Astral Weeks Live At the Hollywood Bowl by Van Morrison ; released on Feb.24, 09

Recorded in 1968, when the Belfast-Bred, blues-rock legend Van Morrison was only 22 years old, immediately Astral Weeks reviews and is considered one of the greatest albums of the rock era. Then the album was ranked numerous best albums of all time, including the # 19 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of all time and the 40th Greatest Album Ever on VH-1 on the list in 2003. Both Astral Weeks and Moondance (Morrison's next album) has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame ®.

Astral Weeks to a cult favorite and was almost like a religion for many artists. On 7 and 8 November 2008, four decades later, at age 63, Van Morrison Astral Weeks new life in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl and a jawdropping, impressive performance.

The first half of the show Featured Morrison playing timeless classics that have made him a legend, during the second half was the breathtaking performance of the Morrison Astral Weeks album.Van not simply re-create what he did 40 years ago in a studio, NY, but has the songs to a significantly higher level contemporary. The roots of jazz compositions are Astral Weeks poetic stories of young love and the quest to find the place in life. They were, and remain, an ideal source for musical improvisation, the way to the sense of wonder for which Morrison has always tried.

Song Listings ;

1. Astral Weeks - I Believe I've Transcended (6:32-3:24)

2. Beside You (5:59)

3. Slim Slow Slider - I Start Breaking Down (4:08-3:37)

4. Sweet Thing (5:38)

5. The Way Young Lovers Do (3:18)

6. Cyprus Avenue - You Came Walking Down (4:40-1:19)

7. Ballerina - Move On Up (6:36-3:09)

8. Madame George (8:43)

9. Listen To The Lion - The Lion Speaks (5:15-2:29)

10. Common One (6:39)

This album will be released on February 24, 2009