Except for John Payne, Morrison and the assembled jazz musicians had not played together before and the recordings commenced without rehearsals or lead sheets handed out. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York City during three sessions in September and October 1968, although most participants and biographers agree that the eight songs were culled from the first and last early evening sessions. For other uses, see Astral Weeks (disambiguation).Īstral Weeks is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison.
