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Veedon Fleece 1974

rock, folk rock, soft rock 48 min 10 tracks Warner Bros. Records

Veedon Fleece is the eighth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in October 1974. Morrison recorded the album in two weeks while living back in Ireland after 7 years in the USA. With his broken marriage in the past, Morrison visited Ireland on holiday for new inspiration, arriving on 20 October 1973. While there he wrote, in less than three weeks, the songs included on the album.

rock folk rock soft rock

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Character-led, grave, spare and earnest.

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gravecomic
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AllMusic4.5/5 ★
Christgau's Record GuideB+
Q3/5 ★
Record Collector4/5 ★
Rolling Stone4/5 ★
The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
Uncut2/5 ★

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Tracks

A1Fair Play6:16
A2Linden Arden Stole the Highlights2:37
A3Who Was That Masked Man2:55
A4Streets of Arklow4:23
A5You Don't Pull No Punches, but You Don't Push the River8:50
B1Bulbs4:19
B2Cul de Sac5:51
B3Comfort You4:25
B4Come Here My Love2:21
B5Country Fair5:43

10 tracks, 48 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Van Morrison
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1974
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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