Van Morrison Veedon Fleece LP 1974 WEA BS 2805 Canada NEAR MINT VINYL
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Van Morrison
Veedon Fleece
WEA Records RS2805 LP 33RPM 12" 1974 (Canada)
Allmusic: The final album of Van 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." That said, this is one of those -- and there are several -- forgotten classics in the Morrison catalog. Because it followed hot on the heels of his universally acclaimed double live album It's Too Late to Stop Now..., released only a month previous, this effort, like its likewise unheralded -- but equally wonderful -- studio effort Hard Nose the Highway, which was issued only six months before, the album suffered from a lack of exposure because of saturation in the marketplace rather than any lack in quality. Veedon Fleece is every bit the creative equal of its more famous predecessors. With its elegiac tone and deeply autobiographical lyrics, this was a Morrison who didn't so readily associate himself with the feel-good, peace, love, and rhythm & blues sound American audiences were used to. If any album reflects a real period of transition for an artist, it's this one. It's brilliant.
Tracklist
A1 Fair Play 6:12
A2 Linden Arden Stole The Highlights 2:36
A3 Who Was That Masked Man 2:42
A4 Streets Of Arklow 4:32
A5 You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River 8:48
B1 Bulbs 4:15
B2 Cul De Sac 5:42
B3 Comfort You 4:21
B4 Come Here My Love 2:18
B5 Country Fair 5:35
Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Caledonia Soul Music
Produced For – Caledonia Productions Inc.
Recorded At – Mercury Studios
Recorded At – Caledonia Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Arranged By [String And Woodwind Arrangements] – Jeff Labes
Art Direction – Ed Caraeff
Bass – David Hayes, Joe Macho
Drums – Allen Swartzburg, Dahaud Shaar
Engineer – Dahaud, Elvin Campbell, Jean Shaar, Jim Stern
Flute, Recorder – Jim Rothermel
Guitar – John Tropea, Ralph Walsh
Keyboards – James Trumbo, Jeff Labes
Photography By – Tom Collins
Producer – Van Morisson
Soprano Saxophone – Jack Schroer
Strings – Nathan Rubin, Terry Adams
Written-By – Van Morrison
?&© 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Produced for Caledonia Productions (on sleeve)
Produced for Caledonia Productions Inc. (on labels)
Vinyl is NEAR MINT in a plastic inner sleeve in a hard card picture sleeve in GOOD condition (edge wear, ring wear, seam split) in a plastic protector sleeve.
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