Astral Weeks
E421334
Astral Weeks is a critically acclaimed 1968 album by Van Morrison that blends folk, jazz, and soul into a poetic, improvisational song cycle often hailed as one of the greatest records in popular music history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astral Weeks canonical | 5 |
| Astral Weeks (album) | 1 |
| Astral Weeks (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Astral Weeks Context triple: [Van Morrison, notableWork, Astral Weeks]
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A.
Aoxomoxoa
Aoxomoxoa is a 1969 psychedelic rock studio album by the Grateful Dead, noted for its experimental sound and innovative use of multitrack recording technology.
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B.
Cutting Room Square
Cutting Room Square is a public plaza and social hub in Manchester’s Ancoats district, known for its historic textile-industry setting, outdoor events, and surrounding bars and restaurants.
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C.
In a Silent Way
In a Silent Way is a 1969 jazz album by Miles Davis that marked a pivotal step into jazz fusion through its atmospheric, electric, and studio-edited soundscapes.
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D.
Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is the groundbreaking 1968 double album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, renowned for its innovative studio experimentation and expansive psychedelic rock sound.
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E.
Remain in Light
Remain in Light is a critically acclaimed 1980 album by Talking Heads, noted for its innovative fusion of rock, funk, and African polyrhythms and its pioneering use of studio experimentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Astral Weeks Target entity description: Astral Weeks is a critically acclaimed 1968 album by Van Morrison that blends folk, jazz, and soul into a poetic, improvisational song cycle often hailed as one of the greatest records in popular music history.
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A.
Aoxomoxoa
Aoxomoxoa is a 1969 psychedelic rock studio album by the Grateful Dead, noted for its experimental sound and innovative use of multitrack recording technology.
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B.
Cutting Room Square
Cutting Room Square is a public plaza and social hub in Manchester’s Ancoats district, known for its historic textile-industry setting, outdoor events, and surrounding bars and restaurants.
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C.
In a Silent Way
In a Silent Way is a 1969 jazz album by Miles Davis that marked a pivotal step into jazz fusion through its atmospheric, electric, and studio-edited soundscapes.
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D.
Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is the groundbreaking 1968 double album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, renowned for its innovative studio experimentation and expansive psychedelic rock sound.
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E.
Remain in Light
Remain in Light is a critically acclaimed 1980 album by Talking Heads, noted for its innovative fusion of rock, funk, and African polyrhythms and its pioneering use of studio experimentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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song cycle ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| composer | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | initially modest but later acclaimed as a masterpiece ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the greatest albums in popular music history ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Moondance (album)
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surface form:
Moondance
|
| follows | Blowin' Your Mind! ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber folk
ⓘ
folk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ psychedelic folk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
indie folk artists
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singer-songwriter genre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Astral Weeks
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Astral Weeks (song)
Ballerina ⓘ Beside You ⓘ Cyprus Avenue ⓘ Madame George ⓘ Slim Slow Slider ⓘ Sweet Thing ⓘ The Way Young Lovers Do ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
flute ⓘ strings ⓘ upright bass ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 46:05 ⓘ |
| listedIn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ⓘ |
| notableMusician |
Connie Kay
ⓘ
Jay Berliner ⓘ Richard Davis ⓘ Warren Smith Jr. ⓘ |
| performer | Van Morrison ⓘ |
| producer | Lewis Merenstein ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1968-11-29 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Century Sound Studios, New York City ⓘ |
| recordingEnd | 1968-10-15 ⓘ |
| recordingStart | 1968-09-25 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| sideOneTitle |
In the Beginning
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surface form:
In The Beginning
|
| sideTwoTitle | Afterwards ⓘ |
| style |
improvisational arrangements
ⓘ
stream-of-consciousness lyrics ⓘ |
| theme |
Belfast childhood
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memory ⓘ romantic longing ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astral Weeks Description of subject: Astral Weeks is a critically acclaimed 1968 album by Van Morrison that blends folk, jazz, and soul into a poetic, improvisational song cycle often hailed as one of the greatest records in popular music history.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Astral Weeks (album)
this entity surface form:
Astral Weeks (song)