What Are You Listening To?

[Im_over_there]

vinyl back then
not that easy to shoplift

Ahhhh, very true... one could easily slip it under a bulky sweater though and run/coolie walk out.

[Music Head]

....and people with terrible taste in music trying to tell you it's the best. lol

that was probably me to them

[Jerome]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination - The Alan Parsons Project - super piece of work inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works. Light years ahead of it's time when it came out. Still sounds good and the re-mastered version is a definite improvement on the original album. Not too often you will hear me say that!

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

Van Morrison – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine, harmonica
Jack Schroer – alto and soprano saxophones
Collin Tilton – flute, tenor saxophone
Jef Labes – organ, piano, clavinet
John Platania – guitar, rhythm guitar
John Klingberg – bass
Gary Mallaber – drums, vibraphone
Guy Masson – conga



Recording History

studio albums - 34
live albums - 6
compilation albums - 6
singles - 71

Grammy Awards - 2
Brit Awards - 1
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame - 1993
Irish Music Hall Of Fame - 1999
Order of the British Empire
from my library (cd)



Producer: Van Morrison

3rd album - #29 US, #32 UK, #4 AUS, #16 CAN
Singles - Come Running - #39 US
.............Moondance - #92 US

Rolling Stone ranks it #65 for best album of all time
VH1 ranks it #32 for best album of all time
Grammy Hall Of Fame - 1999

Didn't realize the man had that many albums. That's why I like doing this, you learn stuff. I have a few others of Van's on vinyl but this is
the only cd. One of those artists I need a compilation of. This one is worth having on it's own, with 3 love tracks for me. Looks like it is his
highest selling album going 3x platinum. Not his highest charting though. Only the 1 single released at the time which didn't do that well. For
some reason Moondance was released as a single years later but met an even worse fate. The critics loved the album though, with allmusic giving
it those coveted 5 stars.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Everyone
Best Track - Into The Mystic

Track Listing

1. And It Stoned Me ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVcra0yj43w
2. Moondance **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFxGBB4UGU
3. Crazy Love ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8WMNUC1So4
4. Caravan **
live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJXVD-nSSKE
5. Into the Mystic ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RHTb-WE4zo
6. Come Running **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12iByLFqNFw
7. These Dreams of You **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WapeKX1J1B0
8. Brand New Day **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqSXfDNP9C4
9. Everyone *
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX7eRACdr5s
10. Glad Tidings *
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPdShWevWoU

3's - 3
2's - 5
1's - 2

grade - 2.1 of 3.0
allmusic - 5.0 of 5.0

[jazzboCR]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination - The Alan Parsons Project - super piece of work inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works. Light years ahead of it's time when it came out. Still sounds good and the re-mastered version is a definite improvement on the original album. Not too often you will hear me say that!

Couldn't let this one go by and a huge shout-out to Jerome for bringing back one of my strong faves from back in the day. This was APP's first--I understand criticism that eventually his albums have a certain sameness. Here's this one (in 2 parts) and couple more to demonstrate or deny the sameness thesis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJ0Bymeae0 << don't know if this is the remastered version...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHVih1fNvuQ <<...but it listens just fine through lesser speakers/headphones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIz99Ess3bM << Turn of a Friendly Card album #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO4KzWU62CE << Stereotomy album #9
A minor cavil: Light-years is physical distance (the distance light travels in a year), not really a measure of time itself. Ch!ckenshit of me to mention, I know.

[SteveO]

Great review as usual Music man! I like mostly all of Van the Man's music...Astral Weeks album though still puzzles me...such high critical praise...I don't get it, why...????

Maybe I'm missing something that's obvious...took me years to finally LOVE Joni Mitchell's classic album Blue!!! ...go figure!

[jazzboCR]

Great review as usual Music man! I like mostly all of Van the Man's music...Astral Weeks album though still puzzles me...such high critical praise...I don't get it, why...????

Maybe I'm missing something that's obvious...took me years to finally LOVE Joni Mitchell's classic album Blue!!! ...go figure!

I'll be posting in Blue-eyed Soul soon--meanwhile there's this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX8nAZftZL4 and if Ray Charles can connect with Celtic soul, surely others can too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyCAZRKXaQk If you want to go "Into the Mystic" (it's not just a river in Connecticut, USA):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyCAZRKXaQk

[Ruby]

Yes! I'm with SteveO - thanks for the great review Music Head. I like this album too. I have no choice. After many, many listens it is firmly imprinted on the stereo inside my head!

[Jerome]

Couldn't let this one go by and a huge shout-out to Jerome for bringing back one of my strong faves from back in the day. This was APP's first--I understand criticism that eventually his albums have a certain sameness. Here's this one (in 2 parts) and couple more to demonstrate or deny the sameness thesis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJ0Bymeae0 << don't know if this is the remastered version...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHVih1fNvuQ <<...but it listens just fine through lesser speakers/headphones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIz99Ess3bM << Turn of a Friendly Card album #5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO4KzWU62CE << Stereotomy album #9
A minor cavil: Light-years is physical distance (the distance light travels in a year), not really a measure of time itself. Ch!ckenshit of me to mention, I know.

Oh I know what a light year is. In fact I have studied up on the subject - one of my more obscure hobbies/passions. It's commonly used (incorrectly) by most English speaking countries to denote something that is ahead of the rest. Not ahead as in years but in distance - being 'ahead of the pack' i.e. some distance in front of them.

[Ruby]

Because it’s Monday, and because listening to Chris Rea is like being wrapped up in a giant, toasty marshmallow. Gone Fishing ...

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