Van Morrison

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3824

Damn. I wish the beginning of Into the Music could compare to the final four tracks.

Tudwell · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:06 am **Posts:** 4284

I think Bright Side of the Road is just as good, though obviously quite different.

Nick · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:14 pm

a_man_named_gray wrote:

Damn. I wish the beginning of Into the Music could compare to the final four tracks.

The final four tracks are his career peak as far as I'm concerned but I liked side one a lot in its own way as well. Bright Side of The Road, Full Force Gale, Troubadours I like a lot.

The Man · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:39 pm

Why am I having so much trouble getting into Veedon Fleece? Am I missing something?

clarksided · **Joined:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:06 pm **Posts:** 1528

Well, I don't mean to sound like a dick, but yes.

Just give it a few more tries I guess?

The Man · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:37 pm

Haha I've listened to it four or five times, yet. Maybe I just need a more focused listen. It just hasn't hit me.

Don-Alexei · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:15 am

Veedon Fleece and Astral Weeks >> Moondance imo

Avery_Island · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:34 pm

Just heard "Got to Go Back" from No Guru, No Method, No Teacher and it's awesome!

Going to give the rest of the album a listen to now.

Also, is it just me or does Van have a ridiculous number of great forgotten/lesser known/barely talked about albums?

Nick · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:23 pm

I'd be more inclined to say he has many, many lesser known songs. His albums dropped off for me, but he always retained the ability to scatter great songs among lesser albums.

Great shout re Got To Go Back.

On a related note, try Take Me Back from Hymns To The Silence.

Avery_Island · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:31 pm

Will definitely give that a listen, nick?

Anyone want to give me a list of great lesser known Van songs I can give a listen?

edit: Oh, I've just seen ahawk's list on the previous page. Will definitely have a listen of the songs on that one.

Yousha · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:34 pm

Celtic New year's about as good as any song ive heard from him ....

Nick · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:51 pm

some of my favourite lesser known van songs to be getting on, avery.

Avery_Island · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:53 pm

Cheers, nick.

Tudwell · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:06 am **Posts:** 4284

It's amazing that The Way Young Lovers Do is simultaneously the catchiest song on Astral Weeks and the most bizarre and cacophonous. Really love it. It used to be one of my least favorites, and I'd still probably take a majority of the album over it (which isn't saying much because every song is a solid 10/10 for me), but it's grown since my first listen and I love its place on the album smack dab between two long, slow-burning, quieter numbers.

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3824

Was wondering if anyone had heard this alternate version of Madame George:

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