Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece
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Free Music Review: His finest effort
Hit: 5 Stars
Van Morrison has created some beautiful and exciting music over the years but Veedon Fleece is his highlight. Every track is a story unto itself but each song is a continuing chapture from the one before. An inspiring storybook. A wonderful effort.
However..Warner Brothers has shown themselves the fool..again. First by negecting Veedon Fleece on its original release with little fanfare or promotion, then on its poor transfer to cd (muddy sound, tape hiss)in the late eighties. So when I saw the remastered cd I thought I'd finally get to hear a truely great album with pristine sound. Wrong. The sound is a bit criper but I hear even more background hiss. The song cul de sac is even cut short at the end. C'mon WB, the tecnology is there, use it! Older recordings have gotten better quality transfers. What's with you guys? The 8 bucks I paid for the cd is reasonable, but still...very disapointing 'remaster'.
Free Music Review: One Great Record
Hit: 5 Stars
I am probably the most biased person to write a review on this record. Morrison, and this record in particular, have given me far too much for my opinions to be objective enough for newcomers. But, this record is gorgeous, no other adjective could really do the job; the list would be enormous. From the opening cords of "Fair Play" to the lasting breaths of the sitar on "Country Fair", this album seems to exude patience, reflection and release, I know it has for me for almost 6 years now. If you have any interest in adding more Morrison into your archive, or if you stumbled upon this by accident, truly take advantage of the 7.99 price, I know I might, if my well-worn tape decides to take a fall. Free Music Review: Indescribable Brilliance
Hit: 5 Stars
This album rips through time and space. I am very very very grateful for it.Free Music Review: Underrated Van Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
I think a case can be made that this is Van Morrison's third greatest album. While that might not be eye-opening praise for most artists, it is for the man who released Astral Weeks and Moondance, two of the greatest albums in popular music history. Of the other five I consider essential, I place this above Tupelo Honey and St. Dominic's Preview, each of which reflect a schizophrenic approach to album-making that forced Van to juxtapose his sprawling lengthy compositions with three-minute, radio-friendly songs. Jackie Wilson Said and Wild Night are fine singles but some of the other shorter tunes on these albums have the feel of filler. Veedon Fleece is on the level of His Band and The Streetchoir and Into the Music, but the first lacks any Van epics and the second has a few songs I rarely listen to.
As for this album, I'll admit to not "getting it" at first. It sounded weird to me despite my love of Van and I put it aside for a long time. Once I finally got into it, though, I was blown away. The first five songs represent a beautiful mini-album that would probably be more confusing to the unfamiliar listener thatn even Astral Weeks, which itself sounds like no other rock album. Bulbs is probably the most accessible track on the album, but it is not in the leadoff spot like Domino, Jackie Wilson Said and Wild Night, a fact which seems to demonstrate the anti-commercial approach of this album. It falls off a bit after that for me, but remains a great album on the strength of its first six tracks. I think if you combined the first half of this with the second half of Into the Music, you would have an album to rival Astral Weeks. As it is, this is probably the best of the second-tier Van albums, which is still a lofty place to be.
Free Music Review: Van's Masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
Make no mistake about it - I love the music of Van Morrison. But if I had to choose a single "desert island" album of Van's, it would have to be Veedon Fleece.