Today's Hump Day Retro Closet track is one of my favorite tunes of all time. Into the Mystic off Van Morrison's 1970 release Moondance, was not even released as a single as the record company did not feel it worthy.
It was covered by Johnny Rivers and was a top-40 hit for him. But Morrison's original version is so much better and contains the true essence of the song. As a lyricist, Morrison is often less interested in using words for meaning than for sound and Into the Mystic is perfect example of that. The exact lyrics have been debated for years; but it's not the words of the song, but the mood it induces that makes this one of my favorites.
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I'm with you....one of my all-time favorites....the groove puts you in a relaxing place, the guitar and piano add the colors of the wind and the strings bring it all together...the horns are a bonus that puts a smile on your face...add Morrison's unique voice and it creates one of the perfect songs ever recorded.
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