#120 Van Morrison, 'Moondance' (1970)

Following the commercial failure of ‘Astral Weeks,’ Van Morrison and his wife moved to upstate New York, close to Woodstock, and close to Bob Dylan’s home, an artist he greatly admire. According to Morrison’s wife, "Van fully intended to become Dylan's best friend." Sadly for Van, though, Dylan moved out of town just before he arrived. Morrison spent most of 1969 writing this album, which was more structured, less acoustic and featured more a punchy band sound than his previous record, include the punch of horns on various songs.