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Van Morrison is a remarkable artist. I will skip the details. hand, has been making great records since the late 60's.
The Stones have not made an important record since 1978. Even his minor works over this remarkable creative arc merit attention. The Beatles broke up ages ago.
Thats a long time folks. Many a find band and artist has enjoyed their day in the sun, only to fall by the wayside. Morrison, on the other.
His best work reaches dazzling heights of creativity and beauty, and in my book, there is none finer than "No Guru, No Method, No Teacher".The only record I can really compare this to is Dylan's seminal 1975 work, "Blood on the Tracks". Morrison's relentless pursuit of his muse produces a timeless masterpiece.
but i got this album when it first came out, and I have loved it ever since. I heard the song 'Tir na Nog' a long, long time ago, and i FELL IN LOVE. Truly beautiful album. Simply put, this is my heart. Im not into Van Morrison, per se, im more of a dance/pop/alternative guy. I love everyminute of it.I will always, always love this album. do yourself a favor and get it.Its wonderful.thanks.
This is pure spirituality and soul poured out one song after another. It's almost like a breath of fresh air after all of the meditative closeness of the preceding songs. "Got To Go Back" sets the mood immediately and you realize that this isn't going to be rock on Van or blues Van or pop Van. His most overtly Christian album, this masterpiece of music is haunting and beautiful. I love the entire Van Morrison catalog. After all, this is his greatest achievement, and anything after this might be a bit of a letdown. The highlights are too numerous to mention but it is great that Van decided to rock out at the end with "Ivory Tower". I would buy this album for "Foreign Window" alone.
This album is 5 star all the way. It is wonderful but my favorite is "Foreign Window". But this album is special. This new release includes 2 extra tracks and both are worth having. I used to wake up to foggy Northern California mornings and think "have to have a cup of coffee and listen to "Moondance".that was before "No Guru." the huge song on this release seems to be "In The Garden" judging by the Amazon reviews. Amazing lyrics, powerful vocals and a soulful atmosphere that is pure Van the Man. If you are a fan of Van then you already own this gem but if you are getting serious about collecting his material, I would suggest starting with Astral Weeks or Moondance. It IS that amazing.
Although this was not a great hit machine, the songs are touching, most of all "In the Garden", which is my all-time favorite song by the Belfast Cowboy. I cannot recommend this one more. Although I am a big Van Morrison fan, I find "No Guru, No Method, No Teacher" as one of the classic VM works, up there with "Astral Weeks" and "Moondance". The piano riff at the beginning of the song is spine-tingling, yet so simple, so beautiful. Van made a lot of precious gems in the 1980's, but this was his diamond.
I am not the type to generally write a CD review, although I always read others'. It is the one that I find myself putting on, over and over again, just to listen to when I'm in a certain mood. I am a complete Van Morrison fan, and have all of his CDs (plus thousands of others). I really enjoy his music, but this one has always been my favorite. It never disappoints. It is just a very special CD.
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