Sold Date: April 17, 2024
Start Date: March 7, 2024
Final Price: $15.00 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 1415
Buyer Feedback: 0

Van Morrison, ASTRAL WEEKS, 2015, Vinyl, LP, VG Condition, E.U., Warner Brothers
Vinyl LP and cardboard sleeve in very good or better condition. 
This vinyl record by Van Morrison features the album "Astral Weeks" on a 12" LP with a cardboard sleeve. Released in 2015 by Warner Brothers in E.U., this record has a speed of 33 RPM and is in excellent condition, both for the vinyl and sleeve grading. The music on this record encompasses a blend of blues rock, acoustic, soul, and folk rock genres, making it a great addition to any music lover's collection. Get your hands on this classic record by the legendary Van Morrison now!

Astral Weeks is the second  by Northern Irish singer-songwriter . It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by .

The album's music blends , , , and  styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous  hits, such as "" (1967). The lyrics and  portray the symbolism equating earthly love and heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as , , and , while the record has been categorized as a  or .

Astral Weeks did not originally receive promotion from Morrison's record label and was not an immediate success with consumers or critics. Its standing eventually improved greatly, with praise given to Morrison's singing, arrangements and songwriting, and the album has been viewed as one of 's greatest and most important records (a reputation the singer himself has dismissed). It was placed on numerous widely circulated lists of the best albums of all time and has had an enduring effect on both listeners and musicians.

Forty years after the album's release, Morrison performed all eight of its songs live for the first time at two  concerts in November 2008; this performance was later released as .