Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
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Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
This week's gonna be astral.
Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" (1968)
Tracklisting:
01 | Astral Weeks
02 | Beside You
03 | Sweet Thing
04 | Cyprus Avenue
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
06 | Madame George
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
Next week there will be blood.
Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" (1968)
Tracklisting:
01 | Astral Weeks
02 | Beside You
03 | Sweet Thing
04 | Cyprus Avenue
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
06 | Madame George
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
Next week there will be blood.
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One of my favorite albums of all time.
01 | Cypress Avenue
02 | Madame George
03 | Astral Weeks
04 | Sweet Thing
05 | Slim Slow Slider
06 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Beside You
08 | Ballerina
01 | Cypress Avenue
02 | Madame George
03 | Astral Weeks
04 | Sweet Thing
05 | Slim Slow Slider
06 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Beside You
08 | Ballerina
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Astral Weeks
Cyprus Avenue
Beside You
Madame George
Ballerina
Sweet Thing
The Way Young Lovers Do
Slim Slow Slider
Cyprus Avenue
Beside You
Madame George
Ballerina
Sweet Thing
The Way Young Lovers Do
Slim Slow Slider
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Sweet Thing
Madame George
Cyprus Avenue
Astral Weeks
Slim Slow Slider
Beside You
Ballerina
The Way Young Lovers Do
Madame George
Cyprus Avenue
Astral Weeks
Slim Slow Slider
Beside You
Ballerina
The Way Young Lovers Do
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Cyprus Avenue
Astral Weeks
Madame George
Beside You
The Way Young Lovers do
Slim Slow Slider
Ballerina
Sweet Thing
Astral Weeks
Madame George
Beside You
The Way Young Lovers do
Slim Slow Slider
Ballerina
Sweet Thing
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
3 | Sweet Thing
6 | Madame George
1 | Astral Weeks
4 | Cypress Avenue
5 | The Way Young Lovers Do
7 | Ballerina
2 | Beside You
8 | Slim Slow Slider
6 | Madame George
1 | Astral Weeks
4 | Cypress Avenue
5 | The Way Young Lovers Do
7 | Ballerina
2 | Beside You
8 | Slim Slow Slider
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
One of my favourite albums of all time. Even the comparatively weaker tracks are excellent, and the order of my favourite tracks changes with each listening. Here's how it stands this morning:
1. Cyprus Avenue
2. Astral Weeks
3. Ballerina
4. Madame George
5. Sweet Thing
6. Slim Slow Slider
7. Beside You
8. The Way Young Lovers Do
1. Cyprus Avenue
2. Astral Weeks
3. Ballerina
4. Madame George
5. Sweet Thing
6. Slim Slow Slider
7. Beside You
8. The Way Young Lovers Do
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
02 | Beside You
06 | Madame George
03 | Sweet Thing
08 | Slim Slow Slider
04 | Cyprus Avenue
01 | Astral Weeks
07 | Ballerina
02 | Beside You
06 | Madame George
03 | Sweet Thing
08 | Slim Slow Slider
04 | Cyprus Avenue
01 | Astral Weeks
07 | Ballerina
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
1- Madame George
2- Sweet Thing
3- Astral Weeks
4- The Way Young Lovers Do
5- Slim Slow Slider
6- Beside You
7- Ballerina
8- Cyprus Avenue
2- Sweet Thing
3- Astral Weeks
4- The Way Young Lovers Do
5- Slim Slow Slider
6- Beside You
7- Ballerina
8- Cyprus Avenue
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Oops, I was so busy updating old RTT albums, that I nearly forgot to rank the current one!
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do*
03 | Sweet Thing
02 | Beside You
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
06 | Madame George
04 | Cyprus Avenue
07 | Ballerina
Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 6.75
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do*
03 | Sweet Thing
02 | Beside You
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
06 | Madame George
04 | Cyprus Avenue
07 | Ballerina
Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 6.75
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Results after the first week of voting:
01 | Madame George | 3,0 points
02 | Astral Weeks | 3,3 points
03 | Cyprus Avenue | 3,7 points
04 | Sweet Thing | 3,7 points
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do | 5,0 points
06 | Beside You | 5,0 points
07 | Slim Slow Slider | 5,8 points
08 | Ballerina | 6,6 points
01 | Madame George | 3,0 points
02 | Astral Weeks | 3,3 points
03 | Cyprus Avenue | 3,7 points
04 | Sweet Thing | 3,7 points
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do | 5,0 points
06 | Beside You | 5,0 points
07 | Slim Slow Slider | 5,8 points
08 | Ballerina | 6,6 points
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
03 | Sweet Thing
06 | Madame George
04 | Cyprus Avenue
01 | Astral Weeks
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
02 | Beside You
06 | Madame George
04 | Cyprus Avenue
01 | Astral Weeks
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
02 | Beside You
De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum.
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
"And I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rain."
01 | Sweet Thing
02 | Cyprus Avenue
03 | Madame George
04 | The Way Young Lovers Do
05 | Astral Weeks
06 | Beside You
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Sweet Thing
02 | Cyprus Avenue
03 | Madame George
04 | The Way Young Lovers Do
05 | Astral Weeks
06 | Beside You
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
There is No More Firmament.
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
01 | Astral Weeks
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
03 | Sweet Thing
07 | Ballerina
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
08 | Slim Slow Slider
02 | Beside You
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
03 | Sweet Thing
07 | Ballerina
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
08 | Slim Slow Slider
02 | Beside You
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
01 | Astral Weeks
03 | Sweet Thing
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
02 | Beside You
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
03 | Sweet Thing
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
02 | Beside You
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Like Rumours, a classic that I never liked, will a new listening confirm it?
Great:
Good:
OK:
06 | Madame George
Not for moi:
02 | Beside You
04 | Cyprus Avenue
03 | Sweet Thing
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
07 | Ballerina
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
it's less inecoutable than Rumors.
Great:
Good:
OK:
06 | Madame George
Not for moi:
02 | Beside You
04 | Cyprus Avenue
03 | Sweet Thing
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
07 | Ballerina
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
it's less inecoutable than Rumors.
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
1. Sweet thing
2. The way young lovers do
3. Cypress avenue
4. Astral weeks
5. Ballerina
6. Madame George
7. Beside you
8. Slim slow slider
2. The way young lovers do
3. Cypress avenue
4. Astral weeks
5. Ballerina
6. Madame George
7. Beside you
8. Slim slow slider
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
04 | Cyprus Avenue
03 | Sweet Thing
07 | Ballerina
06 | Madame George
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
02 | Beside You
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
03 | Sweet Thing
07 | Ballerina
06 | Madame George
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
02 | Beside You
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
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Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
01 | Astral Weeks
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
03 | Sweet Thing
02 | Beside You
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
The hardest one to rank. My favorite album.
06 | Madame George
01 | Astral Weeks
07 | Ballerina
08 | Slim Slow Slider
03 | Sweet Thing
02 | Beside You
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
The hardest one to rank. My favorite album.
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Sweet Thing is majestic, not a note of it could be bettered. The rest of the album doesn't fall far behind it either:
03| Sweet Thing
01| Astral Weeks
05| The Way Young Lovers Do
02| Beside You
06| Madame George
04| Cyprus Avenue
07| Ballerina
08| Slim Slow Slider
03| Sweet Thing
01| Astral Weeks
05| The Way Young Lovers Do
02| Beside You
06| Madame George
04| Cyprus Avenue
07| Ballerina
08| Slim Slow Slider
All I got inside is vacancy!
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
03 | Sweet Thing
01 | Astral Weeks
08 | Slim Slow Slider
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Ballerina
02 | Beside You
01 | Astral Weeks
08 | Slim Slow Slider
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
07 | Ballerina
02 | Beside You
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
03 | Sweet Thing
01 | Astral Weeks
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
07 | Ballerina
02 | Beside You
08 | Slim Slow Slider
01 | Astral Weeks
05 | The Way Young Lovers Do
04 | Cyprus Avenue
06 | Madame George
07 | Ballerina
02 | Beside You
08 | Slim Slow Slider
Re: Rank the Tracks: Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968)
Astral Weeks
The Way Young Lovers Do
Madam George
Ballerina
Cyprus Avenue
Sweet Thing
Beside You
Slow Slim Slider
I'm a straight male, but I will confidently say that Van Morrison's voice throughout this album is the sexiest thing I've ever heard.
The Way Young Lovers Do
Madam George
Ballerina
Cyprus Avenue
Sweet Thing
Beside You
Slow Slim Slider
I'm a straight male, but I will confidently say that Van Morrison's voice throughout this album is the sexiest thing I've ever heard.