Moondance

That old miserable bloke VM sounds sprightly here with plenty of the ol Celtic soul. Nice, though not as good as the more looser Astral Weeks. Imo

I like this album. I do NOT, however, like the title track.

I get why it’s classic, it’s just not my era and doesn’t carry emotional weight with me

Solid, but not my thing

don’t like the dude but very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the soft rock/jazzy instrumental choices. Including the flute! I also am recently engaged and feeling more romantic than usual

First two tracks are obvious classics. The instrumental palette is extremely nice across the album. The vocals on Crazy Love are way softer than I knew he could get. Everyone is very cute sounding, and I love the harpsichord.

Short and sweet

Moondance is definitely my favorite song by him. He’s one of those artists that is incredibly unique, like no one else, but I really can’t decide if it’s pleasant to the ear.

i find this album to be a departure from my usual musical tastes, as i have yet to fully connect with this genre; however, i can't help but appreciate its undeniable strengths; its tranquil and joyful disposition is truly appealing; while it may not be a personal favorite of mine, it undeniably boasts several commendable qualities !

Ok album, not a fan of the voice. Not sure why it's so popular

Van Morrison's soulful album is excellent. Simple, beautiful elegance. An easy listening record that serves as great music when lounging or working. A masterclass in soul, it is probably the album I'll go back to when referencing soul and looking for a record to play. However, I rarely look for an album in this genre. I've hardly heard of Morrison before listening to this record. Of course I knew of brown eyed girl but I just don't care that much about soul. Great album nonetheless and deserves its 3 star rating from someone not interested in soul.

Allt í lagi hlustun. Frekar einhæft.

Good, not great. Feels like a nice Rod trip album.

Route 66 travelling music

Legendary song moondance, a few good others, not bad.

Nice and short (sub 40 min) album. Moondance is a pretty (and classic) jam. Smooth jazzy instrumental featuring some piano, brass, and yazz flute backed by some toned down drum work and steady bass progression. Nothing revolutionary, but it is well done. Never heard Into the Mystic before, but it stands out against the rest of the album. Bass-driven melody that you can sink your teeth into with some more forceful vocal delivery. There's a certain aura to Van Morrison's work that I really enjoy. I think his raw vocal delivery has a vulnerable feel to it that makes the work feel personal. By comparison to Astral Weeks, which came up on here a few weeks ago, this album is much more structured, upbeat and full of sound. Between the two, I prefer the former as it has a more wistful and heartfelt atmosphere about it. This one feels more like standard classic rock fit (mostly) for closing down dancefloors. While I enjoy this just fine, I found the songs to be harder to separate and did not find many particularly interesting in their composition. Solid 3 / 5 entry for me.

Decent, not my style

this album sure was fine. pleasant enough but all the songs kinda just blended together. also i guess van morrison is an antisemitic anti-vaxxer now SO THAT'S GREAT favorites: moondance, into the mystic (i know it was the 70s but cool g-slur bro)

This is too much Van Morrison for me in one sitting. I did like "Into the Mystic" though.

3.5 if I could

It's nice, but feels pretty middle of the road.

Wait he has more songs than brown eyed girl

drăguț, dar nimic special. cel mai mult mi-au plăcut moondance și crazy love:)

Ok

Overall, I have pretty lukewarm feelings on Moondance. The music is nothing to write home about, the lyrics are kinda average and the vocals were okay at best. On its own, this album merits nothing more than a 2 star rating but with a bunch of good little things about it, i will bump it up to a three star rating Best Song: Into the Mystic Worst Song: Everyone

Really good album, just not my kind of music

Only a few tracks are available on tube so... ah well. Average.

it's a good record! too bad Van Morrison turned into an anti-science shitbag

Decent album by van Morrison standards

Better than expected honestly

1. And It Stoned Me (3.5) - pretty funk/blues feel, reminds me of Ray LaMontagne 2. Moon dance (4?) - I mean, an iconic song but it's not one of my favorites 3. Crazy Love (3.5) a really Motown feel, a Marvin Gaye cover would have been cool 4. Caravan (4) - I'm giving this one a 4 just because of the great la-la-la-la section - very bluesy, this is the one Amy Gardner was singing with Josh ("Radio! Radio!") … best one on the album so far 5. Into The Mystic - (4) this is really one I could see Ray LaMontagne writing and performing. Very folky. 6. Come Running (3.5) - piano blues with a bass shuffle behind, good blues singing 7. These Dreams Of You (3) - good twelve bar blues with harmonica - ugh, a terrible sax solo 8. Brand New Day (3.5) - 9. Everyone (1) - ugh, this sounds like something written for hippies to skip to, it sounds like either a flute or penny whistle with a glockenspiel in the background. It was a 2 until the end which seemed like it was written specifically to piss me off, so it gets a 1. 10. Glad Tidings (3.5) trying not to have a hangover from the previous song.

Hele fijne muziek vond ik dit en goeie stem.

A bit too folky for me

Nice!

Nice sweet songs

3/5 by my rating scale.

Nice album with good vibes. Not my favourite genre in the world, but still alright. 3/5

Frage mich wirklich, warum ich noch nie irgendwas aktiv von ihm gehört habe. Bin sehr positiv überrascht. Auch wenn ich es oft sehr seicht finde, kann ich mich nicht an andere Alben erinnern, die einen ähnlichen Sound haben. Kein Fan von ihm als Sänger und manchmal etwas vorhersehbar geschrieben, aber ganz gutes Album. Es gibt Songs, die die Bewertung krass runterziehen. „Brand new Day“ ist nix. Dafür Caravan und Moondance super. Wegen wirklich lahmer Nummern nur 3/5

a little disappointing. but still pleasant and inoffensive

The title track is familiar. Overall OK, interesting vocals. Not bad but not something I'll seek out.

Van heeft een dijk van een stem, maar zet deze niet met kracht in. Knap dat hij er sterk uit komt zonder te forceren. Toch mis ik wat power. De eerste twee nummers bereiken mij, maar ik verlies daarna toch vaak mijn aandacht.

Why is he singing like he just had a tooth extraction and half of his mouth is anesthetized. It's fine. Can't say I'm a fan of his voice, but I enjoyed some songs.

wonderful album. Shame he's an anti-science wanker tho.

It was great album. I didn’t really listen to it. I skipped through it, but the songs are really catchy. I’ll make sure to listen to it throughout.

Does anyone remember that old blog-turned-book called Stuff White People Like? I should dig out my copy to see if Van Morrison is in it, because he should be.

mid. 3

This is a pretty alright blues and jazz inspired album a strong 3/5

Meh

Good music for a beautiful Bay Area morning 3/5

2.5

I think he would enjoy this so therefore a 3/5

Moondance is a banger. Decent. 3 / 5 stars.

Listened Before? N I have heard a few songs off this album and until today I couldn't have told you who they were by. Now I know. This is a solid album and his sound is great. Really enjoyable. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Into the Mystic

Fairly fun listen.

Well its van morrison

An okay album, doesn’t really stand out. Only two songs I really enjoyed was Glad Tidings and Into the Mystic

My dad prefers this album over Astral Weeks, I’m the other way. Definitely some great tracks on this one though

Inoffensive but dull. Well crafted.

This was a good album. The song Moondance feels oddly placed but this is a Classic mellow rock album for a reason. It was very easy to listen to. So much so that it easily fits in as background music at a family BBQ or a JC Penney's.

not my favorite genre but overall excellent execution. although not particularly memorable, provides very easy listening and a lot to enjoy

I didn’t expect to like this at all, but I actually did! Some of the songs were really great. Fav track: Crazy Love Least fave: Glad Tidings

Slightly concerned he’s singing about showing his bottom.

It's alright. Sounds old. Not sure if I like his voice. Favorite song: Everyone

Title track was pretty great, but didn't like the rest much.

It was alright. Started strong but eventually all the songs sounded the same.

classic, nothing jumped out at me

I´ve never been into Van Morrison, so this kinda helped me. The opening tracks was amazing, but then I feel like if this went downhill. I personally not a folk fan, so this was something different. Until "Into the mystic" were I believe the vocals and music were much better. Althought the last two tracks are much superiors, and really enjoyed them. In general, this album was differente to what I usually listen to, and honestly I dont regret listening this. Enjoyable listen, and also very easy to digest, but I dont look myself returning to some of this tracks very soon. Fav Tracks: Crazy Love, And it stoned me, Into the mystic, Come Running, Glad Tidings

Good, easy folk album to put on during a sunny day. A pleasant listen. I’m rating it a 3 only because if it was in my collection, it wouldn’t get much rotation.

A bit soft for my taste

i enjoyed it! an album i would listen to while taking a walk in the park on some summer afternoon or something.. it's like a restaurant background music but in a good way. -1 star because didn't really like the guy's voice, which kinda takes significant portion of enjoyment out of one person record

Judging by this album cover, Van Morrison is the most Northern Irish looking man ever. Like a slim Jim McDonald. I didn't expect to hear touches of soul and dollops of easy listening, but that's what the album delivered. Pleasingly varied singer songwriter fare, overall. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Moondance Date listened: 03/05/23

I wouldn't have sought this one out myself but it's definitely a solid album. It's nice to hear the lesser known tracks. I doubt I'd personally go back to this one often but I appreciate the artistry and skill here.

slightly better than bob dylan. the lyrics seem like the focus, and I don't care about lyrics much. brand new day, moondance

Quite pleasant album, very easy to listen to. I liked Morrison's vocal, and even though it wasn't anything special, it was a nice background music. Interesting experience, but most likely I won't come back to Van Morrison anytime soon.

Peu de gens savent que Van Morrison a rempli toutes ses salles de concert en mâchant son prénom quand il se présentait aux programmateurs pour que ceux-ci le confondent avec Jim. Il allait même aux rendez-vous avec un crayon derrière l'oreille et une salopette en jean...

Van Morrison est beaucoup moins maladroit que son frère Jim, mais n'en demeure pas plus intéressant pour autant.

Jeg følte egentlig 4, men nå dagen etterpå så husker jeg nesten ikke albumet hmmm

Classic Van Morrison sound!

Not my style, but still nice

Heard before. Sounds good. But pretty much the same. + Moondance

Lekkere muziek, goeie zanger. Heerlijk rustig als achtergrondmuziek. Als ik een cafe had, zou ik dit opzetten overdag. ***

The title song sounds very nice, reminds me of something You'd hear in a restaurant. It sounds like a CCR album. Very easy listening

I don’t know it’s alright but for such a short album it really drags. 3/5

Sometimes you forget how many great song writers there are from recordings of the past. You can just hear the truth and pure feeling coming from each of these songs.

Not sure what I think of his voice, at times I Iike it and at others I want it to just bloody stop. Some interesting music here and not all totally one note but still not my bag. Didn't feel like the album or any songs dragged on here so extra credit for the lack of bloat. Meh!

variations on a theme: brown eyed girl. best tracks: moondance, these dreams of you, crazy love

Moondance is a great song, but I've never listened to the rest of the album. Honestly past the first couple of songs, this album didn't really interest me.

Good album, first half is definitely better. I’ll admit I kinda got bored towards the middle to ending. But it definitely had its beautiful moments, but it’s just not my cup of tea exactly. Or maybe I didn’t connect with it now at this moment. Really good lyrics, incredible soulful voice.

Altijd wel chill. Waarom klinkt alles van Van Morrison altijd alsof het remixt kan worden met The Weight?

good music, not a lotta replay value for me

Average 70s rock

Was feeling pretty anxious today and this was a nice balm. Nothing transcendent for me but very pleasant none the less. Found that his voice isn't my favourite to listen to for an extended period. Fave track: Into the Mystic

Not that memorable but had nice tracks.

So, Moondance is by Van Morrison!? I had no idea. Well, my kids like it.

I've been away but Henry's 5* drew me to this one. Quite liked it, Moondance the stand out track. Feel the album faded towards the end and lost a bit of funk

Forgettable songs

A few good songs.

A-puoli on itselleni "kokemuksia" ja "mystiikkaa" ihannoivassa pehmeydessään vähän niin kuin guilty pleasure-kamaa. And It Stoned Me, Crazy Love, Caravan ja Into the Mystic vain yksinkertaisesti toimivat. Jopa Moondancea siedän. B-puoli taas on kokonaisuudessaan heikompi, ja Everyone on jo hirveä - puhdasta syyllisyyttä ilman nautintoa.

Classic Van Morrison. The man cultivated quite a vibe before he slowly became an unbearable asshole

I only really know him for Brown Eyed Girl and I think that song is alright. I'm not super psyched for this album but I hope I like at least one song. He's not a bad singer, I'm just really picky about music.

Alright

I thought this was okay... At first the tone of Morrison's vocals was quite grating on me but I quickly got used to it. Sadly I think this was just a bit boring, and most of the best stuff seemed to be on the first half. There's a few decent songs though. Favourite: Moondance

Didn’t mind this album. It felt like quintessential middle american music even though he’a irish.

This is one of those albums where I actually knew a ton of the songs but have no idea when or where I heard them. Oh to be a small child with a malleable mind and an ear for the oldies. This was clearly a well done album, especially the first five songs, but unfortunately it didn’t hit like I hoped it would. I’d listen again, but not anytime soon. I was going to give this another go around to determine whether this was a 3 or a 4, but then Sam Cooke came on right after and I instantly made my decision.

3.5, I really enjoyed the first half of the album but the second half waned just a bit... maybe I just get bored at work at that point because it seems to be a pattern... Or I'm one of the youth with an attention span less than a goldfish

Moon dance is actually my favorite Van Morrison track, but I’ve never listened to this album. Again though, that means absolutely nothing because I haven’t been exposed to much Van Morrison. Honestly, pretty good. Mans gets in his feels and does it with good music. Really grew on me. There are a few tracks I REALLY liked outside of Moondance. A very strong 3.

Enjoyed this one surprising amount. I'm not really a folk fan, but this definitely had its moments. I even liked the bits with the flute lol. Saved tracks: And It Stoned Me, Moondance, Everyone, Glad Tidings

Good stuff in general but never could really get into Van Morrison a ton. It's great but just kind of background for me.

Good album with some recognisable songs

One more artist ruined in legacy by their revealing themselves as awful people. Good album though, lots of sax and piano.

You'd think that my Atlantic coastal roots and my usually contrarian nature would have me totally out on Van Morrison generally and Into The Mystic specifically, but the song still just does it for me. Surprised and happy that there are a few great songs around it, too. I'm not ashamed to admit that I like Van Morrison. Standouts: And It Stoned Me, Moondance, Into The Mystic, Glad Tidings

It was alright. I was familiar with the title song Moondance. It was a decent album. I don't think I will revisit it, but it was just kind of there.

I listened to this while doing leg day. Was this a good idea, no not really. The songs were a bit too slow and not lively enough for it but nonetheless they were still good songs. My favourite song was moondance as I really liked the jazz tunes in the middle. Not my normal taste in music but it was good to listen to something new.

Average, solid and cozy music, favorite song is Moondance

Moondance is an album that’s a favourite of my partner. I’m only half particular to it. It’s mostly just there.

Pretty interesting song, primarily consists of a jazzy-blues type vibe.

It's not so much different from the "Astral Weeks" album I received on this list some months ago: same good vibe and same rate.

too long

Very nice. Mostly road-trip music

Can't really stand him. There are some good songs on this though

Not very exciting. The title track stands out a mile as being fun and catchy, but most of the others are pleasant enough but dull.

Hasta ahora ningún disco de Van Morrison me había gustado en conjunto, si canciones sueltas. Muy recomendable en especial: "Moondance", "Crazy Love", "Caravan", "Brand New Day" y "Everyone".

I would say this is the originator of the sound that I described for John Martyn. Or, at least, this is what I identify in my experience of music as the originator of that sound. Though I didn’t say the term in those notes, I refer to it as ‘Sundown’ or ‘Sunset’ music, as it seems like something they would play in a sequence of a film when two characters are having a moment on a porch, slow dancing and the feelings are happening and the sun is setting. Sometimes it’s the end of the movie and we are meant to be believe that this world is okay. It’s a bias I have and I am okay with it. To add to artist’s who have this sound I am including Norah Jones as well, as it isn’t the sound of just male singers but it is the male singers who do it that annoy me the most. John Mayer too. Best song by far is ‘Moondance’, from this album anyway. There is a certain amount of cheese to this style I can’t endorse.

Sure Moondance is a classic. I like it okay. But for me, Payin’ Dues, now that’s a Van Morrison album you should listen to before you die. Is it better? No. But it is one of the best concept albums of all time: “I hate my label and I owe them this piece of shit so here it is.” To me, songs about ringworm are much more revealing of the real man Van Morrison, his sense of hard-headedness, and his sense of humor. The album circulated only as a bootleg for ages, originally saw release many years later as the surplus material of a bargain-bin double CD. I would recommend that album for your bucket list.

It's almost a kind of... zydeco/Dr. John sound? I've heard Moondance of course, which I took to be a sort of Jazz standard. I liked "Crazy Love"... but overall, the album all sort of blurs together into that swaggery voice thing... I appreciate the talent, but I am not a fan.

Pretty good

Much better than I expected, pretty good all round album and well worth a listen.

Music exclusively for dads

reminds me of that 70's show joke about Van stock

I feel like this type of music is never truly my style but it was pretty lyrics and music.

I like it, saved some musics, but nothing that memorable

Pop elegante, con buena voz y sencillo de escuchar. Quizás un tanto parecidas todas las canciones

Iets minder zeikerig dan t vorige album, 3.5

Harmless - couple of lovely tunes, lots of filler that I no doubt would love if I'd lived with this for 50 years

Pas désagréable, j'aime bien la chanson Moondance, mais je dois dire que, dans l'ensemble, ce n'est pas mémorable pour moi.

some music i like, some music i like less

Just an average album to me.

bien qsy. 7 / 10

Perfectly pleasant listening experience. Lacks a bit of excitement however.

Sweet love make you righteous, make you whole. And that’s the kind of love people call “crazy”. Returning to this album is like slipping into the world’s most comfortable chair, just a welcoming, warm, relaxing album. I know this gets mentioned a lot about this album, but it’s really lopsided. Side A is so good I just want to punch someone in the face. Side B isn’t bad, but compared to Side A…well, what five songs in a row on an album can compare with that? Very few, I reckon.

More country than I thought that it would be; but good.

Quality mellow feel-good oldies

My roommate in undergrad swore that Van Morrison was the best get-it-on music. I never understood. I still don't. Don't get me wrong, the music is perfectly pleasant. But this album is more likely to put me to sleep than put me in the mood.

I'm not exactly a fan of Van Morrison as a person, so I figured this album wouldn't be up my alley, especially since I kind of despise Brown Eyed Girl, but this album was okay. I recognized far more than I was expecting to, and the standout songs the other reviews are mentioning are as good as they say. It is mostly just "You know that guy who did Brown Eyed Girl? More of that", though.

Chill

Van’s voice is amazing and carries this. It’s otherwise a pretty straightforward soul album. It’s a little light for my taste, and the 2nd half isn’t as strong, but an enjoyable listen.

A sweet, folk-rocky vibe for my travels in gloucestershire, but nothing to really write home about - except the first track, I liked that one a lot. Nice and upbeat but also a bit of nothingness?

It's kinda hit or miss. There are good songs on the album, but then there's something so utterly boring, that I almost gave up during one of those songs. But the beginning was good, so 3/5 or 6,5/10 it is

Easy listening but didn’t pull me in

Great

I liked this one more than Astral Weeks. It didn't sound quite like the same song over and over. I don't know if I'd come back to it still. 3.25/5

Morrisons vocals aren't nearly as annoying as on "Astral Weeks". Enjoyed this a fair bit more than that one, but still wouldn't return to it. The swingy title track was cool.

Thoughts on first 2 play throughs - some cool moments, some okay, and some skippable. Not a big fan of the use of saxophone and flute, and some songs stick out as being out of place for me personally (Moondance and …Crazy Love - both good songs, and Everyone). Glad Tidings is a bit too Brown Eyed Girl. Listened to the album a few times, had to turn off on the 3rd or 4th play through somewhere in the 2nd half. I came back for another listen a few hours later and found skipping Moondance made the album a more cohesive and enjoyable experience. This album has grown on me throughout the day and is one I can see myself coming back to. This is my first generated album so I may look back and think otherwise but would rate it 3/5 - 3.5/5 if that was possible

This is a big album - i.e., a milestone for Van Morrison, with a lot of well known songs. The problem is - I don't like Van Morrison at all - I find his voice too grating - his high notes sound like a small baby crying....'whaaaaaaaa' So - as an album - it's good, personal enjoyment zip though.

Mysigt album

not the best album ever, but it’s not bad!

If you like Van Morrison then this album is fantastic - It's all the hits. That said, if you dont then its not like this album is going to make you suddenly change your mind. I'm indifferent to Van Morrrison - 3/5

Vaya, este disco fue de menos a más para mí.

Better than expected. Still a bit too much “dad music”.

Pleasantly mellow but nothing too memorable

I have never been a huge fan of Van Morrison maybe because some of these tracks were just forced upon me through my surroundings...but Moondance always seems like a parody to me since it gets played so much...but overall the album is still pretty light and easy listening. It's not Van's fault...or maybe it is. Either way, I get it...solid album.

A decent singer-songwriter LP. Well-fleshed, catchy instrumentals and good vox, nothing too memorable but still a good listen.

Drugi pick na liscie od tego pana i drugi w jego dyskgorafii, wiec fajnie wypada porownanie obu tych krazkow, Astral Weeks pomimo tego, ze sluchany pod golym niebem w spiworze jednak jakos utkwil w glowie, ale Moondance jest zdecydowanie bardziej popowa twarza pana Van Morrisona, w kat poszly proste mocno spontaniczne jazzowe kompozycje, na rzecz ulozonego grania przypominajacego bluesowego rocka przez mocne naduzywanie instrumentow dentych, wiec sekcja hornowa i basiorze daja po uszach, o ile jeszcze na pierwszym albumie dalo sie wyczuc wyspiarskie pochodzenie pana Morrisona, tak na tym albumie brzmi jak prawdziwy spiewak nashvillowy, chociaz sam krazek nagrywany byl w nowym yorku, wiec hameryka, ale jednak nie mekka takiego grania, no ale okreslanie tej plyty jako irish folk przez wiki jest chyba ogronym naciagnieciem faktow, bo gdoybym nie slyszal pierwszej plyty, to nawet do glowy by mi nie przyszlo, ze moze to byc material wyspiarza, na co tez ma wplyw fakt, ze wszystkie backujace wokale sa spiewane przez czarne artystki, co jeszcze bardziej nadaje utworom tej amerykanskiej autentycznosci, 38 minut dopieszczonego materialu, ktory jest o wiele bardziej przystepny dla sluchacza, ale jednak nie zanudza, bo lirycznie Morrison przemyca wartosci uniwersalne, czyli milosc do otaczajacego swiata w troche stonersko mistycznych klimatach, patrzac nawet na sama trakliste, ale nie brakuje tu takze klasycznej milosci do drugiego czleka, czy siebie samego, wiec mocno pozytywne wajby mozna zlapac po przesluchaniu, wiec drugie podejscie do pana Van Morrisona nawet przyjemniejsze niz pierwsze i z pewnoscia bardziej wygodnickie, bo jednak inaczej slucha sie w deszczu, a ogladajac deszcz za oknem, na plejke leci openingowy and it stoned me i into the mystic

I like this but I do not feel strongly about it haha. Moondance is great but I have heard better versions of it... Maybe that's unfair. I just feel completely indifferent about this album.

I do enjoy a bit of Van Morrison but I don't think this album covered particular faves for me. I love his voice and style though

The title track is great! The rest was pleasant enough but inoffensive and unremarkable.

This was okay. Moondance was a pretty good song, the rest of the album was pretty forgettable.

It's certainly interesting to read that there was a time when Van Morrison didn't sound like Van Morrison. This sound is so synonyms now. Fave: And It Stoned Me -- everything else kind of just blends together.

I liked this more than I thought. It’s got that old school feeling to it.

ok

Soothing

Would be 4 stars but I can’t separate the man from the music.

Liked it more than Astral Weeks

A "nice" album. Each song on their own is really nice, feel good music, but a whole album of the same type is a bit draining

A decent album

Veedon Fleece was my gateway to Van's catalog, and beside it this seems meh. Easily as good as Elton John, to be fair, and sounds good. The timelessness of the production takes it over the line.

And It Stone Me & Moondance are great tracks, but the rest are nothing special. Plus, like Clapton, he turns out that he's massive prick.

Alright

Quite enjoyed listening to this one from Van M. Jazzy but not too much, retaining melody and structure. No bad He was a kid when he did this, yes?

Way better than my last Van album, on account of fewer annoying vocal tics. Still not my thing

One of the few Van Morrison albums I enjoy. I definitely prefer this over Astral Weeks (which is widely regarded as one of this best). Almost 4 stars, but not quite.

I know this album quite well from my college years. I still like a lot of the tracks, but overall I've drifted away from Van Morrison in my personal listening preferences. I do appreciate his work, though. Heck of a songwriter.

Van Morrison has a great voice (time to admit I thought "Van Morrison" was his last name (like Van Halen). I had no idea it was short for Ivan Morrison. I'm learning much on this 1001 albums journey). But the songs sound like a lot of other songs (including each other). For example, while I enjoyed the opening "And It Stoned Me" I found myself singing The Band's "The Weight" over it (and The Weight was released 2 years earlier, so I don't have causation backwards). Crazy Love is good, but it also starts with the same essential tune as And It Stoned Me (and therefore, the Weight). Glad Tidings is basically Brown Eyed Girl part 2, so he's derivative of himself. Moondance is definitely different from the other tracks - it's a classic and I always enjoy it, but it's pleasant, not amazing. Overall, I give the album a 3 because it's pleasant, but also far too often derivative and repetitive.

Moondance oli yllättävän hyvä biisi, ja jossain toisessakin oli ihan ok blues-riffi. Mutta muuten yleinen viba oli vähän semmonen rekkamies-kitaralätinäkantri. Ehkä muuten antaisin 2, mutta annetaan nimikkobiisin vuoksi 3.

Tän tunnelmassa ja tyylissä on jotain tosi kivaa. Lämminhenkistä, rentoa ja helppoa. Mut ei sit kuitenkaan nouse loisteliaaksi. Sanotaanko, että oisin mielelläni ravintolassa tai baarissa, jossa tää soi.

I'm only familiar with Van Morrison hits of which two of them open this album. Then I heard the same songs over and over again. This album just doesn't go anywhere. It's the same sound for 10 songs and I got bored midway through. He just doesn't go anywhere new. For such a highly acclaimed album, I was expecting a lot more.

Pretty cheery, short and sweet. Screams early 70s. Some good tracks but overall ok.

Classic

Good restart

Sopi hyvin seesteiseen maanantaihin ja toimii varmasti rauhallisen aamun käynnistyksessä noin yleisesti.

Kyllä toimi. Automatkalle sopi lähtölaukauksena mökkireissuun

Refreshing and sweet. Didn't realize I'd like this as much because of his very popular songs.

Not my bag, but Van Morrison’s voice is quite pleasant. 5/10

Moondance full fire

great

First time ever hearing this, and man, it is just so good. Great and very beautiful songs.

Mildly enjoyable. Nothing I really liked or really hated. The vocals are both pleasant and unpleasant at the same time; it’s kind of intriguing. 6/10.

A nice album. Just barely misses out on a 4 from me. It’s definitely got some bops, particularly Into the Mystic and Glad Tidings, but it just doesn’t completely click together for me.

Decent enough.

it has some moments, but it is a 3.5/5 at best

The same but different vibe. Starts to wear thin after about the 3rd track. Entertaining enough though.

Decent vibes, nothing too crazy. Wouldnt put it on again myself but wouldnt mind it in the background somewhere. Probably good for a roadtrip but gang we have Simon and Garfunkel for that!

Begint sterker dan ie eindigt

Some good tunes, minus points for Van Morrison being insane

Much better than Astral Weeks. Enjoyable, if not super remarkable, from top to finish. My two take-aways: 1. Van Morrison has more good music than just the song Moondance 2. That part of Moondance where he goes "Bahvvvvaaavvvvaavvaavvaavvaa" really fast is so weird and we need to talk about it more.

Never listened to anything on this other than the title track before. It’s chill, it’s “nice”, would buy on vinyl if I found a cheap copy somewhere. Not my normal style but I dig it.

Some nice jazzy numbers, he does have a cool voice that transports you back in time. I'm judging this on musical merit and not his mad covid conspiracy tendencies

More smooth 'n' soulful that I was expecting. Not entiiiiirely my cup of tea but it's got a kind of classic feel about it. Is Glad Tidings supposed to sound so much like Brown Eyed Girl...?

rock-ish easy listening music. didn't know he was the guy who wrote Moondance! mostly passable old school background music. shame that he is apparently a terrible person- oh well

I appreciated the variety in songs. Moondance is a nice jazz song. The rest of the album is fine, but not something that I would listen to again.

Slow

Hard to separate this from the curmudgeonly old bastard Morrison has become recently. The music is good, the man isn't.

Better than I expected

Made me feel like I was in some American bar!

Not my style, although it is a very good album to have on in the background

Good but you know

van morrison's voice is cool. there's an appeal there. I would throw on this album for fun. But i wouldn't notice it much. and i might be annoyed if like, the song moondance comes on. so, it's fine in the background.

jazzet rock album, god stemning, gladt album

I loved the title track, but the rest of the album was okay for me

Quite nice, nothing really stuck with me. I was expecting something very different, I think I was confusing Van Halen with Van Morrison

Lots of classics on here that, of course, I've already heard because they play on the radio. Overall a "good vibes" album, a little too easy-listening, and I can only take his voice for so long. Not a bad album though. 3.5/5 or 7/10 Highlights: Crazy Love Into the Mystic Glad Tidings

Folk. Rock suave.

Liked the title track, everything else was eh

This is the sort of album where the guy is obviously very talented and I can easily understand why somebody would say "I love Van Morisson, 'Moondance' is one of my favorite albums" but it just doesn't speak to me. Aside from the title track (a wonderfully sung jazzy little number), nothing on this album really captured my imagination.

Some classic tunes. Great bass playing. Mostly the tracks all do something different. But Van Morrison’s vocals don’t live up to the rest of the group for me.

Great album. Easy listening

It was pleasant enough, although I really don’t like the track Moondance

Eh. I am not mad at the album. Wasn't a waste of time but Not really my thing. Might get another listen or two. But I don't see it growing on me anymore than it already could have.

Moondance was an alright album. I like it. I'm not crazy about it but I like it.

Too little variety

Not my favorite ever, but solid.

very pleasant. was considering a 4 until I realized the album ended and it had moved on to playing similar hits from that period.

Not a big Van fan but there is no doubting he had a good run circa Astral Weeks through to St. Dom’s preview. Moon dance falls right in the middle of that period and is perhaps his most accessible album, it’s enjoyable when in the mood.

It’s Van Morrison. Decent, but nothing to write home about

11th June 2021 Listened in the garden while re-sowing the lawn. Sadly had to miss going down to Brighton for Ben's stag cos of jen's covid, but found out I've got the job at the financial Times and it was the opening of the Euros which was amazing! I think I'd really like this album if I listened to it a few times, I like the combination of jazz and soft rock and van Morrison is clearly a troubled legend. 3.5 if I could

Not particularly my thing but not bad per say. Another nice look at the music landscape of the 70s.

3/5 niceish album, but didn't make the click

Ernsthafter Typ aufm Cover, ernsthafte Musik unterm Cover. Seine Stimme stark, soulfull, gospelig und das zentrale Element, auf das seine Begleiter sich konzentrieren. Musikalisch ist die Band wirklich Spot on, aber nie wirklich im Spotlight, wie bspw. beim Opener. Dadurch wirklich nur 3.1

Gefällig bluesjazzfolkt er sich da durch seine extra gefällig komponierten Melodien, weil "a man's gotta live", und das Publikum soll bekommen was es will. Laut einigen Kritikern ist das eine wahnsinnig gute Platte, mir ist sie ein bisschen uninteressiert drunterweggelaufen, und hätte ich mehr Lust darauf gehabt, hätte ich sicher einige Highlights finden können. Hatte ich aber nicht, und deshalb: 2,6 für den Ehemann von Janet Planet.

Country usa blablabla

“Moondance” is always a classic. The rest of the album not so much.

Good but won't get a run at BH

6

The song Moondance is one of those songs I’ve heard a million times, but not really appreciated. And come on, It has an exceptional melody. Crazy to think someone wrote that from nothing. Pretty cruisy album all up. Glad Tidings very much like Brown Eyed Girl

Another great classic for which I wouldn't always be in the mood. Perhaps to leave it playing in the background, but this is not the type of music that draws me in to active listening.

GREAT ALBUM

the last song is literally a rip off of brown eyed girl

Quite alright. I might have been a little too harsh on Astral Weeks which I got at the beginning of this journey. Having a little more perspective changes a lot.

Old school 70’s album. Good sounds. Enjoyed it.

For me, this album fits right into the category 'Not offensive but not really interesting'. I know this kind of blues songwriter thing is really deep for some people and it is my failing that I don't know the genre well enough to be moved by it.

Die Platte geht schon mal recht langweilig los. Und weiter. Crazy Love ist - okay. Mit Caravan wird‘s dann sogar noch besser und auch in der zweiten Hälfte finden sich solide Tracks, sodass ich stellenweise sogar überlegt habe, ob diese Platte vier Sterne wert ist. Letztlich ordne ich sie bei guten drei Sternen ein. Nota bene: Brand New Day hat deutliche Anklänge an Bachs Französische Suite Nr. 5, und hier insbesondere der Gavotte. Nichts ehrenrühriges, sich bei Bach zu bedienen, fällt aber auf.

Classic record. I’ve heard this one a bunch in my life, it’s kind of jazz/pop.

nice sounds, but kind of boring

Perfectly nice folky, bluesy rock. Great vocals. Really liked Into The Mystic, but overall just a bit boring and unremarkable for my taste.

Okay achtergrondmuziekje

A surprise for me. Listening to this at 5:10am on New Years' day 2021. Real enjoyed this album of foot tapping stuff, in places, with soulful poetry in others. Rating high 3s but will keep as a 3 star out of 5.

Some nice stuff here.

3.5

It's fine. Maybe a little one note, or maybe Van Morrison's voice is so distinct that it feels one note due to that. "Moondance" is still a killer song. Shame VM is a shithead in real life. Favorite tracks: "Moondance", "And It Stoned Me"

Hm. Hmmm??? It was fine, not sure if I'd listen again.

Älskar And It Stoned Me. Första halvan är bra men sen tröttnar man lite.

played this on the saxophone once awful experience

Is that WWE's Shaemus on the cover? The only thing I know about van Morrison is that they are big, yellow and green and carry food and fluids. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) *** Easy listening acoustic folk. I need to get on my horse and ride. Piano melody is lovely. Bendy guitar solo - sick. Wait, he's from Norn Iron? Why so American? 2) ** Bassline - lets go. Hey where did Buble come from? Oh I know this. Wedding music. Love the flute - who let Jethro* in the wedding ;). OBLIGATORY SAX SOLO. 3) * Breathy, soppy attempt at soul singing. Nah. There's infinite original soul artists that made songs like this. 4) **** Now we back in the wilderness. I'm glad the piano is back. I can get behind these more folky arrangements. The yellow Tellytubby must be his favourite. The rest is nice. 5) ** Please go back on the caravan. Meh. Nothing wrong with this. 6) ** More white boy soul. Dig the bongos! 7) ** YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWW. Sax solo to save the track. I can't shake the feeling he's impersonating/rehashing the artists of his youth. Organ lifts it too. Bloody love an organ. 8. I forgot. 9. Was that a harpsichord? Actual 5* just for inclusion of the most whimsy instrument (bar maybe the hurdy hurdy). 10. * What came first, this or brown eyed girl? It slips into the same guitar lick and has the La's. Verdict: Easy listening, fine in the background. A couple of tracks I liked, several I couldn't care for and a couple I'd avoid. I really don't like his white boy soul tracks. The folky/piano driven numbers have a good energy for the most part and some fun instrumentals including flute, organ and possibly a harpsichord? Probably won't return. ** -------------- * I know Jethro Tull isn't a person. Don't worry.

van morrison is a bit of a joke to me and this albums too repetitive but i admire the effort

It was ok. I like Moondance but everything else was just fine

Look, I’m not huge on Van Morrison, he writes some good music, but I just don’t click with it. You don’t need to love everything, and you might enjoy it more than me. Give it a go if you must, and maybe it’ll click

The same criticism levied at Van Morrison after listening to Astral sweeps stands. His voice does not endear me to the music and tends to bellow each line out which I’m not fond of at all. Moondance is the same but with jazzier additions made to it - only it’s the bad kind of musak that jazz gets a bad rap for.

It was ok I guess

You can have too much Van Morrison in your life. In fact it's quite easy to hit that limit. I'll be fair to say I agree it's an album for the 1001 list, but I just don't like it, and I haven't liked them over the past 30 years where I've tried to see what the fuss is about. I'll leave it for others, thank you.

not really my thing. the tunes are nice but i didn't love the voice

A bit boring for my taste

7/3/26. Probably need to listen again. Solid songs and Morrison has a unique voice, but thought it was predictable and a little boring.

bueno, en lo particular, este álbum me pareció interesante más que todo, porque no estoy adentrado en la música Folk Country de Estados Unidos. Se nota que la letra quiere plasmar muchas partes de la vida cotidiana de Van Morrison, variando entre lo nostálgico y lo alegre, pero nunca yéndose a la tristeza pura en sus canciones.q a mí, en lo personal no me llega a conmover tanto más que todo por los instrumentos y el tipo de voz, ya que no me veo reflejado en esa cultura y siento que por eso no llego a sentirme muy identificado, por lo cual le daría una puntuación de cinco de 10, claramente, siguiendo mis gustos personales

I'm just not a Van Morrison fan--Moondance is too overplayed, I guess--but I did like some of the horn arrangements on this.

Last time a Van Morrison album appeared on this list, it was so long I was facilating between despondent and homicidal by the time it finished. This album at a nice, sensible 38 minutes gave me more hope. Moondance is great song that I mostly knew from Barenaked Ladies singing it as an interlude in a version of The King Of Bedside Manor recorded in a bathroom. It's weird how you sometimes end up discovering songs through very non-standard pathways. I really liked Come Running. I really didn't like Everyone (too pan pipey). Glad Tidings kept morphing into Brown Eyed Girl. Ultimately this evens out to "it's fine" for me. So... 2/5

Meh

10 songs Some pretty decent Club Penguin pizza parlor or coffee shop songs in here. Other than that, not much

Fine I guess

I had mixed emotions with this album, between songs there are many changes in style, from country folk, through jazz and even rhythms similar to chamame (genre of native Argentine northern music). So I couldn't decipher the artist's style well, I didn't quite buy into any of his different facets throughout the album. it's a 2 for me this time.

5/10

It’s obviously not bad but not my thing. I could only listen as background music. Almost too easy to listen to and unfortunately does nothing for me.

he look like how i look/5

Algumas músicas maneiras mas nada me impressionou

I mean, it was okay. I'm just not a huge fan of his, never have been.

Fine, idk what all the hype is about really, 2.5

Caught myself checking the track list multiple times to see when this ends. Honestly did nothing for me. I can't really point to any specifics or songs that spoke to me in anyway. It's all fine, it's all competent, it's not terrible, but this just kind of exists and little else.

I get he's a big deal, but all of this album sounds like the happy music you try to play at funerals.

Heard the first song & thought “maybe this is fine?” Moondance is a bottom of the barrel song.

Van Morrison perfected a signature sound. I don’t want to hear it more than once

Despite never knowingly have heard this album I knew more songs than I expected, which I guess speaks highly to how influential this album is. It also says something about how even though I sort of know this music I’ve never felt particularly compelled to dig any deeper. I know Van Morrison is supposed to be one of these all-time greats and I can appreciate the songwriting and musicianship on here, but also it doesn’t do anything for me. Meh.

Felt pretty uneventful but I do like the title track which I have heard before.

Best Song: Moondance. It is weird to listen to an original song and think, "this song is quite nice, but I bet there are covers that exceed this". Worst Song: Everyone. It just sounds like he's shouting the whole time. Overall: Boy howdy do I not like how Van Morrison sings. He sings like he's also simultaneously trying to stick his tongue out of his mouth during sustained notes. Some of the arrangements are fine, but get a different guy in there.

Fine but outside on 1 song nothing memorable

Here’s my hot take: this album would be better without Van Morrison. I guess he can sing but he grates on my nerves.

To be honest, this is my first time listening to an album like this. This album and the songs on it definitely won't be my favorites, but that's not a bad thing

Quite underwhelming, I just don’t get why it’s on this list. It’s listenable but that’s about it

another boring one. not like awful but i wanted to change it several times..

- it was fine - everyone brought this done a rating for me 🙈 did NOT like that song - not my style of music I don’t think

This just didn't do anything for me at all. I suppose a couple of the tunes are noteworthy but I just can't get into it.

Didn’t do much for me. Very folky, that one song with the vocalised drums was quite interesting but I found it very same-y.