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Astral Weeks |  | Artist: Van Morrison
Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $5.99
as of 3/11/2010 12:03 CST details
Seller: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Rating:  276 reviews
Sales Rank: 1051
Genre: acoustic-audio-recordings
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 2829 Minutes
ASIN: B00122MBY8
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Best March 8, 2010
R. Robbins
Astral Weeks and Big Pink by the Band are ties as the best popular music albums of all time. Period.
Strangely Spiritual February 8, 2010
M. Carter (USA)
Every time I listen to this album I am transported to another place. Or time. Or mindset. It's truly psychedelic, even though it really doesn't belong in the category of psychedelic rock. Something about it grabs you right in the heart and will not let go. It sticks with you, and the more you listen to it the more you understand. But you never have it solved. It's best to approach this album with a free afternoon because if you really, truly let it speak to you it will leave you in tears. An absolute must for anyone who wants to really know Van Morrison.
A must have masterpiece January 18, 2010
Brian Rand (Northern Colorado USA)
A total mood setting piece. kick back, smoke a cigarette, and drink the hard stuff on ice. This is a no brainer. You have to have this in your collection. If you already know about this, then you should consider getting Bang Masters as a companion album.
This does NOT Need Another "Review" January 8, 2010
R. MARK Plummer (From the Former USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Currently there are 274 five star reviews here on Amazon for Astral Weeks and some of them are amazingly articulate. There are also some amusing rants from obviously deaf people who wrote one star reviews as well - those poor souls should just turn in their ears... They aren't using them.
Hey, I just bought my FOURTH copy of Astral Weeks... I bought two on vinyl, the first one, circa '68, became worn out & scratched from over use so it had to be replaced. The third copy was a CD which was cherished and well cared for. But about a year ago I moved away and left my CD collection packed in boxes in storage... So Yesterday I bought the whole thing again in MP3 format and listened to it three times in two days - it's spinning now and I was marveling yet again that someone so young could have turned in this effort! This is a timeless treasure! I came in here to Amazon to read some reviews and see... at least 275 people gave it FIVE stars... and for every one of those folks there undoubtedly ten more who just haven't taken the time to express their opinion... or they are just struck speechless by the enormity of THIS glittering jewel Mr. Morrison has given us. WOW! What a masterpiece! Okay, I'm done now. What else can one say?! Big sigh. See you on Cypress Avenue.
Absolutely Fantastic!! December 2, 2009
Ryan L. Bradley
Astral Weeks, Van Morrison's seminal 1968 album has been praised by musicians and writers from Lester Bangs to Bruce Springsteen. Known previously for his role as the singer in the Irish rock and blues band, Them, Van Morrison has helped define rock and roll with such hits as 'Gloria' and 'Here Comes The Night'. On Astral Weeks he abandons his pop sensibilities and amplified sound in exchange for a more 'rootsy' and organic vibe. The long lasting success of this album demonstrates that Van's songwriting is timeless and has appeal for all listeners of all generations. I would recommend this album to any fan of Van's solo music or the music of his previous band Them.
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