Saint Dominic's Preview

Saint Dominic’s Preview (1972) finds Van Morrison moving between folk rock, blue-eyed soul, chamber folk, R&B and rock, combining concise, uptempo numbers with longer, improvisational pieces. The album pairs R&B-tinged songs such as "Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)" with expansive, vocal-focused tracks like "Listen to the Lion," using acoustic instruments, horns and soulful vocal phrasing to shift between celebratory and reflective moods. It is characterized by Morrison’s expressive singing, stream-of-consciousness lyrics and varied musical textures.