Astral Weeks
by Van Morrison

Overall rank: 70th | 1960s rank: 17th | 1968 rank: 3rd
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2026	Fritz	Top 20 Music Albums of 1968	5/20	4
2026	arnellarsen	Top 99 Music Albums of 1968	14/99	4
2026	jdizzle123456	Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s	8/100	19
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2026	Rm12398	Top 100 Music Albums of 1968	5/100	5
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2026	CA Dreamin	Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s	10/50	16
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80/100

From machiaj 02/27/2026 15:05 | #313347

I recognized songs off this album but don't think I could have told you who the artist was. My guess is he is a little before my time, it's probably going to take some time and multiple plays before I get it. I understand this is his best album and that's why I purchased it. I have to remind myself to not rush to judgment on my view of an album, because music is subjective. Overall, a good musical album with lyrical and instrumental qualities. My favorite songs are "Astral Weeks" and "Madame George". (Edited)

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75/100

From mrmcrook 08/06/2025 23:30 | #310431

This album took a long time and multiple listens before it all clicked. It took a while to look past the track "Beside You" that put me off as I find it jazzy avant-garde rubbish. That was enough to soil my view of the whole album. Looking past that though, all other tracks are superb. The lesson learned was don't write certain albums and music off quickly, as sometimes it can take a while before you discover how golden they are. (Edited)

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100/100

From HateOfFate 07/20/2025 00:10 | #310217

Simply magical. One of the best albums ever made (Edited)

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5/100

From wizardalien 06/29/2024 20:47 | #304120

Boring boring boring. Just couldn't get into this album (Edited)

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85/100

From Untitled 05/18/2023 09:41 | #297055

Another great release from Van Morrison that once again demonstrates his wonderfully diverse instrumentation as well as his poetic lyrics. The two tracks that showcase this the best are Astral Weeks and Madame George. Both are absolute masterpieces and display everything that is phenomenal about Van Morrison as an artist. The music on here is complex with lots for the listener to discover if they would like to explore deeper and it is also relaxed and peaceful which makes for a great record no matter how you like to listen to music. Instrumentally, this record is beautiful with strings, saxophones, flutes and many more making up a fantastic array with all members giving brilliant performances with Van Morrison leading everything with a strong vocal display. Despite this, I do find a few moments on here to be quite slow and that does make the record drag a little for me. A few songs are a little bit weaker than the strong stuff on here with Beside You being probably the lowest point. Overall, a fantastic musical album with loads of lyrical and instrumental quality to give you a thoroughly satisfying listen. (Edited)

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