TURN IT UP A LITTLE BIT HIGHER
 Van Morrison |
Few things hit ya in your soul like the early work of Van Morrison. For about a decade at the start of his solo career after leaving Them he seemed to possess a divining rod that lead him straight to sweet musical waters, which he ladled out with a kind hand to us thirsty cats 'n' kittens. There's a sense of being on a profound journey in Van's early catalog, a purposeful momentum that invigorates day-to-day life. This vibe is rarely more apparent than "Caravan" off 1970's Moondance, which celebrates the road and the power of music to uplift one's life. The repeated cries of "radio, radio" make one wanna reach for the volume and answer to his call to crank it up "so you know you got soul." Let this one carry you into a swell-as-hell week, children.
Snap! Bonus Van for your weekday pick-me-up with the hippie gospel saunter of "Call Me Up In Dreamland" from the indestructibly great His Band and Street Choir album.
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