Moondance

The album cover is me waiting for the next album to generate. 7/10, Moondance was a good track, nothing too special about the album in general for me though

There were some good songs but the back half got a little sing-songy to me. 7/10

So many greats on this ablum. Would listen again.

If I haven't heard this album as a whole before, I've heard most of the tracks before. All of the tracks are good, and this would be an easy album to re-play. "Crazy Love" might be my favorite track, and there are some covers of the song that I like almost as much. Liking the covers is evidence of Van Morrison's talent for writing a good song. "Into the Mystic" is another favorite.

Great.

Solid album. Haven't heard most of the tracks

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Moondance

Van Morrison is at some of his most soulful and polished on this album that has some of his most lauded tracks. Smooth and serene the ballads go from deep longing to everyday love.

Another classic

For some reason, this album has stood the test of time. I'll definitely listen to it many times again.

Some absolute bangers on this

4

Kennismaking met andere muziek van van Morrison dan "Brown eyed girl" erg fijn.

If Elton John was a guitar player.

Went expecting to enjoy it but not as much as I did. Not a single bad song on the album. Starts out very strong.

A solid album with 4 or 5 amazing songs that everyone knows. Side two is pretty forgettable, but the sheer caliber of the songs on side one is mind-blowing. Songs like those feel like they must have appeared fully formed out of the ether, because it's difficult to imagine someone being talented and inspired enough to have written them. Still, it doesn't quite reach the level of those rare few albums that are filled front to back with great songs and no filler. This album does have some filler.

I'm not sure to what extent he is describing a depth of emotion I've not experienced or if he's just that good at expressing himself in song.

Classic album, no complaints.

Easy listening and soothing vocals - nice for a drive or chilling. 7/10

Great music ... Clean expressive lyrics where the instruments don't overwhelm the songs

Po meni najbolji album Van Morrisona. Pravo jesenski.

Better than I remembered it.

I’ve heard good things about this album and it didn’t let down. This is great, a warm and relaxing album to put on and just forget about everything for 40 minutes. Especially the first side of this album is absolutely perfect the 2nd side might be a bit worse but still great. Sadly the last 2 songs were kinda worse especially the last one idk why but I didn’t like it as much as the rest of the album. 8/10

Nice is a nice and fun album. I enjoyed the different rhythm/melodies, and even though most of the songs are slow I found them uplifting.

My favourite Van track on this makes it a winner for me (Moondance). Almost every song eminates warmth.

His best album for me (at least from the albums I’ve listened to) A singer at the top of his game on it - some classic songs - great stuff

very musical! like it so far. contender for 4 *?

Pretty familiar overall, but enjoying it.

Weer een zalig album. De generator is zijn best aan het doen de voorbije dagen.

It's Van, what's not to like.

Dromerig, jazzy en soulfull. Een ode aan vrijheid, natuur en muziek.

Not my usual genre and probably never will be but I enjoyed the album and can understand why it would have a good reputation.

This is one of my favorite Van Morrison albums. When I opened it up I already had five of the songs starred. It's a banger album for me. I'm going to go ahead and give it four G L O R I A 's

Just what I needed for the day.

Great album. Awesome through and through.

Enjoyed this alot more than I expected.

Enjoyable.

I like the way, in many songs, he starts signing on the first note, without any preamble, like he doesn't care what the rest of (white) bands are doing in 1970, he's doing his own thing. There are some real classic tracks . I always thought Moondance would make a great jazz standard (maybe it is?). Nice horns and backing vocals.

I’ve got a pretty superficial knowledge of Van Morrison and I’d never listened to this album before (although I knew a few of the tracks). Will definitely be going back to it again. Detected a bit of Belle and Sebastian on album closer ‘Glad Tidings’. Not sure whether Mr Morrison was influenced by the infant Stuart Murdoch, or it was the other way round (I’ll let the lawyers fight it out), but loved it either way. First album on the list that I’m genuinely glad I’ve heard before I die.

chill

Very nice vibe

This takes me back to memories of mum and dads Van Morrison vinyl records spinning the tables when i was a youngun

I liked it a lot!

Beautiful, warm sounding album. Familiar and welcoming. Would be great to listen to with friends on a summer's night!

More country influences than expected, title track is a bop, will listen again

Jams

i oscillate between thinking he's annoying and really respecting his music. this one is pretty solidly respectable.

Great smooth classic rock album. It has some jazz infusion in there as well

I really enjoyed this album. Backyard bbq/summertime music. Album is just solid top to bottom.

Gotta be a a fan of some Van the man, while you crack a can with dinner in the pan. Prefer his Astral Weeks album, but some classic tracks on this album

It’s kinda samey but what he does, he does well.

Great album and surprised by how many songs I already knew

Classic jazz/alt fusion.

Despite being a conspiracy theory dumbass, that record is still great.

Going in blind. Don't know much Van Morrison. Hate Brown Eyed Girl. Really soulful and jazzy, nicely surprised. Reminds me of The Band with more horns. Solid listen.

Chill vibe

Perf with beers in the sunshine. Love the prevalence of trumpet/clarinet/other blowy tube instruments

Chill. 4/5

Very nice, chill, standards. I only knew Van Morrison's song Brown Eyed Girl before.

I enjoyed the album. Only ever really hearing “Brown Eyed Girl” this was definitely a different sound, but the sound of the time for sure. The first song “And it Stoned Me” remind me a lot of The Band’s “The Weight.” Definitely open to checking out more of his music in depth after hearing this album.

Nice. This is what I was expecting when I got astral weeks a while ago but was disappointed. I’ll try to listen to more Van.

Ah... one of the 10 albums I got for $1 from Columbia House back in the heyday of CD clubs. Liked it then, like it now.

i love these oldies vibes yo

actually quite good.

Abordagem diferente do estilo, com os metais tendo destaque sobre o violão/guitarra. Mistura de Blue, Rock e Soul

more smooth than drinking dr pepper

Really really like this album. Caravan, into the mystic, are so good. The lyrics are not that deep but still poetic and the chord progressions are not obnoxious but still rousing.

The origin of FM rock. Very listenable/ as was I think intended.

There’s no denying this mans ability to write a tune!

not really my taste but still had some nice songs, lil bit of funky, some pretty songs

I was aware of quite a few songs from this record from the radio and other media over the years, but had never payed it much attention, the mixing is to DIE for and the arrangements are gorgeous. The second half has a significant fall off in quality. But still a great listen overall, will be coming back to certain tracks over the whole album. 1) Moondance 2) Everyone 3) Caravan Least Favourite: Brand New Day

honestly good sound don’t think i’d rly listened to van morrison bar the classics

The first song sucks, but the rest are kinda nice. On of the better more folky songs on this list.

First song made me think this was going to be terribly boring. The second song was however quite a bit better already. After that it did get a little stale but it remained decent all throughout the album. Not my thing but not bad music, pretty original and musical.

Fun album. Not that deep.

Everyone is a great song but it's mostly just samey

Echt een eind jaren 60, 70 sound. Iconisch in haar tijd, maar niet meer van deze tijd? Soms heb je van die albums of artiesten die ook 50 jaar later nog steeds mee kunnen, ze voelen niet verouderd. Dit album heeft dat voor mij niet, dit is een zoetsappig romantisch plaatje. Zonder rauwe randjes of sprankel. Luistert gewoon prima weg, misschien wel nice als je aan de heroine zou zitten. Al heb ik dat nooit gedaan en zou ik dat ook niet aanraden. Tenzij iemand jouw ergste vijand is, dan is zo’n opium misschien wel een goede aanrader…?

Van Morrison, echt zon grote naam die je vaker hebt gehoord maar nooit echt de muziek van hebt beseft. Af en toe komt er een nummer voorbij waarbij je denkt: oja, dat is van hem dus, oke. Het album heeft me een beetje koud gelaten, tis vrij positief, romantisch maar het mist voor mij een beetje wat scherpe randjes.

Es como escuchar The Strokes. Es decir, son todas iguales, solo que esto es folk/jazz/blues (con lo malo del folk). Están bien de fondo, fácil de escuchar, ninguna me disgusta... Pero ninguna me dice nada especial y pasan desapercibidas, no me atrapa. Todas me gustarían en un bar con una cerveza en la mano o incluso como música en directo, siempre y cuando el plan sea que la música "está de fondo". Dicho eso, no hay nada que me haya hecho saltar una canción o como para decir "¡quita eso anda!". Eso ya es un gran plus. ⭐⭐⭐ Mención especial: Moondance

Redundant with some very good tracks! The tempo and songwriting blended for me

I don't think I'd ever heard Van Morrison before, but I felt like I had. I had to look it up, and that's because I've heard counting crows. The slow jazzy piano playing ballads don't really feel like my thing, but I enjoyed it well enough.

Nice in the background but didn't jump at me. 3

A very inoffensive album. If Moondance wasn't so ubiquitous it wouldn't be very memorable for me.

I recognize that he's a pretty talented singer, but this album didn't really fall on my ears well.

No es de mi agrado

I'm a Van fan but I can see why he's marmite out there. This album is a good example of his tracks blending into one sound with no variety of tempo or pace. Love his voice though

I find this to be really very solid, it blends together a little bit maybe and even though there are undeniable classics here the sound is almost a bit too much for me in places, still a solid 6-7/10 tho

this might be the least jazz, jazz album on the list. yes it really is jazz but is it really? moondance is def the best track on this list of songs, but a lot of it i felt like i wanted more, even when there is a lot of stuff going on in the tracks. Morrison is a very great songwriter tho.

Was okay, but I was expecting better from what I've heard of this guy.

personal review ignore inconsistent grammar / restating of points / poor narrative. It's starting off really strong with "And It Stoned Me", great guitar tone and solo near the end of the song, singing is overall unimpressive technically but emotional. CLASSIC 70s vocals. Kinda hate that he's anti lockdown and republican but he's also really old. Second song "Moondance" is incredibly jazzy. Not sure if his vocals suit a track like this quite as much. Still pretty good. I like the woodwinds. How did he do that at the end of the song when he said "la la la" white boys don't do that anymore. He's trying to be a black woman. Crazy Love confirms this. Very soft, feminine vocals. I'm pretty sure the backing track is black women? Weird comment I know, but it is a little jarring for the album cover. Apparently 'Brown-Eyed Girl' was originally called brown skinned girl. I'm pretty uneducated on this but it seems like he's appreciating rather than appropriating. "Switch on your electric light" is a pretty funny lyric because apparently in 1970 they had to clarify. Caravan is a very enjoyable track. Banger. Could see me playing this for a Instagram story while golfing or cruising around the suburbs. A little yacht-y (see what I did there? I didn't). The foghorn on 'Into the Mystic' is pretty great. "I wanna rock your gypsy soul", contrasts that by being a pretty weird line. A little fetishizing and reminds me of what we read about in comp lit 114. Although its much past that time the remnants are still there. It's pretty gross. Maybe I'm too woke. People seem to really love this song but it's not for me. "Come Running" did not really grab my attention, will relisten. Sax solo on "These Dreams of You" rules. It sounds a bit like the saxophones are layered for harmonies but I think that there's only one sax player in the band? Were they mixing? I was not aware. This album almost feels after its time. "I've be used bruised and so confused" Is the type of low hanging fruit line that you only see on older records and I'm going to go against the grain and say that lines like this objectively suck. Art takes creativity. Art takes cohesion. The layered backing tracks on Morrison's records juxtapose his simple vocals. "My heart is fill // I've got the will // And I don't really feel so mean" He's bringing me back in. Maybe the contrast between his lyrics and the backing track does him a service?. "Brand New Day" is probably the most interesting track to me so far on the record. The clavichord on "Everyone" really comes out of nowhere. This is Ren Faire music if I've ever heard it. Cool Ren Faire music. Saying 'everyone' like 9 times is not a chorus Van Morrison! Why were people so bad at choruses back in the 60s-70s? It makes me actually mad because their verse writing is arguably better than it is today. But in modern music which has almost done away with the verse a song lacking a strong chorus just sounds so forgettable. His vocal Timbre might be the best part of his music. That isn't to say that the backing tracks aren't great also. His voice is so distinct. It comes out really well on "Glad Tidings" but the backing track is a little boring for my taste! Overall this record has some pretty decent highs. But is pretty forgettable. I also don't like 'Van' very much at all. After reading some reviews I've settled on a 3/5.

Variation lacking big time on this one. Morrison has a good voice, the instrumentals are always pleasant but everything mushes together in a way that makes it hard to tell one song from another. Still speaking of the instrumentals, there was anything that felt really distinct enough that I could grab onto it. Just a soup of bass, kick drum, snare. A little piano here. Everything feels a bit... half-committed? Such is the danger, I feel, of Folk Rock sometimes. That said, there are still some songs I enjoyed that I'd happily listen to again; "Moondance", "Crazy Love", and "Come Running".

Boomer muziek

Didn't think it was much of my vibe but I actually quite enjoyed myself. Nice surprise, nice listen.

I don't like Morrison's voice and delivery too much. But I did like this. 3,5.

Van wailing away

The obvious Moondance stands out but Caravan is what hooked me. First four songs establishing the tone of mellow, easy like Sunday morning. Caravan laid all the way back. Kinda looks like Gordon Lightfoot RIP Into the Mystic and we have an established trend of deep grooves. Someone put a nickel on the record arm. Bit of a lull for the next two until Brand New Day starts and we're back on track. 3 good songs, the rest was filler. It felt like the overall arch of the album was lost along the way.

i'm feeling a little let down by this album. the list of genres for it includes irish folk but i'm only hearing that on exactly one track, "everyone", which is mostly doing it via a twee little flute part that i kinda don't like very much? its pissing me off a bit..... i got my hopes up for nothing........ ....anyway. other than that, this kinda feels like what the band were trying to do on the two albums of theirs from this list? at least on tracks like "and it stoned me" and "caravan". van morrison is pulling it off a hell of a lot better than they did, thankfully, but i'm much more into the tracks where he's going for more of a soft, soulful sound, like "crazy love" and "brand new day". the gospel choir on those really elevates them too, at least for me. my favourite this time is between the two of those for sure. ultimately i think this one's a bit hit and miss, although the deviation is kinda low if that makes sense? like, i don't think any of the tracks i'm less into are bad, more "less good", but at the same time, i don't think the best tracks are amazing either, they're just, "better". so as a whole it's.... fine..........?

Of course everyone knows Moondance, which is an excellent song. The rest of the album is fine, but mostly seems like background music. A nice feel and sound, but not much that grabs you by the throat and demands repeated listening. I would go with a 3.5 if there were half stars. And if I had never heard Moondance before, I am sure I would have rated it 4.

Not my Kind of music but surprisingly good

Decent, but feels like a step down from Astral Weeks. Songwriting is still really strong though so I can see myself returning to this.

I am enjoying "and it stoned me" It was a nice album. Enjoyable and sweet

As previously mentioned when we last had Van, I don’t subscribe to the cult; however, were I to, this is one of only two albums which would give me pause - at least for the first half. The title track is a classic and probably his best recording. “Crazy Love” is gorgeous, as is “Into the Mystic”. After that, the wheels come off.

Ooof. Tough one for me Van Morrison. I feel like, coming from Northern Ireland, I have a responsibility to give props to the guy. Being from here and being involved in music though, I also happen to know plenty of people who have worked with, or for, him over the years and the consensus is that he’s a whole set of bastards rolled up into one person. I’ll admit I do have half a dozen of his 70s albums, but I have a lot of albums generally, so thats less of the commendation than it sounds. In my head, I had ‘Moondance’ (the album) as my favourite and “Moondance” (the song) as one of the cheesiest things he did in those early years of his career (he surpassed the cheesiness many times over beyond the 70s). Listening today though, I think I am downgrading the album. Nothing maybe matches the title track for cheese, but the album, while in a sense solid, is simultaneously kinda light. There’s quality sprinkled all across the songwriting, and his vocal performance on “Crazy Love” is impressive, but there’s not a great deal to get your teeth into. The arrangement of the title track might have actually been appropriate for the whole album though it would have made me retch. Just as I returned to ‘Highway 61’ from a brief sojourn with ‘Blonde on Blonde’, for its gravitas I think I’d better get back to ‘Astral Weeks’ as my Morrison peak. I guess I’ll find out when it’s generated for me. Much as Van might like think he belongs in the same sentence as Dylan, I feel a little nauseous that I just made that happen. Highway and Blonde will be getting 5* from me; this gets 3* and let’s see how Astral Weeks fares.

not jazz

70’s

Classic Van Morrison

feels like im gonna watch peak comedy movie.

Sounds great for 1970, paving that way for a sound that would morph into yacht rock. In my mind, Van Morrison starts one end of yacht rock, and Steely Dan bookends the other end a decade later. “Moondance” is really that good, a totally unique composition sung dramatically by a just as unique voice. As for the rest? Meh. If you like Van Morrison for his very specific sounding vocals, I’m sure you love this album. It’s all very samey. But that sameness works against it for people like me, wanting something more. “Caravan” is good but damn it takes its time getting to the good part with that post chorus walk-down melody. Everything else just passes right by. Not bad, but not my jam. I respect it but don’t seek it out. Soft 3/5 I’m very indifferent to this one

Angry Leprechaun.

Fine, I suppose. I don't understand people who act like this guys voice is the stuff of angels and dreams. It's pretty OK< sure, but even from his era, Nick Drake blows him out of the water. It's OK, I suppose, but I don't care if I ever hear it again.

pretty good

This is an interesting album. I can't tell if I recognized the songs or if they sound like other songs by Van Morrison. Some of the songs are catchy but I'm confused why Van Morrison references Romani / caravan life so often. He says a potential slur for the Romani peoples couple of times and has other songs that reference them as well. Obviously it was a different time but it's so interesting how he seems to refer to this community. I am curious as to why this album made the list, when Brown Eyed Girl is his most iconic song. I wasn't aware that the singer was anything more than a one hit wonder.

I am very close to giving this a 4-star review, but it did take me a minute to get into it. Though there were songs I enjoyed on the first half ("Into the Mystic" and definitely "Caravan"), it made me resistant to getting into it. "And It Stoned Me" is a dud, where I could see some oppositional person enjoying it, but I don't think I will ever be someone who enjoys that song. "Moondance" is always a jam, though a bit tiresome due to its over-rotation. The second half leaned further into qualities I like and why a person would probably put on Van Morrison: it feels happy! happy! happy! My Van Morrison knowledge is limited, but happy folky songs is the speciality. Not groaning about the times or banging your head against the wall, but a simple "la la la la, la la la la" ("Glad Tidings" is good, but "These Dreams of You" is oh so lovely).

First song was good , then the album became kinda monotone. Just a typical country blues album

Iconic voice, enjoyable songs, impressive enough in its own way, but not an earth-shattering essential.

I think if prompted I couldn’t name a single Van Morrison song without clues and yet I’m like oh! This cutie song! And this one! Over and over. (Oh I just checked and forgot brown eyed girl exists so I stand by my claim.) Lovely for a drive, may never listen to again.

The man has pipes

Pretty catchy but not phenomenal

very nice instrumentally, good variety.

really liked how much this sounds like motown classics

Into The Mystic

Super relaxed album! Love the chill instrumentality and his voice!

Bueno para escuchar en un viaje, a la mañana o a la tarde.

Moondance and Glad Tidings are the saving grace of this album. Otherwise, it's a 2.

It's quite a lovely album.

I liked this a lot more than Astral Week, but I'm still not crazy about this album. It's good, but every song sounds the same. Mid 3.

Honnêtement oui c'est bien, mais j'y reviendrai probablement pas, next. Playlist pick : Moondance

Classic, classy, and a little boring Standouts: Into the Mystic

Nice background but a bit samey .

Good album

A solid 3 Music for a background of a evening there are different types of people. The artist is a dumbass so probably will not listen him again (maybe Moondance will be repeating sometimes) Fav song: Moondance

Good until it is not. His voice begins to grate after awhile.

Fine. A bit nasaly and whiney for me but overall it was just fine. 3/5

Leuk album

A classic example of liking one song while the rest are just completely ok

i don't think i've ever felt like the beginning of an album was so abrupt?? i don't know if it's just the version i listened to or what. i was quite back and forth with this one, literally from track to track. overall imo side B was a better listen. fav: moondance

Singer/Songwriter Folk and Soul go really well together, and the occasional horn section does womders to elevate the tracks. The singer doesn't have the most pleasant voice though, especially when he is dialing up the intensity.

Gostosinho, calmo, pacifico

Caravan bien

It's ok?

crazy love is a lovely song

Estuvo chido carnal.

"Into the Mystic" was pretty enjoyable but couldn't stand the title track. Very 70's blend of folk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, etc.

I thought it was not v memorable. Give me some beats man

Some songs were really cool.

Good but not amazing for my ears. I've never really understood the religious fervour of van Morrison fans. Kind of basic blues jazz folk, with a couple of good grooves and an interesting attitude

A very American and blues feel to this album. I'm not a big fan of the blues but it's quite enjoyable.

First song, it's okay nothing special. Pretty average, well-performed late 60s rock. Second song is really good. Jazzy and catchy, interesting instrumentation, good singing, nice lyrics. 3rd is nice, nothing special but quite sweet. 4, he's belting the song out for sure but does it need belting? 5, this one's nice, kind of chill I gave up doing a song by song. The album is pleasant enough but nothing amazing. I'm kind of bored by this album. It doesn't get any better, it kind of middles around in this jazzy, mellow, background noisey sort of place that refuses to connect with me. He sings with a soulfulness that the songs just don't have. The songs are just okay. They're not badly done, they're not bad songs, they just exist and I can see why people would like them, I'm just not convinced that this guy - who writes and creates these songs - is afforded such legendary status when everything he does is done better by so many other people.

Album #92: Moondance - Van Morrison Genre (W): R&B, soul, rock, jazz, pop, Irish folk Singles: Come Running, Crazy Love, Moondance I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts?: This album is better than Astral Weeks, but I still feel the arrangements are unremarkable and the songwriting works but it’s not memorable. Favorite songs: And It Stoned Me, Moondance, Caravan, Into the Mystic, Everyone

Fine

Mom loves Van Morrison and she used to play this album when I was a kid, so it has sentimental value. Pretty good orchestration and songwriting all round.

7/10

He sings with his tongue. 6/10

I’ve never been a fan of Van Morrison. That’s partly because I’m not really into blues music, and partly because I saw Van Morrison live once – it was the most bored and arrogant performance I’ve ever seen. A real grump. I can’t really get to grips with his landmark album ‘Astral Weeks’, but ‘Moondance’, with its late-sixties charm and that peculiar blend of folk-rock, R&B, soul and a touch of country – largely free of classic blues schemes – has a lovely patina that’s easy to appreciate, even if you can’t stand Van the Man.

I like the title track and this was pretty okay.

Not my regular go to artist, pleasant listening but not really my taste.

A nice listening experience for sure but didn't do much for me beyond that. It's feel-good music I'd sway my head to when ordering food at a cozy late-night bistro. Maybe it's because I'm so much younger than when this album first came out, so I can't fully appreciate it for what it is. I didn't grow up with this kind of early dad / grandpa rock, and relatively modern records are just more exciting to me.

Standard Van Morrison lp.

Stoned me + Moondance o Crazy love - Caravan o Into the Mystic + Come running - Dreams of you - Brand new day + Everyone o Tidings +

Enjoyable, will listen again

Not bad - not my thing but acceptable background music at a party

I'd give a man a handjob with one hand while doom scrolling with my other hand to this album I think

Proper old man music is what anyone younger than 30 would say

3/5 but would not listen again, not my type of music

It's okay, makes me want to listen to Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter though (and I did right after)

Solid album, "catchy and poetic"

Happy album. Very easy to listen to but not particularly special. Enjoyed it and no real bad tracks, just nothing that wowed me.

I like this more than Astral Weeks. Very hard to fault Moondance, its very smooth and relaxing throughout.

Good but not my fav 70's music

Pretty chill, not bad. Got a lot of popular songs.

Some lovely songs here but some cringey lyrics and Van Morrison's descent into weird conspiracy theories makes it a 3

Acoustic Jazz Rock. The harpsichord at the end was a nice touch.

Pleasant, wine bar jazz.

absolute country classic

I'm normally not a fan of these sort of folky/blues-y older albums but the added layer of brass and woodwinds in some tracks really elevated this into an enjoyable state for me. My ears always had something new and interesting to cling onto when Morrison's lovely vocals weren't the forefront. Also extra points for being Northern Irish ✊️ Favourite tracks: And It Stoned Me, Moondance, Into The Mystic 3.5/5

I liked it, but heard that Van Morrison is a bad man

Pretty good jazzy singer songwriter stuff.

Opened my eyes to jazz, nice.

It's fine ... but Van's songs just start to sound the same after awhile.

I enjoyed this album. I had listened to it many years ago, I might even own it (need to check). At one point in time, I really liked van Morrison. Now, not as much but it still resonates with me. I probably won't listen to this a lot but this was a great getting reacquainted

Приятный альбом но не прям вау. Да и уже забыл как он звучит

L: 8 M: 6 F: 7 O: 7

A perfectly fine and chill album

this album has the quietest fucking drums i’ve ever heard. and the vocals are annoyingly loud. terrible mix.

Classic album - too much filler I think unfortunately

On Moondance, Van Morrison trades the mystic sprawl of Astral Weeks for something tighter, warmer, and unmistakably grounded in soul and jazz, wrapping his restless voice around arrangements that swing with an easy, late-night confidence. There’s a uniformity to the sound that occasionally blurs the edges between tracks, but it’s hard to argue with a groove this inviting—Morrison and his band settle into a pocket and stay there, letting the mood do the heavy lifting. “And It Stoned Me” opens the record with a vivid, nostalgic haze, its gentle horns and storytelling setting the tone, while the title track glides on a smoky, jazz-club swing that feels effortlessly cool. “Caravan” stands out for its buoyant pulse and melodic bass work, building toward something almost transcendent. It may not stretch far stylistically, but within its lane, Moondance is a richly textured, deeply satisfying listen.

7/10

Heard Before; 3; This album hits me as perfectly fine. Not sure if it's one of those cases where the novelty and innovation is lost because this sounds like/influenced what came after it. Favorite Track: And it Stoned Me

I was expecting an entire album of songs that sound like 'Moondance', and I wasn't entirely wrong? It was okay.

I saw Van Morrison and went "An icon, this will be good." It was just OK. I didn't feel that there was a whole lot that on this album that I *loved*. It was fine, just not to my taste. Would give it a 3.5 if that was an option because I feel like the songs and album content-wise are probably a 4 for someone who enjoys the style.

Didn’t know he did Moondance (maybe the title should have given it away)

Ça va mais je suis pas youhouihihouhk 2.99

No había escuchado nada de este tipo aunque me recuerda un poco la música de los 70, tipo cat Stevens, Neil young y todos ellos (si es que son artistas de los 70 lmao), esos álbumes no los escucho enteros así que me guio mas por sus canciones, por lo que puedo decir que la canción que lleva el título del álbum, como amante del jazz, me gustó bastante. Esta bien

It’s warm without being soft, romantic without slipping into cliché. The arrangements feel effortless, but that’s the trick: they’re tightly controlled, just hidden under swing and groove.

Pretty good -- not unpleasant to listen to but it came over me like rain.

high3

A couple ok tunes, overall kinda boring.

I really enjoy this music. I just can’t help but feel it would be better if it was sung by someone with a fuller, more rich voice.

Mi favorita “Crazy love”

Van Morrison is the most 3/5 artist ever

there's a song that i think i recognize. beyond that, nothing remarkable.

Helt ok album. Moondance, Everyone och Into the Mystic gillade jag extra. Annars bra och ganska oförargligt. Lyssnade på albumet medan jag grejade i köket, nynnade och vid ett tillfälle svängde lite på höfterna. Tänker att det är ett bra betyg för en artist som numera mest verkar vara butter och sur.

Yep this is what you would expect

"moondance" is such a boring song, idk why people like it so much. white bread the album. that said, "caravan" is cool. so is "everyone".

Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison of Northern Ireland is back again. It looks like I'm going through his discography in order for this project, which is always fun. This is the second of 3 Van Morrison albums I have rolled, after Astral Weeks. His other 2 albums on the site have well below average ratings, and I can't really say the first one was all that good or even memorable personally. My pick for favorite was the only song I even remembered from it, "The Way Young Lovers Do". Everything else was forgettable and I mentioned I also did not care for his voice. Well well well, something over the course of the 2 years between that album and this one must have changed spectacularly, and I'm not entirely sure what it is, but this album is pretty substantially better than the last. Not only are these songs all mostly pretty memorable, but I actually love his voice as well for the most part. I don't think I vibed with it as much as most other people on the site have, but I managed to easily listen to it for the entire day, and I gotta say that despite how light it is, I was impressed. These lighter albums aren't always my bag, but I liked this one well enough. The only song on the album I would say absolutely blew me away was the titular "Moondance", which I loved comparably to how much I loved my favorite from his last album. "Brown Eyed Girl" is Van Morrison's top song on Spotify, and it has amassed almost 1.5 billion listens. Despite this particular albums high rating on the site, "Brown Eyed Girl" doesn't appear on Moondance however. Comparing this to the 500 million listens from his second most played song, which does appear on Moondance, "Into the Mystic", it's rather interesting that that album is not included in the book as well. This is especially true considering the other album that is included is a low rated live album that doesn't include it either. To make a very long story short, I didn't particularly fall in love with either song unfortunately. They're both fine, but neither grabbed me enough to remember past today. So, I wouldn't really call myself a new fan of Van Morrison's music personally, even though I still enjoyed it well enough. I just mentioned that I like it well enough, but it needs to be stated that this album really does blow Astral Weeks out of the water. I'd give that one a solid 3, and this one at least a 3.5 if I could. However, since only one song really resonated with me, and the fact that I'm not really going to remember the album as a whole past today, I'm still only going to rate it a 3. A much higher 3, but still a 3 nonetheless.

It's not bad, but it's just sooo boring

Too much face. My general opinion: the music is nice, his voice is a bit grating, the lyrics don't do much for me. It's fine for what it is. I've never been super into Van Morrison. I've always liked "Moondance", it's very pretty. Otherwise, nothing on this album is really grabbing me.

could be worse

Realmente me sorprendió haberlo disfrutado.

A good relax album

I liked the first few songs but it wasn’t very memorable overall. His voice also kinda gets annoying after a while

Some good songs on here. Overall doesn’t really scratch that itch for me though, but it is good.

Not really my kind of music but it was a chill listen to hear it in the background. I don't think I would hear it again cuz it didn't tickle my brain at all

Not bad nothing too memorable

Not something I would listen to often but it’s very good

curti

Besides the title track, this is mostly just fine background music. Unfortunately there's just nothing else to say about this album.

Mycket mycket trevligt, men också ganska lätt glömt. Fan vad Glad Tidings var lite av en kusin till Brown Eyed Girl. Stark trea!

Trevligt men inte mycket mer. Låter som nån 70-talsshow.

3 out of 5. This hold up better than Astral Weeks to me.

Fav: into the mystic 3/5

If ever you’ve wondered who is responsible for the success of Irish musicians making it in America, look no further than Ireland’s Golden Son, Van Morrison. I bet most American’s wouldn’t even guess he’s from Ireland from his singing voice alone or his various styles. To be such a national treasure and yet divorced of all the stereotypical pretense is quite a unique position and Van plays his hand well. Moondance feels like a conversation you had with a stranger on a train, someone on their way to finding a feeling, half real, half romanticized. You’re listening to find the truth, between the whisky flavored whispers, the bellowed cries of regret. Each song a snapshot of a man trying to piece his life together, a seasonal feeling, dewy mornings and colder nights. At the end of the ride, you’re left with a barrel full of words, without the mouth to speak them. So you hum along to a half remembered tune, the music drifting away, like smoke on the wind. That is Moondance -TomB

Top: Moonlight

No me lo acuerdo pero estuvo muy bueno seguro

wonderful album, and it stoned me to open it up, magnificent recording!

Bom mas não é a minha praia.

Mente å huske denne som bedre. Men men.

I didn't realize that Moondance was Van Morrison (also that the song was called Moondance, who knew?) It was a solid album, based on play count Into the Mystic is the song from this album, but the self titled track would definitely be my first choice to listen to again.

That opening line that starts immediately after hitting play doesn’t do him any favours. “Half a mile from the county faaaaair” Although the album is just good vibes. Honestly was never boring and just feel good album. Sit by the pool/on the front porch and a rocking chair with a beer kinda vibe. Can we talk about the album art though? What are we doing here? Contemplating life?

On the first day of the year, this generator threw Van Morrison at me, and now I'm here to face him again. Like those video games that you face a boss multiple times, and didn't see it coming the second time. On this one, he has a few redeemable tracks on here to put this into "okay" territory. Favorite Track: "Moondance".

I don't like the whole LP, but some is great.

Beautiful, loved this but it got a bit boring. Favorite is the titular song, but this was great

It's pretty good. Soulful vibes, soulful voice and an awesome feel-good energy all around. Great to listen to while walking through the forest or the park on a sunny day, or an evening drive. Just a soothing, comfortable listen. Must say that the first half of the album grabbed me a lot better than the second half, but it's still perfectly enjoyable. 3.5/5.

La página me obliga a puntuar, así que acá va: Todavía no terminé de escuchar el álbum, tiene canciones que me gustan y otras que quizá debería escuchar más veces para encontrarle el gusto. Como es el primer álbum que rateo y seguro habrá álbumes mucho mejores (y mucho peores también), le voy a dar 3 estrellas. No es mal álbum, veremos si cambia mi opinión en el futuro. PD: Tampoco conocía al artista, es un buen primer álbum para empezar a escuchar el resto de su repertorio.

Album 9 3/11/26 Here's an artist I've never sought to listen to in my life. Giving Van Morrison a chance here was a nice listen, but the album failed to hold my attention after a while. The title track, sounding like any vocal jazz standard, is sandwiched between two songs that sound a lot like The Band. I found out mid listen that this was recorded in upstate New York so I guess that makes some sense now. The session musicians and the skill of Van's voice really carried the album, and the vibe was sweet. However, it's hard for me to name key tracks because I didn't find any one of them more inspired than the rest. I guess I would pick out the title track and Everyone as being the most distinct, and Crazy Love + And It Stoned Me as my faves. Into the Mystic is the most played on YT Music by an order of magnitude and I cannot discern why. Solid 3 as the album was pleasant, but I don't feel like listening to more Van Morrison than the generator will eventually make me

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Wonderful voice.

Not too crazy about this one but it’s fine I guess Before today I only knew Van Morrison as the dude who sang Brown Eyed Girl, so I guess it’s not surprising that every song on this album sounds like it. I have definitely heard Moondance before, never knew this was the guy who did it Instrumentation and vocals are pretty good, definitely passable. Lack of variety is definitely the biggest complaint I have about this one. A lot of the songs kinda just blended into each other. I think the energy’s just a little off where it’s not emotional enough and also missing some catchiness. Wish I could like this one more, it’s a pretty well executed album just not my thing. Also would have never guessed the dude’s Irish, good for him.

Moondance is the best song on the album, hands down. Really basic opinion, I know. Anyway, the rest of the album was just mid after that. I feel like that's an issue with knowing a really famous song on an album, nothing else on the album has that oomph to it.

This album was okay. I didn't love it. But I also didn't hate it. This is one of those albums where it feels like the artist was 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. 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. 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. Did I need to hear this before I die? Eh

Its ok

I find Van Morrison a bit on the boring side. Nice songs, voice, etc, but not that engaging.

Didn’t like the last one by him as much but this one was better.

like the piano here and there. feel like i should be at the ski slops on a sunny day, sitting in a adirondack with my jacket unzipped, crazy helmet hair, and a steaming coffee and pretzles. solid vibes album

Not much to say on this one. I liked 'Moondance'. Good enough album that's probably of the type that needs a few listens to really appreciate, but we only have twenty four hours in a day. Fav tracks: Moondance

Van Morrison is talented, there’s no question about that, but this is the second time I’ve listened to this album and almost every song was unfamiliar to me- what I mean is, none of it stuck with me. Well, that’s gotta take it down a star at least, right?

You know, this is one of those albums that I can hear with an intellectual ear that it's pretty good, but it's just not quite my personal vibe. Nice enough to listen to in the background, but doesn't thrill me.

Hmm, some good stuff on here but not sure it’s particularly for me. May need to reassess

This was listenable enough folky rock. Between a 3 and 4, gone down one because of his crank status,

This album has a good overall sonic tone. It feels like a coming-of-age story of a teen exploring and experimenting.

nice music, appropriate for the time.

Van Morrison is a person whose music the more I listen to, the more I'm starting to like. Though he is not without faults, like one of his cliches I've quickly discovered is he just loves to scat sing, it got quite obnoxious by time of "Brand New Day" in the albums runtime. Anyways enough about scat singing. I quite like his unique voice, I found it quite funny in "And It Stoned Me" early on in the song it seemed like his Northern Irish accent was seeping through at parts. Other than that, lots of the songs seemed to be in the style of his song "Brown-eyed Girl" which I love the vibe of, so I was fine with. This originally was going to get a 4.0, but resorting to scat singing so much really did a number on me, so the albums rating is like a 3.40. Just not quite enough to get rounded up to 4.0. Highlight Song/s: "And It Stoned Me" and "Into the Mystic"

un poco lo manifesté a este porq me apareció en una peli y dije tengo q darle un escuchada y justo encontré la excusa, estuvo bueno, guardé algunos temas

I didn't know that I knew this many songs on this album!! I think that Van Morrison might play a lot on the Spotify at my job so maybe that's where I'm hearing it. I don't know if I'd listen to this album as a whole, but rather put a few of these songs on a playlist or just select a few of the songs to listen to at a time. My favorites are "Into the Mystic" and "Glad Tidings". - And it stoned me: This is a very beautiful song that perfectly captures how I feel about nature too - Moondance: very jazzy, it feels like a city, nighttime scene in an old movie - Crazy Love: very chill song, it kind of reminds me of Bob Marley's "One love" for some reason? - Caravan: this one is okay, very laurel canyon, doesn't really stick out - Into the Mystic: I've heard this one a million times but have yet to grow tired of it. This is such a GORGEOUS song, I love the "foghorn", lyrics, bass, guitar, I love it all. - Come Running: meh - These Dreams of You: harmonica!!! - Brand New Day: okay chorus, okay soul - Everyone: funky, little melody at the beginning, what instrument was that? i like the woodwind too! - Glad Tidings: ooh I f with this song, the guitar is so yummy, it's very fun to listen to because there are so many elements but they all work together so stinkin' well! The bass, chorus, lead vocals, blah blah blah... all yum.

First time listening to Van Morrison. Not a bad album, but not the greatest. I really like the backing vocalist, and I enjoy the touch of the winds.

It's a good album. I'm not a huge VM fan in general, but you can't deny his songwriting chops on a project like this. The back half lags compared to the first. 3.5/5 from me.

7/10

Primera impresión: no sé si es algo que escucharía seguido, no estoy muy acostumbrado al género, además cazo alguna que otra idea de las letras por el inglés y la locución. Mitad del álbum: por ahora me es un álbum interesante de tener de fondo, no me está fascinando pero tampoco me disgusta. Siento que debería estarle prestando más atención a las letras pero como estoy estudiando mientras lo escucho no puedo. Final: la verdad es que no cambió mucho mi opinión, me gustaron algunas canciones pero no sé si es un álbum que volvería a escuchar seguido, capaz sí revisitarlo en un futuro, pero no en mi día a día. Realmente debería prestarle más atención a las letras, porque de sonido se torna un poco repetitivo sobre el final. Canción favorita: Caravan y Everyone

A whole load of songs which I would consider just 'nice'. Nothing truly outstanding but I kinda like his voice. If it had just a little bit more oomph or a wow-factor it would score higher but alas.

The most average of all the average albums on this list

Good album that starts strong, and mellows out for me. You can hear Van Morrison's influence, on other artists, in his style.

A solid album. Van Morrison is one of those guys that when I listen to them I wonder why I don't listen more.

Honestly not my style but good nonetheless

I would've loved the album if it didn't stretch 2 minute song to 4 minutes. The musical ideas are great. But the song length really runs them to the ground with relentless repetition. Overall, great songwriting, the guy knows how to deliver. But not in a style I enjoy. It was a good one off listen but I won't be looking to replay anything from this album any time soon.

Уже лучше

I liked moondance and crazy love

Enjoyed his music already was a solid rock album all throughout.

Ok album, never really been a fan of Van Morrison, but certainly Moondance and Crazy Love are both really good songs,

sa

Better than expected. Easy listening.

It is very pleasant, I’d really enjoy it if it played in a cafe/restaurant. Don’t have any particular favorites, though. Just nice background music for when I’m in the mood for jazzy country

padrea más si eso

Como música de pai, a dicir verdade, prefiro a de Marco Antonio Solís, que era a que poñía o meu (#12 dos 1.001 discos que escoitar antes de morrer: 3/5)

Me compre este y el Astral Weeks porque todo el mundo dice que son buenísimos y cómo se hicieron miles de copias se encontraba barato. Te lo pones y dices, "está guay", pero luego no te lo vuelves a poner en la vida, porque en realidad es un puto coñazo. Sí, tiene canciones buenas, pero ninguna es demasiado buena excepto Brown Eye Girl. Si, canta bien, pero no tan bien como los cantante de soul de verdad (ni siquiera tan bien como Tom Jones). Y, en fin, todo ese rollo atormentado... ¿Es Van Morrison un One Hit Wonder? Voto sí.

Пісні гарні, але не щось більше

An ok album

An easy listen, but ‘Into The Mystic’ does a lot of heavy listening for me.

All this stirred in me was a slight curiosity about what the cast of The Commitments are doing now.

Heard worse

Openner threw me off at first- lowkey jump scared me- but the album was enjoyable

After the three first tracks I thought this would be a good album, but the rest of the tracks simply made me bored. It’s okay for this type of music, but it’s not for me. 5/10 for the opening trio

ganz ok-gut

Chill, easy listening Americana

Only liked one song (Moondance). The rest is boring

okay it was cute i liked about two songs on here but idk if I’ll listen to it a lot lol sorry van but still 3 stars

Great album. Good Friday music.

I have a strong association with this album. My family used to listen to this all the time. And there’s also Running On Empty, a movie with (I think) River Phoenix, that had a huge impact on me as a kid. At the end of the movie there is a very emotional sequence that is scored with Into The Mystic from this album. “I wanna hear it. I don’t have to fear and I wanna rock your Gypsy soul…com on girl” transcendent horns. Beautiful. But the tracks that I was less familiar with don’t always succeed here and sometimes come across as a fine example of music which could easily be parodied.

Van Morrison inspires great loyalty but I've not been familiar with his work. This album may well be a classic from his very long career and I suspect I should listen to more Van Morrison before passing judgement. I bet this app will be giving us more. Meantime, this album has some distinctive tunes and evidence of being influenced by some important other artists and genres. However, couldn't quite escape the feeling of it being 'easy listening' with some tracks being rather dull.

Only really familiar with “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison, which I really like, so I went into this eager to hear more of him. While the album was pleasant, it rarely rose above that. The chord progressions were largely predictable, and the lyrics were often pretty corny. Plenty of “la la la’s,” vague romantic longing, and radio-friendly filler. Overall, the songs blended together into a safe, unobjectionable listen, but one that ultimately felt samey and lacking anything truly great.

A nice and soft album Fav song - Moondance 3/5

Some classic americana/folk rock with some jazz breaks... this genre is usually hit or miss with me. I don't do out of my way to listen to it, let alone Van Morison. That being said, this album does not resonate with me, however, on a technical level, production on the album is fantastic. It is very well put together and mixed perfectly. I can see why it is a loved album. Stand out tracks: Moondance - I actually knew this song Caravan - I really like where the instruments sit in the mix

Good but forgettable.

It sounded good vocally and rhythmically, but nothing spectacular.

I liked this album. Classic sound. Not sure I would buy it or individual songs though. Three stars

Van Morrison was the Saturday morning music of my childhood. I have distinct memories of waking up and walking downstairs to the sounds of Van Morrison and a vacuum cleaner as my mom cleaned the house. When I got older I bought several VM records, including this one, on vinyl and have started many weekend mornings with them. Then the pandemic happened and we found out Van Morrison was kind of obnoxious. That’s a frustrating development that gives me some pause before reaching for those records now. Otherwise this would be an easy 4 stars.

Okay ??

Het feit dat dit album zo lekker weg luistert was een weloverwogen keuze Van Morrison ;). Zijn tweede album vond weinig appeal bij de menigte, derhalve heeft hij besloten in zijn derde album iets te maken dat breed aan zou slaan om zo maar wat te verdienen. "I make albums primarily to sell them and if I get too far out a lot of people can't relate to it", he later said. "I had to forget about the artistic thing because it didn't make sense on a practical level. One has to live." aldus Morrison zelf. Wat mij betreft is dat hem zeker gelukt met de heerlijke jazzy rhytm and blues sound van de title track Moondance, deze is geliked en toegevoegd aan m'n playlist. De rest van het album was echt lekker om te luisteren, maar niks dat hetzelfde lof verdient als Moondance. 3.5/5 - prima muziek

Has some classics

This genre of folk rock is typically one that I wouldn’t indulge in, but i found myself pleasantly surprised by how much i enjoyed it. it’s smooth, it’s easygoing, airy, etc. I would definitely say the classic “moondance” is my favorite from this album. i thoroughly enjoyed the changes between slower jazz notes and more bouncy pop elements between tracks !!

Its good - i can see why it's a classic. But i'm not obsessed. Crazy love is truly a beautiful song, the lyrics are perfect. Van Morrison as a very warm voice. Also listening in grey, rainy Januray is not an equal playing field to give an album a chance