A zseniális észak-ír zenész, Van Morrison (1945) a lemez felvételeinek készítése idejében eltávolodóban volt a Rhythm & Blues zenétől, és egyre inkább az amerikai jazz és a kelta folk elemeiből építette fel számait.
A lemez dalainak szövegei alapvetően két gondolatkörben gyökereznek: a titkos tudás tana, a teozófia Alice Bailey (1880-1949) tanításai (New Age), és Morrison belfasti kelta öröksége.
A dalok:
01. Celtic Ray — 4:11
02. Northern Muse (Solid Ground) — 4:05
03. Dweller on the Threshold (music: Morrison; lyrics: Morrison, Hugh Murphy) — 4:49
04. Beautiful Vision — 4:08
05. She Gives Me Religion — 4:33
06. Cleaning Windows — 4:43
07. Vanlose Stairway — 4:10
08. Aryan Mist (music: Morrison; lyrics: Morrison, Murphy) — 4:00
09. Across the Bridge Where Angels Dwell (music: Morrison; lyrics: Morrison, Murphy) — 4:31
10. Scandinavia — 6:41
A zenészek:
Van Morrison — guitar, electric piano, vocals
David Hayes — bass
Mark Isham — synthesizer, trumpet
Rob Wasserman — bass guitar on “Cleaning Windows” and “Aryan Mist”
John Allair — organ
Herbie Armstrong — acoustic guitar on “Scandinavia”
Pee Wee Ellis — tenor and baritone saxophones, flute
Tom Donlinger — drums
Sean Fulsom — Uilleann pipes on “Celtic Ray” and “Northern Muse”
Chris Hayes — guitar
Mark Knopfler — guitar on “Cleaning Windows” and “Aryan Mist”
Pauline Lozana — backing vocals
Gary Mallaber — drums on “Cleaning Windows” and “Aryan Mist”
Chris Michie — guitar
Michele Segan — percussion on “Cleaning Windows” and “Aryan Mist”
Annie Stocking — backing vocals
Bianca Thornton — backing vocals
Peter Van Hooke — drums on “Scandinavia”
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