Van Morrison - Common One
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Free Music Review: Not for the casual listener
Hit: 5 Stars
Like I said this album is definetly not for the first time listener of a Van album. It does not contain any of the pop flash of such tracks as "Moon Dance" or "Brown Eyed Girl". But what it does contain are some of Van's most introspective (and long) songs. The opening "Haunts of Ancient Peace" is a fantastic cut that continues to explore Van's quest for spiritual yearning. The best track on the album is "summerime in England" a fantastically aranged lengthly wonder. I wholeheartidly recomend this album after you have eased in with Moondance followed by Veedon Fleece.Free Music Review: Common One, for my money, is one of the best ever.
Hit: 5 Stars
This album may not be for the fans of Gloria and Brown Eyed Girl. But here Van takes a big turn in his music and really lets it all hang out. The lyrics are such that every time they are listened to it seems as if they are being heard for the first time. The introspective lyrics are indeed "haunting" and make a good case for the belief that we have all been here before. Clearly, Van turns and leaves something behind for something new with the release of this album. If your soul has ever felt a yearning,this album is a must. Van's vocals are at his best, and the the horns are out of this world!Free Music Review: For the Hard Core Van Fans...
Hit: 5 Stars
If Veedon Fleece is the best Van album (and I would argue it is), then "Summertime In England" from Common One, is possibly the best of all Van's songs. It is an intense song. I listen to it a couple times a year at the most. The vocals are unbelievable...and the lyrics are powerful. It is a mixture of suffering, and bliss. As Van puts it: 'high in the art of suffering....and the suffering so fine'. New fans should really listen to Veedon Fleece (for a couple years) before taking this last, and final step.Free Music Review: classic van with nice strings and literary references
Hit: 4 Stars
Worth getting for anyone into Van Morrison. Does not include the songs Moondance or Brown Eyed Girl so don't get it if thats what you dig.Free Music Review: This is the one to play late at night......
Hit: 5 Stars
This is such a wonderful introspective piece of Van's work that it almost defies description (perhaps he should have called this album "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart").....Pour youself a glass of wine and begin with " In Haunts of acient peace" and just sit back and take in the "Calidonia Soul" that is Morrison's and Morrison's alone.... after finishing with "When Heart is open" you will have recieved that relaxation we all seek at the end of a long, long day........