Van Morrison's 1974 album "Veedon Fleece" is a deeply personal and introspective work, featuring a return to the folk-influenced sound of his earlier career. It captures a unique moment of vulnerability and spiritual searching in Morrison's discography.
- The album was recorded in the summer of 1974 at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, with Morrison self-producing.
- "Veedon Fleece" was initially released to lukewarm reviews and modest sales, failing to chart in the US or UK, but has since been re-evaluated as a cult classic.
- The album's title is a reference to a character from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, noted for his distinctive vocal style and his eclectic blend of rock, blues, folk, and R&B. Veedon Fleece was released during a period of professional and personal reassessment for Morrison, following the commercial disappointment of his previous album, Hard Nose the Highway.
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