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Billboard in February and reached Triple Platinum status on May 12, by selling more than three million copies in the U. The film, a recount of the voyage to America in by Christopher Columbus, was directed by Ridley Scott, for whom Vangelis had previously composed the music score for Blade Runner, in The album and the single "Conquest of Paradise" enjoyed a revival in for various reasons and broke many sales records.

The album was produced by Mike Batt, and engineered by Gareth Cousins. Batt and Cousins programmed the synthesisers and beats for the album. Vanessa Mae. Lyrically, Morrison revels in his pastoral life that fell apart as Woodstock became a hippie destination after the festival.

But these three are really just an aperitif for what comes next. With only a few repeated words, Morrison leaves the listener completely in awe. It seems obvious that he prefers the control of the studio to live performances where anything could go wrong. Even now, he has a reputation as an inconsistent performer, offering little to no banter between songs and often refusing to play the hits.

But when he was on, he was untouchable. He fully embodies the soul singers he worshipped to deliver definitive versions of some of his songs -- looser than ever, throwing ad-libs like a preacher speaking in tongues. Following the dissolution of his marriage, he returned to Ireland for first time since The songs that take place in America deeply contrast with his descriptions of Ireland. He mostly treads through the jazzy folk he once covered on Astral Weeks, sounding more confident than ever.

You can sign up for the Vinyl Me, Please edition of this album here. Wavelength immediately showers you with warmth. After the commercial success of Wavelength , Morrison looked inward, turning to spiritual writing in a new way.

The strings played by Toni Marcus complement the lyrics beautifully, but his signature horn swells and sax solos are still there. His point of view may change from album to album, but in the moment he delivers these perspectives as truth.

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