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Astral Weeks

Astral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968 and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records.

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Genres
Folk rock · folk jazz · progressive folk · blue-eyed soul
Label
Warner Bros.
Length
47:10
Producer
Lewis Merenstein
Recorded
25 September 1968, 1 and 15 October 1968
Released
29 November 1968

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Recording sessions

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Reception

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Astral Weeks

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Astral Weeks

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related to Reception · 36
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related to Legacy and influence · 30
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related to Recording sessions · 30
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Astral Weeks → Astral Weeks Live, California, DVD, February, Hollywood Bowl, In November, It, Jay Berliner, Lion, Listen, Los Angeles, LP, May, Morrison, Morrison's, Rolling Stone, The, The Concert Film, Van Morrison
related to Packaging · 16
Astral Weeks → According, Cecil McCartney, If, Irish, It, Jim Morrison, Joel Brodsky, McCartney, Morrison, Steve Turner, The, There, Van, Van Morrison, Van Morrison's, Young Lions
related to Music and lyrics · 11
Astral Weeks → According, AllMusic's William Ruhlmann, Although, Charlie Gillett, Fame, Guy Raz, Morrison, Morrison's, NPR, Rock, Roll Hall
Genres · 4
Astral Weeks → blue-eyed soul, folk jazz, Folk rock, progressive folk
Label · 1
Astral Weeks → Warner Bros.
Length · 1
Astral Weeks → 47:10
Producer · 1
Astral Weeks → Lewis Merenstein

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Astral WeeksGenresFolk rock1.00infobox
Astral WeeksGenresfolk jazz1.00infobox
Astral WeeksGenresprogressive folk1.00infobox
Astral WeeksGenresblue-eyed soul1.00infobox
Astral WeeksLabelWarner Bros.1.00infobox
Astral WeeksLength47:101.00infobox
Astral WeeksProducerLewis Merenstein1.00infobox
Astral WeeksRecorded25 September 1968, 1 and 15 October 19681.00infobox
Astral WeeksReleased29 November 19681.00infobox
Astral WeeksStudiosCentury Sound, New York City1.00infobox
Astral Weeksis asecond studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison0.90text
Bonoinstance ofAstral Weeks influenced future releases of other musicians0.80text

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