Van Morrison: Moondance w/ Artwork AUDIO CD classic rock & roll music! Caravan Type: Music Platform: Audio CD Publisher: Warner Bros. Released: 1986 Media: CD Album Features UPC: 075992732628 Artist: Van Morrison Format: CD Release Year: 1986 Record Label: Warner Bros. Genre: Rock & Pop, Singer, Songwriter Track Listing1. And It Stoned Me2. Moondance3. Crazy Love4. Caravan5. Into the Mystic6. Come Running7. These Dreams of You8. Brand New Day9. Everyone10. Glad TidingsDetails Playing Time: 39 min. Contributing Artists: Judy Clay Producer: Van Morrison, Lewis Merenstein Distributor: WEA (Distributor) Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo SPAR Code: AAD Album NotesPersonnel includes: Van Morrison (vocals, acoustic guitar); John Platania (guitar); Jack Shrorer (saxophone); Jeff Labes (keyboards); Garry Malabar (drums).Personnel: Van Morrison (vocals, guitar, saxophone, keyboards, tabla, tambourine); Jackie Verdell, Judy Clay (vocals, background vocals); Cissy Houston (vocals); John Platania (guitar); Collin Tilton (flute, tenor saxophone, wind); David Shaw (clarinet, percussion); Jack Schroer (saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, piano); Jeff Labes (piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards, percussion); Gary Mallaber (vibraphone, drums, percussion); John Klingberg (bass instrument); Guy Masson, Guy Masson (congas); Emily Houston (background vocals).It's unusual for a decade-defining record to come out in that decade's first year, but that was clearly the case with MOONDANCE. While it would have been one of the finest albums of any decade, it clearly marked a turning point both for Van Morrison and for rock as a whole. Coming after 1968's expansive, acoustic, jazz-inflected ASTRAL WEEKS, MOONDANCE marks a complete about-face: instead of looking inward to the depths of his soul, Van turned his gaze towards sunnier climes, offering up a seamless disc of tightly composed and arranged tunes brimming with warmth and energy.Here the R&B influence that had been part of Morrison's tool kit since his days fronting Them truly came to the fore at last. "Crazy Love," "Caravan," and "Brand New Day" could have been covered by any great soul singer, even as they redefined "soul" through the filter of Morrison's eclectic sensibilities. An openhearted record full of truly inspirational moments, MOONDANCE is Van at the absolute top of his game, setting the pace for everyone else to follow. Nearly every song here is a stone-cold classic, and MOONDANCE has become embedded in the collective pop consciousness as one of the most important touchstones of its time.Personnel includes: Van Morrison (vocals, acoustic guitar); John Platania (guitar); Jack Shrorer (saxophone); Jeff Labes (keyboards); Garry Malabar (drums).Personnel: Van Morrison (vocals, guitar, saxophone, keyboards, tabla, tambourine); Van Morrison; Cissy Houston (vocals); David Shaw (clarinet, percussion); John Klingberg (bass instrument); Guy Masson, Guy Masson (congas); Emily Houston, Emily Houston (background vocals); Jackie Verdell, Judy Clay (vocals, background vocals); John Platania (guitar); Collin Tilton (flute, tenor saxophone, wind); Jack Schroer (saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, piano); Jeff Labes (piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards, percussion); Gary Mallaber (vibraphone, drums, percussion).It's unusual for a decade-defining record to come out in that decade's first year, but that was clearly the case with MOONDANCE. While it would have been one of the finest albums of any decade, it clearly marked a turning point both for Van Morrison and for rock as a whole.Coming after 1968's expansive, acoustic, jazz-inflected ASTRAL WEEKS, MOONDANCE marks a complete about-face: instead of looking inward to the depths of his soul, Van turned his gaze towards sunnier climes, offering up a seamless disc of tightly composed and arranged tunes brimming with warmth and energy.Here the R&B influence that had been part of Morrison's tool kit since his days fronting Them truly came to the fore at last. "Crazy Love," "Caravan," and "Brand New Day" could have been covered by any great soul singer, even as they redefined "soul" through the filter of Morrison's eclectic sensibilities. An openhearted record full of truly inspirational moments, MOONDANCE is Van at the absolute top of his game, setting the pace for everyone else to follow. Nearly every song here is a stone-cold classic, and MOONDANCE has become embedded in the collective pop consciousness as one of the most important touchstones of its time.For CD Player
