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This is 50 years old too.
No need to skip tracks on this one though.
https://youtu.be/L8jPDdHd9y8
Cyprus Avenue

Psmith wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 02, 2018 12:50 am

This is 50 years old too.
No need to skip tracks on this one though.
https://youtu.be/L8jPDdHd9y8
Cyprus Avenue

Indeed not - absolute classic.

In my opinion it’s the jazz elements that keep it timeless and fresh enough for repeated listening but it’s a unique blend of styles and lyrics.

No matter how many years pass, Astral Weeks will still be one of the greatest albums of all time.

My son's favourite all time album.

I have never heard it.

Scorpio wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 02, 2018 4:11 pm

My son's favourite all time album.

I have never heard it.

And me but I've got VM's greatest hits that I like. I listened to it on YouTube this afternoon as I did some writing, great stuff.

I love that era (& a few others) of Van's stuff but if I never hear Brown Eyed Girl ever again, it'll be soon enough

Someone's missed a trick - it's currently out of print (in its physical form).
It could be worse, though - he could have handed the masters to Giles Martin or the RPO.

VM always struck me as someone who was more interested in his artistic integrity than grubbing about with the sales, money and marketing aspect.

Claude Balls wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:06 am

I love that era (& a few others) of Van's stuff but if I never hear Brown Eyed Girl ever again, it'll be soon enough

+1

I'm a very big fan of Them - probably more so than the more familiar stuff.

I don't think I've heard anything by VM apart from the singles, I don't mind them (the singles not the band) but Gloria by Them is a belting tune, no matter who sings it.

Undie wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:16 am

I don't think I've heard anything by VM apart from the singles, I don't mind them (the singles not the band) but Gloria by Them is a belting tune, no matter who sings it.

Astral Weeks is genuinely 'that good'.