"VAN MORRISON"

Moondance by Released27 January 1970RecordedAugust – December 1969Studio in New York City, , , , Length38:14 (), Van Morrison

 Moondance LP Warner Brothers BSK 3103 gatefold Original Green label

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Moondance is the third by Northern Irish singer-songwriter . After recording his commercially unsuccessful 1968 album , Morrison moved with his wife to an artistic hamlet in upstate New York and began writing songs for Moondance. There, he met the musicians he would record the album with at New York City's in 1969.

Morrison abandoned the abstract folk compositions of Astral Weeks in favor of more formally composed songs on Moondance, which he wrote and produced himself. Its lively music was the style he would become most known for in his career. The music incorporated , , , and ballads and songs about finding spiritual renewal and redemption in worldly matters such as nature, music, and romantic love.

After Moondance was released in 1970 by , it became both a critical and commercial success, helping establish Morrison as a major artist in popular music. It has since been cited by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2013, the album's remastered deluxe edition was released to similar acclaim.

Tracks

All songs written and composed by .

Side oneNo.TitleLength1.""  4:302.""  4:353.""  2:344.""  4:575.""  3:25Side twoNo.TitleLength6.""  2:307.""  3:508.""  5:099.""  3:3110.""  3:42 Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians – backing vocals (tracks 3 and 8) – (tracks 3 and 8) John Klingberg – bass – , piano, – drums, Guy Masson – – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, , , producer – guitar, rhythm guitar – and Collin Tilton – , – backing vocals (tracks 3 and 8)