 "I WANNA ROCK YOUR GYPSY SOUL....." | 2009-10-14 |
| - Reviewed By whpurcell |
It's been a long time since I owned MOONDANCE. There has been some debate on which is Van Morrisons best album. Come on. This is it.
I just got the new print on vinyl and it is hella nice. Opening right off with its smooth, somewhat surreal but innocent AND IT STONED ME. We used to cover that bit at the Yardrock back in the day. Every song is just as good as the one it's next to on this album,,, theres no "this ones brilliant," or "he's such a genius," on this one folks. Just ten solid tracks that bring it home. And nothing can match the singability... CARAVAN, INTO THE MYSTIC, GREETINGS FROM NEW YORK... even CRAZY LOVE... eventually they will all win you over.
Only plan on buying one VAN MORRISON album? MOONDANCE. absolutely (...on vinyl!) |
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 "Got the wrong record label??!!" | 2009-09-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A289HBMR0VZSY0 |
| I ordered the Rhino Records reissue (vinyl) as mentioned on the listing but instead Amazon sent me an old Warner Bros LP. What gives?? |
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| "i bought the newer remastered moondance cd from amazon japan, between the price of the cd and airfreight it cost about $38.00!" | 2009-05-20 |
| - Reviewed By jkimengle |
| first thing is whoever the clown is who runs warner bros. corp. he is a money grubbing shortsighted music and movie fan screwing jerk!!! the fact that this cd by one of the most important artist of the past 40 years along with several other van morrison cds have been remastered and are only available in japan...........yeah thats right f--king japan! you know a couple of years ago i bought the 2 disc edition of 'that's the way it is' elvis presley las vegas concert dvd. the only thing was the 2nd disc was all grainy looking and the sound was in mono?..... yep, pretty funny uh? ha! ha! he! he! that was a pretty good trick. i'm still pissed about that. about 10 years ago i bought a warner bros. rod stewart best of or greatest hits of or ? cd and the sound was so bad i threw it away. then over the past couple of years i've also bought a few older movies and yeah the video and sound quality was terrible! who released them?.......would you believe warner bros.? it seems that under the current warner bros. regime their only consideration is how they can rip off the american music and movie buying public for a fast cheap buck!!!....... i want to warn everyone when you think about buying a warner bros. product beware! i only bought this remastered van morrison cd because i needed it for my collection, but thats it. no more warner bros. products for me, i'm tired of being taken advantage of. when i get screwed i like to take off my pants and i like to enjoy it?.....back to this van morrison remastered cd moondance, i have to say it sounds incredible! deep crystal clear sound! that doesn't negate the fact that i had to order it from japan and spend $38.00 bucks to get it to my home. |
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| "Great Album" | 2009-01-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2QSM8O1ZGMFGJ |
| Great album, I thought I was ordering a Vinyl and got a CD. Probably my fault, but beware. |
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| "The purest and deepest music of the soul" | 2008-11-23 |
| - Reviewed By mianfei |
Van Morrison's 1970 album "Moondance" has always been acclaimed as one of the best albums in the history of rock music. Whilst of itself that distinction means little to me, in the case of "Moondance" there can hardly be a more fitting description for what stands as the most remarkable example of the blending of dense, funky rhythms to pastoral folk music settings.
All through "Moondance", Van Morrison's deep mystical sense, inherited from living in the rich, fertile "Emerald Isle", stands strong in a manner that grips a listener forever after a single serious listen. The upfront vocal of the simple, dreamy opener "And It Stoned Me" might be soft in tone, but it sure packs both a punch and the ability to create the most evocative sort of imagery you will find in music history. The title track is one of the greatest moments in the history of music: the soulful rhythm and Morrison's warm, soulful voice combine with a now-fabled theme of the coming of autumn in the British Isles and the backing of powerfully blown flute and saxophone to create a song that is emotionally explosive in its intensity even if it never announces the slightest desire to be. The way in which Van Morrison sings - making the lyrics sound less poetic than they are - only adds to the mystery of an amazing piece of music.
"Crazy Love" and "Into the Mystic" have a simple, truly transcendent beauty in which Van's voice can at times seem totally rigid, yet manages to convey the sweetest emotion better than a huge number of bad imitations (some of which, like Joe Cocker, were already active when "Moondance" came out). "Caravan" may lack the intense drumming, but still the wordless chorus is a perfect complement to the verses of praise to radio - out of place, maybe, in 2008, but still impressive historically.
"Come Running" returns to the simple, funky beat of the title tune to almost equal effect, whilst the harpsichord and flute turn the underrated penultimate track "Everyone" into an amazing singalong anthem. The gospel-based "Brand New Day" is the most mysterious song here: a tale of redemption that nobody has repeated.
With is earthy, mystical lyrics, simple arrangements, and fiery, passionate vocals, "Moondance" created a fusion of folk-rock and soulful vocals that many have been influenced by but none have come near replicating. There is a reason why so many critics rate this as one of the best recordings ever made, and you too will understand for sure if you listen. |
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| "***An Absolute Work of Art***" | 2008-08-12 |
| - Reviewed By beuler7 |
and a collection of tunes to stand up to anything. If you have no Van in your collection-please start here!! |
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