studio album northern irish singer songwriter recording commercially unsuccessful album morrison moved wife artistic hamlet upstate new_york began writing songs met musicians record album new_york_city morrison abandoned abstract folk compositions favor formally composed songs wrote produced lively rhythm blues music style known career music incorporated soul jazz pop irish folk sounds ballads songs finding spiritual renewal redemption matters nature music romantic love released critical commercial success helping establish morrison major artist popular music cited critics greatest albums time album remastered deluxe edition released similar acclaim recording production leaving rock band record producer new_york_city recorded solo single brown eyed girl hit morrison offered recording contract recorded album label later acclaimed critics collection lengthy acoustic folk jazz songs received consumers time album proved commercial failure recording weeks morrison moved wife home mountain near hamlet upstate new_york artistic community album poor sales figures morrison wanted produce record accessible appealing listeners albums primarily sell far lot people relate forget artistic thing didn sense practical level live began writing songs july musicians went record album morrison recruited nearby august november entered new_york_city basic song structures written songs arrangements memory developing compositions album recording musical charts received help developing music band members according biographer generated spontaneously developed studio morrison vocals recorded live later said preferred cut entire album live album listed producer later said role knew looking album executive producer brought weeks recording session morrison according sort manipulated situation got rid reason didn want musicians according album recording engineer morrison quiet sessions recalling morrison asked voice recorded music lyrics morrison abandoned abstract folk compositions favor rhythm blues sound formally composed songs distinct arrangements included horn section chorus singers accompaniment according album horn driven bass heavy music featured upbeat soul music elements jazz ballads said marked appearance musical style known mellow piano based fusion jazz pop irish folk styles opinion robert_christgau album showed morrison integrating style irish poetry popular song structure expanding folk jazz swing lively brass instruments innovative hooks strong morrison lyrics dealt themes spiritual renewal redemption unlike stream consciousness narratives weeks balanced spiritual ideas subject matter biographer felt offered record quality yang allmusic critic believed retains previous album deeply spiritual thrust bleak intensity natural wonder according essence morrison spirit like african american music inspired mortal immortal simultaneously man gets drink water urges turn radios way mystic opening song according singer depicts true tale day childhood lyrics setting song rural including references county fair mountain stream title song acoustic includes electric bass piano guitar saxophone flute dub played morrison voice saxophone song end says rock musician singing jazz jazz singer music jazz swing crazy love recorded morrison voice close microphone captured click morrison tongue hitting roof mouth sang sings falsetto producing felt sense intense intimacy backing female chorus gypsy life fascinated morrison radio song opens piano drum kit comes whilst morrison sings line way non sung band song chorus morrison voice guitar notes journalist morrison biographer called song joyful celebration communal spirit music radio romantic love according morrison mystic originally called thought ethereal feeling changed morrison said songs lyrics meaning born wind borne wind younger son boat younger son boat won song includes tenor saxophone imitating blowing ends words late stop phrase famously use conclude concert endings 1970s dynamic stop start ending cyprus avenue morrison phrase stalk stage phrase served title acclaimed live album lyrics end friday child concerts according evans mystic style orchestrated folk music weeks complimentary sides morrison come running described morrison light type song heavy happy lucky song song starts piano split apart playing different rhythms chorus come got rainbow run according dreams manages simultaneously lyrics cover dream sequences shot paying canada angel cheating playing cards dark face ignoring cries walking morrison said inspired write brand new day hearing band radio playing weight shall released looked sky sun started shine sudden song came head started write right dark clouds roll away quoted morrison saying brand new day song worked best ear felt touch opens time flute comes playing melody morrison sung lines playing harmony underneath soprano saxophone morrison says song song hope says lyrics suggest troubled meaning year troubles broke belfast album closing song glad bouncy beat lyrics like mystic remain largely according opinion opening line closing line lay low easy murder act love according biographer glad future decades morrison continue use song vent music industry world celebrity release reception released january united_kingdom february united_states original vinyl release packaged album cover folded revealing short tale written morrison wife young man gifts cover photo taken official festival photographer commercial failure seen contemporary music journalists record morrison establishing young commercially successful independent singer songwriter great promise album reached american albums chart topped charts sold continuously years release particularly digitally remastered reissue certified triple platinum recording_industry_association_of_america having shipped million copies released received widespread acclaim critics jointly reviewed album rolling_stone work musical invention lyrical confidence strong moods mystic fine epic brilliance carry past good records forget years san_francisco_chronicle wrote morrison singing focal point praise jazz musicians speak old folks culture speak gets quality intensity hooks mind carries voice rises falls long soaring lines found vocals overwhelming things fell place perfectly wished room breathe morrison great voice found home robert_christgau writing village_voice argued finally fulfilled potential forget weeks brilliant catchy poetic completely successful according ranked record critics time lists voted 22nd best album time poll prominent american english rock critics critics polled named 7th best album 1970s village_voice following year retrospective review sputnikmusic cited peak morrison career maybe non american soul general spin called great white soul album essay accompanying magazine list time greatest albums ranked 21st album inducted grammy hall fame placed number rolling_stone list greatest albums time time included record list time albums following year named definitive albums ranking polled numerous irish recording artists bands voted 11th best irish album time october released deluxe edition featured newly remastered version original album cds previously unreleased music sessions blu ray disc high resolution surround sound audio original album packaged wrapped booklet liner notes written music journalist album original engineers deluxe edition met highly positive reviews critics including called marvel independent said strips away centuries digital compression makes music sound heard properly track listing songs written composed personnel credits adapted album liner notes musicians backing vocals tracks emily houston backing vocals tracks bass organ piano drums vocals guitar rhythm guitar harmonica producer guitar rhythm guitar alto soprano flute tenor saxophone backing vocals tracks additional personnel designer engineer photographer tony engineer executive producer engineer engineer engineer charts certifications
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