Which leads to another point that bears mentioning on the jazz topic; there is an incredible amount of covering the same songs in the jazz genre. Astral Weeks is where it really begins. But shucking commercialism in favor of artiness isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. It’s not exactly improvised, but it has a spontaneous vibe. Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, and Herbie Hancock, to name just a few, are left out. Interpretation is a form of creativity, but I think it’s less respected by Rolling Stone (and myself). And I think that is about what has happened on Astral Weeks. Sir Duke Ellington wrote, obviously, and Herbie Hancock did also. If you have it on headphones, and really focus in on the groove and the beat, the vocal has a trippy/drunky calming effect. Crazy theories aside, I dig “Astral Weeks”. The album is so avant garde and slurred and weird. Honestly, there is way too much good music in the world to spend your listening hours on Astral Weeks. Besides the #2 rating by Mojo In 1995 and the #19 ranking by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003, The Times Magazine listed "Astral Weeks" at #3 of The Times All Time Top 100 Albums. The rest of the album needs to be heard in succession though. Morrison mixed the acoustic folk he had been playing in Boston coffee shops with a new jazz ensemble, featuring musicians who had played with the likes of Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus and the Modern Jazz Quartet. Recording took place at Century Sound Studios in New York City during three sessions in September and October 1968, although most participants and biographers agree that the eight songs were culled from the first and last early evening sessions. Last update: 10-10-2020. Sep 23, 2003 [Rating266383] × Customize Ads. I could call his music cool rock, too. Explain why you're giving this rating. Music is, after all, supposed to be pleasurable sound. One of my favorites is Mose Allison, who is always included with the jazz/blues genre. I mean, how’s it possible to keep Brubeck’s “Time Out” off of any best albums list, unless it’s supposed to be a rock-only list? pop singer? It doesn’t even matter what category you put him in (jazz singer? RS doesn’t completely exclude it, but they only give it token representation, which clearly (in my view) shows ignorance of non-rock music. Copyright © 1996-2020 BeerAdvocate®. The exception is vocal jazz, which often could be defined as just cool rock music or lite rock music. And he writes. Let’s get this off the list, people. Our list will be whatever it will be. It’s a huge spring-time album for me, and I listen to it a couple times a year as a result. Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in November 1968 on Warner Bros. Records. They all offer a lilting, avant garde, hip, drug party feel. Respect Beer®. From morning commutes to nights out on the town, your billboards, posters, and displays will reach your customers wherever they are. Van Morrison Astral Weeks: Rated: Totally unique and still incredibly fresh sounding after all these years - definitely not background music! Astral Weeks Ranked One of my all time favorites, straight up classic album. | Respect Beer®. It does not do a great job as background music because Van’s voice is kind of grating when the melodies are not top notch. The Rolling Stone list sends mixed signals on this point. Even if it’s fair to exclude artists whose best work was in the pre-“album as we know it” period (like Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman), Miles and Coltrane are clearly not the only jazz artists who deserve to make a top 100 list. Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in November 1968 on Warner Bros. Records. RS has nothing by Buck Owens, George Jones, Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, or Dwight Yoakam. However, I think the album was Van’s way to position himself as an Artist (with a capital A) and not a pop-star; much in the same way that “Metal Machine Music” was Lou’s way of saying “hey, fuck you, I’m not a pop-star” after “Transformer” and “Berlin” had entered him into the pop-lexicon in a way that he hadn’t been before. And Astral Weeks just isn’t that pleasurable. It’s the least Astral Weeks song on Astral Weeks. We love reviews! Astral Weeks: Rated: Totally unique and still incredibly fresh sounding after all these years - definitely not background music! Tom Heerman: Van Morrison creates the hell out of himself on Astral Weeks. I think it’s best heard on headphones, because otherwise you lose interest pretty quickly. So that is a reason his records might rise up on the list (if you care about that fact). Which leads me to ask – are all types of music eligible for our Top 100? Astral Weeks is like a Mumford & Sons album in slow motion. Definitely not my favorite Van album but the title track and “Sweet Thing” and “The Way Young Lovers Do” occasionally make their way into road trip playlists. That was just an example of a musical style that was marginalized by RS. Sorry, Van. Your review must discuss the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) and your overall impression in order to indicate that you have legitimately tried the beer. It’s definitely a cohesive piece, where songs are more like movements of the composition separated by 3 seconds. I am sure he was just “letting it come out,” and I respect that, but let’s face it, his voice is not a beautiful instrument. I knew a few hits, but had never given him a chance. Van Morrison, “Astral Weeks” Rolling Stone ranking: #19 Our score: 82. I think it’s a worthy album for a top-100, though probably not on my personal list. 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