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Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece (1974)

Track listing:
  1. Fair Play 6:18
  2. Linden Arden Stole The Highlig 2:39
  3. Who Was That Masked Man 2:57
  4. Streets Of Arklow 4:22
  5. You Don't Pull No Punches, But 8:51
  6. Bulbs 4:19
  7. Cul De Sac 5:53
  8. Comfort You
  9. Come Here My Love 2:20
  10. Country Fair 5:39

Notes


The final album of Morrison's remarkably prolific and innovative 1968-1974 period (followed by three years of silence), Veedon Fleece brings the singer full circle, returning him to the introspection and poignancy of Astral Weeks. Composed following his sudden divorce from wife Janet Planet and subsequent retreat from the U.S., the songs are subtle and spartan, the performances deeply felt; though less tortured and cathartic than Astral Weeks, it's a record fraught with emotional upheaval, as evidenced by such superior moments as "Linden Arden Stole the Highlights," "Who Was That Masked Man," and "You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push the River."