Moondance (studio album) by Van Morrison

Moondance by Van Morrison
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 168th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 1,144 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1970 (7th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1970s (42nd)
Award Top 200 albums of all time (168th)
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Van Morrison bestography

Moondance is ranked 2nd best out of 61 albums by Van Morrison on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Van Morrison is Astral Weeks which is ranked number 65 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 17,158.

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Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 1,144 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 83.8/100, a mean average of 82.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.

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90/100
From 01/27/2025 18:21
a great album that staggers a little in the second half
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From 09/14/2024 20:29
I,ve got both Moondance and Astral weeks and have listened to both many times ...I don't understand why Moondance is not rated better than Astral weeks ...kinda dents my faith in the ratings system.
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From 04/02/2024 20:21
This is a really great album. Every song on it is superb.
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85/100
From 03/20/2023 22:29
Van Morrison is a musical genius. The way he utilises such a vast array of instrumentation is so impressive and he makes the sound uniquely his own. There is no one who sounds like Van Morrison in relation to his singing and also his music. His sound is so rich and grand which makes for an extremely satisfying listen. This works best on side 1 where he just goes on a run of 5 outstanding tracks in a row. It is a near perfect side 1 which does lead to an obvious dip in quality on side 2. He maintains his quality musicianship on this side however and we are treated to some rewarding deep cuts such as These Dreams Of You and Everyone. This side may hold the record back in terms of being amongst the very greatest due to it not being consistent but it is still very good. Overall, if side 1's quality was maintained this would be in the argument for greatest album of all time but its second side is still thoroughly enjoyable which makes this well worth a listen.
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95/100
From 09/06/2022 17:39
Amazing
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From 01/16/2022 22:23
In my opinion the best Van Morisson's album by far, mire diversed and entertaining than Astral Weeks
Best Track: Moondance
Fav Tracks: Into The Mystic, Glad Tidings, These Dreams Of You
Least Fav: Everyone, Come Running
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From 01/06/2022 10:59
Me encanta este álbum. Muy disfrutable. Para mi mejor que Astral Weeks.
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From 10/08/2021 01:16
Definitely one of the best albums of 1970. All killer, no filler.
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From 05/20/2021 16:41
Controversial opinion? This is better than Astral Weeks. Every song on Side 1 is a masterpiece, and Side 2 has some real hidden gems, such as Come Running and These Dreams of You. For my money, this is Van Morrison at his best.
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From 03/18/2021 16:10
unmistakable sound. unmistakable genius. unmistakable vocals. superb.
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Best Albums of 1970
1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
2. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
3. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
5. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
6. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
7. Moondance by Van Morrison
8. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
10. Fun House by The Stooges
11. Let It Be by The Beatles
12. Loaded by The Velvet Underground
13. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
14. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
15. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. American Beauty by Grateful Dead
17. Abraxas by Santana
18. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
19. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
20. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
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