Van Morrison - Common One
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Free Music Review: Lost and Found
Hit: 4 Stars
I bought this album as an LP in the early 80's. I paid $1.99 from the CUT-OUT BIN (do they do cut-outs of CD's?). I bought it primarily for the exceptional 'Haunts of Ancient Peace' - because of the trumpet part mainly. After recording this track to a compilation tape, I had never listened to the LP again - until last night.
I was listening to Miles Davis live at the Plugged Nickel club (Green Dolphin Street and So What) and a notion came over me to listen to Common One.
After being deceived by the vast majority his output since Veedon Fleece (the only album I found really fulfilling since was Avalon Sunset), I finally appreciated Common One for what it was. I strongly recommend any fan of Van's who prefers the jazz of his 70's albums' to that of his 90's and recent work, this is a lost gem - found again. It's only when I directly compared it to one of the jazz greats that I recognized its true quality.
Free Music Review: It ain't why, it just is.....
Hit: 5 Stars
This was my first Van Morrison album. It's his most unique, idiosyncratic album ever. Many people dislike this album for many reasons. It's very long for one. It runs just under an hour, and that was unheard of in the LP era. There are no real "singles" on here, and two of the tracks, Summertime in England and When Heart Is Open, run around 15 minutes. I call this progressive Celtic soul. The songs seem short to me, as they are achingly beautiful. Haunts of Ancient Peace and Summertime in England are my favorites. I memorized the lyrics to Summertime when it came out (nearly 300 words), and I still sing along to it. Haunts of Ancient Peace has one of the most majestic sax solos ever. This music is so passionate, richly atmospheric, and full of depth. It's a really remarkable album. I think every Van fan should listen to this again. This turned me on to Morrison, and it belongs in the top five Van Morrison albums...
Free Music Review: Great album...not one of those "bad 80s albums" of Van's
Hit: 5 Stars
Casual Van fans know that his best stuff was in the last 60s/1970s, in the late 70s and for all of the 1980s his albums weren't so good, and that Van has returned for form in recent years.
So Common One sucks, right!?!?
Look, this is a great album. It's not a pop album at all. Don't expect Domino or Wild Nights or anything like that. It's not preachy, though. It's this beautiful study of musical spaces and moods as opposed to killer riffs. It absolutely transports you.
It's a cheap CD. If you're considering this, it's a great CD for Sunday morning in bed, any time when it's raining, and during nighttime driving.
Free Music Review: Sooooooooooooo Beautiful!
Hit: 5 Stars
The opener 'In Haunts of Ancient Peace' is the most beautiful work of music I've ever heard. And I'm not even a fan of Van Morrison, which means that I know parts of his recorded music, but I'm not especially touched by it in general. But this work is something else, it's a very sincere and profound masterpiece, and nothing ever recorded in music history can compare with it. That's how good it is. You know, when you want to describe music, you usually talk in levels: a fine rocker, a moody jazz piece, great blues, heavenly vocals; there is music for everyone's taste, and there is lots of good music around for everyone to appreciate. But in the end, when you have discovered loads of music that you appreciate, where can you go next? You can keep on searching all around, untill you finally find your 'buddha', the ultimate goal of your (musical) quest. I found my Buddha right here on this album...Free Music Review: There's nothing wrong with your CD player
Hit: 2 Stars
"When Heart is Open" may be the most excruciatingly boring fifteen minutes of music I have ever listened to: a slow, liveless reading of poor poetry. Most of the other songs aren't much better. At first listen, I thought I had a problem with a defective CD -- surely nobody intended music to sound like this. I'll give this CD two stars only because "Summertime in England" has a few good moments when the brass section kicks in and it swings.