Vinyl Record

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

Buy Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks on LP at Kilmorna, Listowel — a timeless, lyrical folk‑rock classic with jazz-touched arrangements and deep late‑night mood.

LP · 2015

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2015 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks is one of those records that feels less like a set of songs and more like a single, continuous mood. It’s rooted in folk and rock, but the magic comes from how freely it moves—acoustic guitar, upright bass, and light-touch drums giving Van’s voice room to roam through images, memory, and half-glimpsed streets. The writing is vivid without being literal, and the performances keep a live-wire looseness that makes every return trip feel slightly different. Across highlights like “Sweet Thing,” “Cyprus Avenue,” and the long-form spell of “Madame George,” the album balances intimacy with momentum—tender one moment, surging the next. It’s a perfect LP for late evenings and headphones, but it also opens up beautifully on a turntable, where the warmth and space between the instruments become part of the story. This LP edition is a straightforward way to bring a cornerstone title into your shelves at Kilmorna—an essential listen for anyone building a serious rock collection with a poetic edge.

Astral Weeks helped define a more expansive kind of singer-songwriter rock—emotional, impressionistic, and unafraid to drift into jazz-like phrasing and dynamics. Its influence is everywhere: in indie folk, artful classic rock, and any record that prizes atmosphere as much as melody.

This is a reissue LP, ideal if you want the album on wax without chasing early pressings. Astral Weeks tends to reward clean, quiet vinyl—its softer passages and natural room sound show surface noise quickly—so condition matters more here than on a louder rock record.

Warm, airy, and intimate. Acoustic-led arrangements with upright bass presence, light percussion, and wide dynamic swings; Van’s vocal sits forward with a vivid, conversational immediacy.

Is this the full classic Astral Weeks tracklist? Yes—this LP edition contains the original album sequence, including “Astral Weeks,” “Sweet Thing,” “Cyprus Avenue,” and “Madame George.” What style is Astral Weeks—rock or folk? It sits between them: folk-rock at the core, with a loose, jazz-touched feel in the playing and the way the songs breathe and evolve. Is this an original pressing? No—this is a later LP reissue. It’s a great, practical way to own the album on vinyl, especially if you’re prioritising play copies over first-press collecting.