VAN MORRISON "MOONDANCE" 180 GRM DOUBLE 45 RPM TEST PRESSING NEVER RELEASED RARE
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THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN UNPLAYED AND RARE TEST PRESSING- THE ART COVER IMAGE IS INCLUDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Kevin Gray and Pressed on Dead-Quiet Vinyl at RTI - True Audiophile-Quality in Every Way This Pressing of Astral Weeks is Guaranteed to Beat Any Other Pressing You've Heard Van Morrison's 1968 release, Astral Weeks remains not only his masterpiece, but one of the greatest records ever made. The haunting, deeply personal collection of impressionistic folk styled epics was recorded with an all-star jazz backing that included bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie May and it's absolutely awash in overwhelming emotional beauty. The poetic complexity of the material combined with Morrison's vocal dexterity and passion make it one of those rare albums for which the word timeless is not only appropriate but inescapable. "When you hear this new reissue, even if you've heard the original hundreds of times, you will almost jump out of your seat when you hear these familiar elements move from the shadows to the foreground. Van sounds almost introspective and delicate on the original. The reissue reveals powerful vocal dynamics within which get revealed subtle, previously hidden emotional nuances and instant, immediately communicated revelations as they seem to travel from Van's mind into his vocal chords, and from there into the microphone's diaphragm. There are shimmering finger cymbals on 'Sweet Thing' that I've heard so many times but suddenly here they float into the room on the exquisitely captured transient, as they decay delicately before disappearing. Astral Weeks belongs in any music lover's record collection!" – Michael Fremer, Stereophile and Analog Planet Van Morrison Astral Weeks Track Listing: Astral Weeks Beside You Sweet Thing Cyprus Avenue The Way Young Lovers Do Madame George Ballerina Slim Slow Slider ****IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. RECORD COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME. WE PACKAGE SECURELY, NO PARTIAL REFUNDS. THANKS FOR LOOKING.****** WE OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING...............................
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