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Magic Time
Rock · 2005 · 13 tracks

Magic Time

Van Morrison

A warm, jazz-inflected collection of late-afternoon soul. Reedy vocals meet lush brass and Celtic nostalgia in a record that feels like a slow exhale.

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It's like a warm hug from a grumpy old man who secretly loves everything.

A serene and sophisticated meditation on memory, delivered with the warmth of a sunset.

Magic Time · vs · Van Morrison
Golden Hour+1.6σ

Golden Hour saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Stranded
5:39
02
Celtic New Year
6:12
03
Keep Mediocrity at Bay
3:45
04
Evening Train
2:51
05
This Love of Mine
2:44
06
I'm Confessin'
4:29
07
Just Like Greta
6:28
08
Gypsy in My Soul
4:05
09
Lonely and Blue
3:45
10
The Lion This Time
4:59
11
Magic Time
5:08
12
They Sold Me Out
3:13
13
Carry On Regardless
5:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the saxophone mirrors the vocal melody on Stranded, creating a lonely dialogue.
The sudden, warm swell of strings during the chorus of Celtic New Year that feels like a homecoming.
The relaxed, almost conversational phrasing in I'm Confessin' that recalls mid-century jazz clubs.
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