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VAN MORRISON - ASTRAL WEEKS: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (2LP)

Van Morrison Astral Weeks: Live At The Hollywood Bowl On 2 x Vinyl LP

This Historic Concert Was Captured on Tape and Cut to Two Slabs of Virgin Vinyl - It's a Limited-Edition Pressing, so Do Not Miss Out!

Recorded in 1968 when the Belfast-bred, blues-rock music legend Van Morrison was just 22 years old, Astral Weeks immediately received critical acclaim and continues to be cited as one of the greatest albums of all time. On November 7 and 8, 2008, four decades later, at the age 63, Van Morrison revisited Astral Weeks live in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl, and delivered a jawdropping, awe-inspiring performance. Morrison did not simply re-create what he did 40 years ago in a NY studio, but instead took the songs to a dramatically higher contemporary level. The jazz-rooted compositions of Astral Weeks are poetic stories of young love and the quest to find one's place in life. They were, and remain, ideal source material for musical improvisation that gives way to the sense of wonder for which Morrison has always striven.

The concerts marked the first time Morrison ever performed Astral Weeks in one complete concert set. Joining him was an orchestral string section and a band composed of world-class musicians, some of whom played with Van on the original Astral Weeks sessions 40 years ago. 

"The Hollywood Bowl concerts gave me a welcome opportunity to perform these songs the way I originally intended them to be. There are certain dynamics you can get in live recordings that you just cannot get in a studio recording. I love listening to live recordings. You get the whole thing right there, unabridged, raw and in the moment. There was a distinct alchemy happening on that stage in Hollywood. I felt it."
- Van Morrison, November 2008 

Van Morrison Astral Weeks: Live At The Hollywood Bowl Track Listing

1. Astral Weeks - I Believe I've Transcended
2. Beside You
3. Slim Slow Slider - I Start Breaking Down
4. Sweet Thing
5. The Way Young Lovers Do
6. Cyprus Avenue - You Came Walking Down
7. Ballerina - Move On Up
8. Madame George
9. Listen To The Lion - The Lion Speaks
10. Common One