Prepare to swoon, sing, and dance. Van Morrison‘s second 1970 release, His Band and the Street Choir, came on the heels of his legendary albums, Astral Weeks and Moondance, and serves as his ode to the R&B that inspired their success. The tunes here are among the most soulful in Van the Man’s daunting repertoire. Remastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Acoustech, this super-silent and ultimately revealing pressing stands as one of the best-sounding LPs we’ve ever heard. Literally. Warner Bros.’ Van Morrison reissues are reason enough alone to own a turntable.

As a whole, His Band and the Street Choir is dominated by uptempo swingers such as the joyous opener, “Domino” along with “Call Me Up in Dreamland,” “Give Me a Kiss,” and “Blue Money.” His Band and the Street Choir is another beautiful phase in the development of one of the greatest and most influential singer/songwriters in music history.

1. Domino
2. Crazy Face
3. Give Me A Kiss
4. I’ve Been Working
5. Call Me up In Dreamland
6. I’ll Be Your Lover, Too
7. Blue Money
8. Virgo Clowns
9. Gypsy Queen
10. Sweet Jannie
11. If I Ever Needed Someone
12. Street Choir