Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Revisiting one of rock’s most celebrated albums is daunting. But when Van Morrison played his 1968 classic *Astral Weeks* in its entirety for its 40th anniversary, he proved both the album’s enduring worth and his continuing vitality as a performer. Van composed the song cycle’s magical mix of folk, rock, jazz, and blues with a young man’s sense of wonder. But here he shows the gravitas of an artist in full maturity, commanding the music’s freewheeling flow with even greater authority and showing just as much vocal agility as ever.
One of rock's most legendary cult records, Astral Weeks has now inspired a series of concerts and an inevitable live document honoring those shows.
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Van Morrison's Astral Weeks had never been performed as a cycle before these performances at the Hollywood Bowl.
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