Beautiful Vision

by Van Morrison

Beautiful Vision cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1982
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Drifting further from rhythm-and-blues toward introspective, impressionistic soundscapes, 'Beautiful Vision' heavily reflects the songwriter's burgeoning interest in Alice Bailey's esoteric philosophies and Scientology. The production favors lush, atmospheric synthesizer washes alongside Celtic nuances, achieving a deeply meditative, tranquil aura.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, soulful, acoustic, spirituality, rhythmic, literary, atmospheric, vocal, organic

Tracklist

  1. Celtic Ray
  2. Northern Muse (Solid Ground)
  3. Dweller On The Threshold
  4. Beautiful Vision
  5. She Gives Me Religion
  6. Cleaning Windows
  7. Vanlose Stairway
  8. Aryan Mist
  9. Across The Bridge Where Angels Dwell
  10. Scandinavia

Credits

  • David Hayes - bass
  • Tom Donlinger - drums
  • Chris Hayes - guitar
  • Chris Michie - guitar, lead guitar
  • Phil Pigram - lacquer cut by
  • John Allair - organ
  • Pee Wee Ellis - saxophone, flute
  • Mark Isham - trumpet, synthesizer

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