Van Morrison




Saint Dominic's Preview (1972): Wonderful Van Morrison album. A record that appears on the cover sitting on the stairs of the Church of San Anselmo (Saint Dominic's). Staring off into space with his acoustic guitar, his flared jeans with a slit almost to the crotch, and his scuffed black boots.
Rhythm & blues, jazz blues and folk rock can be perceived and embraced on this LP. Each song with several musicians behind it. In 'Saint Dominic's Preview' up to 11 musicians are involved. They understand each other and link perfectly, to culminate the piece that gives the album its name.
Before we can find 'Listen to the Lion'. Lasting more than eleven minutes. Here Van roars like the Belfast lion that he is. This song together with 'Saint Dominic's Preview' take the album to another level.The album ends with 'Almost Independence Day', an improvisation that was recorded live. It exceeds ten minutes and is another piece of song.An essential album for the history of music.



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