Moondance
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Moondance is the third solo album of Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison. The album were produced by Van Morrison himself and Lewis Merenstein.
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[edit] About
The album was released in 1970 by Warner Bros. Records and was reissued in October 25, 1990 by Wea Records. It contains 10 tracks of songs. The album reached number 29 on Billboard's Pop Album chart. It features the songs, Into The Mystics which reached number 92 at charts. It also features, Crazy Love and Caravan. TV network VH1 named the album, the 32nd greatest album of all time.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | And It Stoned Me | 4:30 |
| 2 | Moondance | 4:35 |
| 3 | Crazy Love | 2:34 |
| 4 | Caravan | 4:57 |
| 5 | Into The Mystic | 3:25 |
| 6 | Come Running | 2:30 |
| 7 | These Dreams of You | 3:50 |
| 8 | Brand New Day | 5:09 |
| 9 | Everyone | 3:31 |
| 10 | Glad Tidings | 3:13 |
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[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Van Morrison Primary Artist, Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, Tabla, Tambourine, Vocals, Primary Artist
Cissy Houston Vocals
Judy Clay Vocals, Background Vocals
John Klingberg Bass
Jeff Labes Organ, Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet
Guy Masson Conga
John Platania Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Jack Schroer Piano, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
David Shaw Clarinet, Percussion
Collin Tilton Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Wind
Jackie Verdell Vocals, Background Vocals
Gary Mallaber Percussion, Drums, Vibes
Emily Houston Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Tony May Engineer
Van Morrison Producer
Elliot Scheiner Engineer
Neil Schwartz Engineer
Shelly Yakus Engineer
Steve Friedberg Engineer
[edit] Trivia
- Moondance was used over the love scene in An American Werewolf in London.
- Glad Tidings was prominently featured in The Sopranos Season 5 (Part 1) finale.
- Everyone was used over the closing scene and end credits of Wes Anderson's film The Royal Tenenbaums.
[edit] Shop
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[edit] Song Meanings
[edit] Reviews
The album is quite simply a classic among classics. This album may only be ten tracks, but every one of them is excellent and moving especially the songs, Moondance and And It Stoned Like Me. -- Autolady006 07:33, 22 March 2007 (PDT)
