Beautiful Vision is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter/musician Van Morrison, released in January 1982 (see 1982 in music) through Elektra/Asylum Records. As with many of Morrison's recordings, spirituality is a major theme.
The songs on the album are heavily influenced by Morrison's memories of Belfast and according to the liner notes, some of the lyrics derive from the book Glamour: A World Problem by esoteric writer Alice Bailey. It ...
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Beautiful Vision is an album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter/musician Van Morrison, released in January 1982 (see 1982 in music) through Elektra/Asylum Records. As with many of Morrison's recordings, spirituality is a major theme.
The songs on the album are heavily influenced by Morrison's memories of Belfast and according to the liner notes, some of the lyrics derive from the book Glamour: A World Problem by esoteric writer Alice Bailey. It is also said to have been strongly influenced by his new girlfriend from Vanlose in Copenhagen Denmark. The opening song "Celtic Ray" is concerned with the singer's connection to the ancient Celtic culture and his ability to get messages through a "wavelength" from Mother Ireland. "Northern Muse (Solid Ground)" adds a young woman in County Down to a similar theme. "Dweller on the Threshold" is credited to the religious teachings of Bailey. "Beautiful Vision" can be interpreted as either a vision of heaven or of his girlfriend, who also...
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