Van Morrison His Band And The Street Choir (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] 10/27/2017 It was a radical approach

It was a radical approach for a rock band

but the material all sounds of a piece

delves deep into vintage Morrison territory without really emulating him (though Rateliff comes closer on the album's last track

It's a conceptual notion that also made 2016's surprisingly affecting Frank Sinatra-goes-emo-crooner masterpiece Death of a Bachelor such an unexpected joy

Released: 02/21/2006

Van Morrison His Band And The Street Choir (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] 10/27/2017 It was a radical approachReleased in 1970, Van Morrison's Moondance was a hit commercially and critically. Encouraged by his manager, Morrison and a sextet including three players from the Moondance sessions hit the studio and delivered His Band & the Street Choir in time for that year's holiday season. Morrison responded to the pressure by relaxing into it. The feel here is loose, often celebratory. He digs deep into his long held fascination with the New Orleans R&B