

Country rock ish with some blues and soul elements to it as well. A bit hard to place. Good album, but not for me. Pretty similar tracks throughout the album.

listen to again sweet. nice. favs are: crazy love? ig? glad tidings.

some easy listening

Aika tasapaksua. Kevyttä rokkia, vähän bluesmaista. Meni taas taustalla, mutta muuten vähän tylsähköä. Parhaat: Into the Mystic, Brand New Day

Much more folksy than I thought it would be

This album was... okay? I didn't love it. But I also didn't hate it. This is one of those LP's where it feels like the artist/band were having a few music sessions and just rolled with that for the release. Which can really go either way. It's either going to be a pretty fun listen, or it's not going to click overall with a wide audience other than the artist/band performing it; or just the hardcore fans. Maybe I'm in the minority seeing as 'Moondance' was a commercial success. That, or Van Morrison does just happen to have a huge hardcore fanbase. Once you have listened to the opener 'And It Stoned Me' - You can rest assured that this is pretty much the entire tracklist. If you like that 70's rhythm and blues sound, sprinkled with some jazzy rock 'n' roll, this will probably be right up your alley. Theoretically, this should be up my alley. But there's just not enough of a punch or variety to bring it up a level a level for me. Lyrically everything is fine. Morrison really goes in on spirituality and contextualises his observations and commentary through that spirituality. It feels inspired, hopeful, and his lyrics do flow nicely. For me, personally, I just can't find much to relate with. It's a decent album; and I think even if you're not a fan you can find something to appreciate here. Would I consider it a "must listen", though? Not really. But I also wouldn't tell you to ignore it completely.

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but I didn't have high expectations. Mostly it's fine, but And Then It Stoned Me is the only song I'd want to hear again and the album does tail of towards the end with a couple of real duffers.

A few great songs but the rest seems to be all the same. And It Stoned Me - Somewhat awkward beginning, soft, but delivers some good instrumentation. What is Jelly Roll? Moondance - Familiar song. Sounds like some old lounge songs. Good. Crazy Love - Too soft for me Caravan - Sounds like just another Van Morrison song Into the Mystic - Familiar classic. Good. Come Running - Starting to tire of this style These Dreams of You - Another similar sounding song to my ears with some solos Brand New Day - More of the same. I need some more energy Everyone - Forgettable Glad Tidings - Seems a little more upbeat but not enough

minha nota de vdd é 3½ ok ? PELO DIREITO ÀS MEIAS ESTRELAS ✊

Not particularly offensive, but not my thing

Good album.

Fogalmam se volt ki az a van morrison de tök király volt. 3.5/5

3.5 pretty good

Extraordinary dad music, up there with Springsteen. Gravelly singer-songwriter schtik with a bit of additional jazz sophistication. He has a sort of sepia songwriting style that seems to mean nothing and everything. Lends itself cosily to film soundtracks, Belfast a great example, but occasionally evocative of a sort of weepy in-the-old-days sentimentality you may get watching that hovis advert from the 70s. With this album, Morrison switches his more experimental circumlocutory meanderings for more tightly composed, mature pop music. The unfortunate side effect is the album is both occasionally dull and appears in every middle aged man's car CD collection, which doesn't help matters. Moondance, as a track, has a swing affectation I personally despise but I can appreciate the weary cosy groove present in pockets over the rest of the album

While listening to this I feel like he looks on the album cover. This music is simply not nearly enough to trigger any meaningful emotional response from me, but it's perfectly pleasant to listen to.

So glad Van abandoned the styles of Astral Works and made this beauty. Much more upbeat and diverse. Title track is of course great (shout out to openmidz) but I say "Caravan" is my top track. "Into the Mystic" is also a lesser known great one. Woth 6 of 10 tracks hitting the mark...3.3.

Despite this album having a huge presence in our household I don't think I've ever listened to it in unison somehow. Not sure how I missed out for so long as Moondance has some quality tunes. Side A is fantastic and while Side B is weaker it is still good. I'm not huge on VM overall but Moondance deserves any praise it gets. I have to imagine this is Van at his best as many of his other work I've heard is relatively mellow and skippable. I suspect any remaining Van Morrison on the list will pale in comparison. I would be in favor of removing Astral Weeks as a start. 3.09 stars

Very calming record. It would be good to throw on during a relaxing evening.

Have Van Morrison and Dave Matthew’s ever been seen together? Just got a similar vibe between the two, not really the same musically I don’t know. It thought this was ok.

i was very sleepy but this was nice

It’s Van Morrison. You know what you’re getting and what you’re getting is fine for a couple songs. Title track is a great song, followed by schlock that would befit 2010s era singer songwriters in Crazy Love. The rest of the album is fine, but I cannot stand Crazy Love.

Very good

I love the song Moondance, but I found the album as a whole a little annoying. I can't quite put my finger on why. I think this one needs a relisten at some point.

6/10. It was pleasant, but not too groundbreaking or intriguing. :)

Nød den ret meget. Stemmen virker super bekendt, men tror ikke at jeg nogensinde bevidst har hørt noget med ham

Having only heard of Van Morrison from the uber-popular "Brown-Eyed Girl", I was interested in this pull. I would put points against this album because even though it only had a 38 minute runtime, I ended up checking out mentally at parts, particularly in the back half. That being said, the initial 2 tracks were outstanding, and there were multiple songs on the record that wowed me. "Moondance" is a song I've heard for years and assumed it was a standard from the 50s or earlier, so I was pleasantly surprised to hear it on this album. For my money, that song should be his overplayed song over "Brown-Eyed Girl". In summation, there are times where Van's voice doesn't really thrill me and some of the songs were bland, but what I did like I really liked, and there's much more range to this artist than I anticipated. Notable Tracks: - And It Stoned Me - Moondance - did not know this was a Van Morrison original! - Brand New Day - Everyone - harpsichord integrated surprisingly well with the rest of the straight forward pop instrumentation 6/10

Pretty standard 70’s rock-folk with clear singing and good instrumentals. A lot of the songs blended together for me, but that’s his dedication to a style and nobody does it quite like him. The title track is famous enough that I’ve heard it in multiple places as an instrumental, including what I swear was broadcasts of an old Italian news program my parents would have on back in my youth. It’s an ear worm for sure. For someone in to the soft rock or pop jazz genres this is probably a masterpiece. For me it’s kinda pleasant background music.

All rather pleasant. Even ‘er indoors who normally doesn’t cope with music said so.

3 stars. decent but not exactly my thing

Veel leuker dan verwacht! Betekent dat we eindelijk weer eens een 4 krijgen? Oh nee zeker niet! Ik had echt 0 verwachtingen, maar dit album is eigenlijk gewoon de hele tijd "He is dit nou Brown Eyed Girl? Oh nee, het is net niet dat nummer en daardoor net niet zo leuk" Voordelen: Het is wel lekker bluesy en best wel lekker om op de achtergrond aan te hebben, maar als ik dit album nooit meer hoor ben ik daar ok mee. Als ik het nog wel hoor ook trouwens, zoals ik zei; het is echt een hele dikke prima. FAVO: Brand New Day, Everyone

I enjoyed listening to this album, he is such a crooner and whatever he sings sounds sexy! I too hope that @boopidoo's friend Claire got laid to Moondance, it is a pretty special track.

A friend in highschool wanted to lose her virginity to Moondance - I hope you got laid to the sweet dulcet tones of Van Morrison Claire.

Yeah this is a good album, great mix of folk and jazz, deserves its place on the list.

Bluesy, me likey

i thought this whole thing was going to be the usual singer songwriter folk album but moondance surprised me. besides moondance and into the mystic, i cant really get behind the rest of the tracks. nothing wrong with them since theyre all pretty easy to listen to, but just not for me. i enjoyed side a more than side b though. 3 personal favs: into the mystic

Enjoyable, easy to listen, nothing to write home about.

It was alright

An alright album. The first two songs were really strong but it kinda petered out after that. I do enjoy Moondance a lot though and never realized it was Van Morrison! Good voice and a fine album.

Very beige. Didn't hate it, but it flowed over me in a background, pleasant enough, but dull as ditchwater way. 3 stars.

decent

Somewhat different from the whole ordinary country tricks. Which I don't like. This one I respect for a different approach. 3.5/5.

Eh 3

3/5

вчера очень внимательно послушала, сегодня ничего не помню… кажется больше кантри чем джаза, приятный, но очень своего времени капсульный… возможно надо переслушать

Pretty good but really only came and left with the hits

Típico género canción. Mezclas de blues, folk... Buen cantante, es un meh.

The title track was great, rest just ok

Good

It's ok, but nothing really special on here. Moondance is probably the best song on here

If this were an instrumental album, I'd like it a lot more. Van Morrison has a voice like a cheap door alarm.

Better than brown eyed girl but still in the middle for me (2.5/5)

Correcto.

Crazy Love was the song I liked best. I didn’t mind listening to this but I wasn’t overly moved by it.

Je comprends pourquoi mais moyen mon genre.

Reminds me of Mom. So many great songs. I prefer Eric Burton for this style of singer. A bit more raw maybe.

Yeah it's alright

Highlights: Into The Mystic, Moondance. In a nutshell: a step up from Astral Weeks Van adopts producer duties Moondance, giving him maximum opportunity to fine-tune his trademark sound. This time, trying a soul and R&B focused approach than folk centric. It's good, just not mind-blowing. Props to Jack Schroer on alto sax and Colin Tilton on tenor sax. Top notch work by you two kind sirs. Overall: 6/10

I’ve heard of Van Morrison before but I wouldn’t have been able to name any of his songs. It was nice to recognise a few on this album so now I know he’s the ‘Moondance’ guy! Pretty short album, probably not one I’ll listen to again though.

Leichtes Album was sich gut hören lässt. Unaufdringliche aber gute Stimme. Die Stücke sind abwechslungsreich "jazzig" - ohne zu nerven. Es ist aber eben auch nichts dabei, was mich abholt ... elektrisiert ...

Great road trip music. Hippie vibes.

Kinda fell of after moondance, but I did like those first two songs. And flute

first listen

Van Morrison is kind of like David Bowie for me in that I don’t hate his music, but I don’t love it. It’s good….but not great. And, like Bowie, I find his voice a little awkward at times. For example, “Moondance”. Excellent song, annoying vocals. His phrasing is awkward and his voice a tad strident. If he lowered the key a few steps it’d help. Other songs were good (ie; Crazy Love), but they will never be favorites of mine. Solid album though.

Not something I would seek out, but damn, I wasn't mad at it!

could i write poetry to this? n

It's fine but *shrugs shoulders*

This album doesn’t really have much of an impact on me, but I feel like it might grow on me in the future. For now I’ll give it three stars.

Surprisingly pleasant. Was bored at first, but soon grew on me.

It's okay, little sqwawky, but songwriting is very good

Chill.

Finally, one I've heard already. First 6/10 tracks are no skip, then it gets kinda plain. Astral Weeks still better

Van Morrison is the kind of artist that I wouldn't choose to listen to on my own, but that I won't mind if it plays on the radio or whatever. First song was great.

Generic blues folk. Nothing bad, but nothing to make me stare at the ceiling in awe.

To me, this album was a little disappointing, being released after the incredible Astral Weeks. It sounds more like a "normie" Van Morrison. Still, it's enjoyable and worth a listen.

Some great songs, just not my style!

This album ain't bad, Van Morrison has a very distinct voice. There are some strong tracks here and some weak tracks, sort of evens itself out to be pretty average

Un bon album de folk aux accents jazzy soutenus par une section cuivre. La voix de Van Morrison est chaude, réconfortante, presque soul. On est indubitablement transporté en 70, la promenade est plaisante et ensoleillée. Pourtant je ne mets qu'une note de 3 car d'autres albums de cette veine m'ont entraînés plus loin que celui-ci. En revanche je vais définitivement écouter d'autres œuvres de cet irlandais (!) que je ne connaissais finalement que de nom.

Generally not my speed, but this was pretty good! I did not expect to enjoy a chill album from 1970 this much. 3.5.

It was just a phase.

The title track has a piano bar kind of vibe with the bass underpinning everything. All of the songs are pleasant and would be great background music. Which means it's stuck in the realm of *** albums for me.

Was never my favourite, continues not to be.

Not my normal taste but I appreciate it is very well made and was a nice refreshing change.

started at 6/10 then went up to like 7/10 for a big middle bit then i dont really remember the rest so like 3/5

The first couple of tracks were decently entertaining while not being super ambitious. I then really enjoyed crazy love- thought it was just quite sweet. Overall pretty Good

Pretty fun and enjoya6ble

The jazzy songs were fun but the album as whole was ok Favorite: Moondance Least: These Dreams of You

Yeah

Meh best nice maar zn stem wordt snel irritant

liked it!

Tough to rate. Some good stuff, especially into the mystic. But overall not very memorable

I was expecting a bit more as this one feels like it should be a classic but found it a bit bland. Some nice moments but nothing really grabbed me and doubt I’ll rush to return to it.

Я как-то похолодел к таким гитарным пениям. Ну ок, но меня не поразил его извивающийся голос.

It's a marvelous night for mediocrity. Look, I respect Van as much as the next guy, but I've never been a big fan of his whole thing. He's good, this album is...good? It's a heaping helping of soft rock that'll keep your dad happy till the cows come home.

Easy album to listen to. Not something I would have picked up myself but enjoyed it overall. Would consider it an easy album to put on and let play in the background of an overcast day.

Ok. 3/5.

yeah this is okay.

Nothing upset me with this album, but I sort of tolerated it.

3.5 really

this is like the fifth mediocre snooze fest in a row. like its not bad but its not good either. can this generator give me something that fucks.

This album is a lot of the same and it’s almost guaranteed that if you love one song you will love the entire album. Some really good songs, “Crazy Love” and “Into the Mystic.” Overall this album is far better than his 1973 album which seemed to be based on “Glad Tidings,” fucking hate that nonsensical lalalala noise and yelling.

A nice listen, I dont think I have anything to say sorry

El LP esta bueno. He escuchado par de Van y a pesar de ser canciones alegre y semi-pop rock creo que hay demasiadas parecidas y cansa despues de un rato. Puede que sea su mejor LP pero esta overrated. Si pones un mix de Van Morrison, Don McLean, Jackson Brown y Jimmy Buffet despues de media hora no vas a poder distinguir el uno del otro. Quizas como singles funciona mejor LP overall es como C+ para mi

Middle of the road and inoffensive.

I mean, yeah it's probably one you should listen to. I've heard it a lot over the years, so I'm good.

Meh.

A pleasant listen, but it didn't Rock My World.

Nød det ærligt meget mere end jeg havde regnet med. Lyttede først til det senere på dagen end jeg plejer. Muligvis derfor. 🤷

It was a Brand New Day when I heard this one that gave me Glad Tidings. Wouldn’t say that I Crazy Love this album but it would make some Come Running.

Love the jazz incorporated into this.

I’ve no strong opinions on this. As inoffensive as music gets. 3/5

Good but dated lyricism, not really my thing. Highlates: And it stoned me, Brand new day

This is a quaint, rustic R&B album that I don't have any specific complaints about. With the good beats and bass lines acting as good foundations for many of these songs, they're pretty well-made, but I wish there was a little bit more vocal melody in some of these songs-especially the verses.

Album was average but probably saved by its last track, just made it audible.

Unique voice. Same song over and over again.

Easy listening.

A very pleasant album. Van Morrison has a very uplifting voice and he knows how to write songs for it. I sometimes found myself tuning out, but tuning back in was easy and I never disliked what I heard. I'll definitely be returning to this one.

I've decided to put aside my repulsion for Van Morrison's politics - none of it has anything to do with the music he published in 1970. This album features several classic songs that still hold up.

Moondance è molto bella anche in originale e non nella cover di Buble

Some good songs, but I realize that Van Morrison only has the effective vocal range of about 3 or 4 notes.

3.2/5 Best Track: Caravan

Ok, but I didn’t get super into it

3.5 stars

Nice laid back album from one of the better performers of the era. Good stuff.

ok nis posebno

a okej nis posebno

Im not sure Ive ever listened to Van Morrison before, so this was a cool journey. Overall enjoyed the music and will be on the lookout for more down the road!

Entrainant, bonne voix.

I was born the year this album was released. I love Morrison’s young yet weathered voice. As I heard all these songs on the radio, mixtapes and at parties my whole life, I’m not sure I’ve listened to the whole album intact front to back. It is an odd collection of styles and moods, with Van Morrison’s voice trumpeting across each song to keep the thread throughout. Moondance is a series of frozen moments from teenage dreams 15-18 or so. I’m right back there as soon as I hear the intro. While Into The Mystic is maybe the best written song, And It Stoned Me is still the most indelible Van Morrison song. It seems like he really wrote his soul for it even if I don’t understand it. Some of the B side feels light, the A side is definitely stacked with the best compositions. But if I were seeing a band live in the sunshine in a park somewhere it would all wash over me real easy.

Chill at the side of the hill.

Para comenzar, vemos una canción centrándose en el Folk "And It Stoned Me" 7/10. Luego, encontramos un tema llevando una temática "Jazz-Soul" con melodias llamativas desde el piano hasta los vientos "Moondance" que lleva el nombre del mismo disco 8.5/10. Siguiente, empieza una melodia pegadiza, con una armonía y un sentimiento demasiado llevado a la balada "Crazy Love" 8/10. Volvemos con el Folk, esta vez mucho más destacable la melodia que en el anterior, la canción juega mucho con los intrumentos de viento que es muy llamativo "Caravan" 8.5/10. En la proxima canción, al comenzar encontramos una linea de bajo llamativa que se repite a lo largo de la canción al igual que las melodias de los demás instrumentos "Into the Mystic" 7/10. Siguiente, encontramos una canción en tonalidad mayor, lo que conlleva a transmitir alegria y algo que generan ganas de bailar al ser más movido "Come Running" 7.5/10. Para después, escuchar un blues bastante alegre, lo cual llama la atención, el como utiliza los vientos para responder a la voz, los juegos de fondo que utiliza el piano y la guitarra son también descatables para enriquecer aún más la canción; en ésta misma encontramos un solo corto, pero llamativo hecho con la trompeta "These Dreams of You" 8.5/10. Después, llegamos a una balada en la cual destaca el piano, con unas melodias y coros preciosos, la guitarra haciendo una segunda voz es algo totalmente escuchable, y genera que la canción tenga un motivo más melodico y enriquece la misma con esos licks del Folk "Band New Day" 8/10. Llegamos a la penultima canción, la cual como todo el disco lleva el Folk encima, pero en ésta se centra más en éste género a comparación de las demás, es una de las pertenecientes que se destaca un poco más la bateria "Everyone" 7.5/10. Al finalizar, escuchamos algo mucho más feliz y movido, como cierre de disco no deja nada que desear, aúnque hubiera deseado que sea una más de las baladas del disco "Glad Tidings" 7/10. Para concluir en un 7.75/10. Buen disco, pero no es de mi género y eso influyó en el veredicto.

Didn’t give this my full attention when it played but it felt very reminiscent of the early 70’s, kinda a nice blend between R and B and rock. Didn’t feel compelled to add it but certainly a good record

I can’t bring myself to give this a higher rating. Fuck this guy.

It's a nice album if you can put aside Van Morrison's stupid conspiracy shit

Van Morrison’s earlier folk / soul albums are much preferred to his more recent Covid denying conspiracy nonsense

Gött att ha på i bakgrunden!

Like the album, great artist

Decent enough

Overall: Love the multi-genre influence that you hear throughout the tracks, but admittedly the horns did take me out of the vibes just a little bit. Which is odd, because I normally love horn sections. I'm not sure what it was about this album where it seemed just slightly distracting to me. Could hear the album again and be cool with it, but probably wouldn't seek it out. Favorite tracks: And It Stoned Me, Everyone, Glad Tidings Moondance brought me back to junior year HS jazz ensemble. Into the Mystic is a solid track, but the entire time couldn't help but think about some dude talking about, "but girrrrrrrrrrrrrl, I just wanna rock your gypsy soul" in the absolute greasiest way possible.

Repetitive. Easy listening.

Siempre he pensado que van Morrison es un tostón, pero sin haberlo escuchado mucho. Ahora sé que es un tostón con todas las de la ley. No todo el disco es aburrido. Su forma intensa de cantar puede llegar a ser emocionante, pero su rollo randb no acaba de funcionar del todo. Del disco salvo dos canciones, pero sobre todo moondance, y no sé muy bien la razón.

der song moondance war ganz nice, ansonsten ca. nach dem vierten Song nicht mehr wirklich meine Musik

Lekkie, luźne, świetnie nagrane. Raczej mało angażujące.

Душевно 7/10

Was torn between a three and four on this one. Really enjoyed most of the instrumentals, wasn’t the biggest fan of Mr. Morrison’s voice but it was mostly okay. And It Stoned Me, Moondance, and Crazy Love was such a strong opening run that I think the rest of the album suffers by comparison, wish more of the songs had been that good.

Nice pop rock instrumentals but I'm not a big fan of Van Morrison's voice.

Moondance is such a god damn bop. First half of the album was pretty strong. didn’t love the back couple tracks

eh. boring, but in a kinda relaxing way? nothing i'd listen to but not the worst of its kind

kinda groovy

Although I do like Morrison’s vocals, there isn’t a lot that stands out on this LP compared to a lot of other projects during the same era/in the same genre. Pretty alright overall though.

some bangers, some stinkers

Montane is a great track, rest of the album is ok, nothing can top brown eyed girl

Worth a revisit

Not bad. Easy to listen to, kind of background music. Won’t go out of my way to play it again but wouldn’t be mad if it came on.

Fun and stylish, but less captivating every year.

Piano / keys were nice. Otherwise kinda bland

another oldie soul pop album, sounds pleasant, but requires a certain mood. I feel that half of the list here is going to be albums like this one, albums that only matter to you if you grew up in the west один из мощных претендентов на звание "самые сложные щи столетия"

Strong opener with 'And It Stoned Me' that grabs your attention right away. Next up is Moondance which takes a completely different direction from the opener, not my usual choice of listening but a good song nonetheless. Overall enjoyable album.

Decent album

Ihan jees

Relaxed singer songwriter album, nothing crazy but not bad either

Man I was confident that Moondance was a Sinatra song. Ya learn something new every day. This was a good calm bluesy rocky kinda album.

Mysiga vibes.

I like this a lot. Of course I know Brown Eyed Girl (not on this record) and Moondance, which I didn't know was Van Morrison. I like the horns. I like the piano. I like the gospel, soul, R&B vibe. I just like it a lot. It's chill too. Will definitely explore his catalog deeper.

to mellow for my taste

Let’s just lay it out here that all the albums on this list are objectively good regardless of my rating. Van Morrison is a good singer, the musicians are also good. That said, I would never listen to this, it’s way too lounge-y. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Moondance Rating: 3

Not bad. Many songs were similar...

What a crooner! Great singing, enjoyable songs. If it were my style of music, I would absolutely add to my library.

Songs all sound similar and it was hard to judge when one ended and the other began. I know Moondance and still love it a lot. I'd only heard a cover of Crazy Love previously. Really like that song as well.

Van Morrison would have been something to see live!

Average wedding music

Really good except for the song Moondance. It doesn’t fit and really blows.

Not typically something I'd be into but I didn't mind it

It's good, but not mine

A bit torn on this one. I love the introspective stuff but can't be bothered with the uptempo songs.