The Story Behind: Van Morrison - Astral Weeks, Ep 108

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Van Morrison had a major hit record but almost zero name recognition when he assembled the songs for his cult hit Astral Weeks in 1968. The team discuss vibraphone, loose arrangements, and tasty jazz bass. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected] Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KqeSMoFzp7uQR1EcBsGX1?si=0d42d84a0b1549e6 Listen to Astral Weeks here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4pG3bKkbmReDt5QTDn3JDz?si=v10VtbSsTQq0lEhebwt_iA Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Check out the Merch Store Next week's album: KISS - Destroyer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.