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It wasn't long before Morrison had been convinced to move to the states and begin recording as a solo artist. His first sessions produced what is arguably his most famous hit, 'Brown Eyed Girl', which was a top ten hit in the summer of 1967. The resulting album was 'Blowin' Your Mind'. In 1968 Morrison signed to Warner Bros. and began work on a new album. The product was another Morrison masterpiece and one of the greatest records ever made, 'Astral'. His follow-up in 1970 was 'Moondance', which was every bit as brilliant as 'Astral' and also basked in some well-deserved commercial success.

Over the next few years Morrison would experience his most creative period thus far. Releasing 'Tupelo Honey' in 1971, forming the Caledonia Soul Orchestra featured on the studio effort 'Hard Nose the Highway' and an astounding live set titled, 'It's Too Late to Stop Now'. However, in 1973 he dissolved the group, divorced his wife, Janet Planet and moved back to Belfast. In 1974 he released 'Veedon Fleece', chronicling his emotional turmoil. Morrison stayed quiet until 1977 when finally 'A Period of Transition' was complete.

Morrison, in 1978, took to the stage for the first time in nearly five years in support of his new release 'Wavelength'. A year later 'Into the Music' was cut with 'Inarticulate Speech of the Heart', 'A Sense of Wonder', and 'No Guru, No Method, No Teacher' all to follow. Morrison teamed up with the Chieftains in 1988 to release an album of traditional folk songs. It wasn't until 1993 Morrison experienced a commercial rebirth of sorts when Rod Stewart covered 'Have I Told You Lately That I Love You' from the a1989 album, 'Avalon Sunset'.