Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | (A) |
| Scott Floman | (A) |
| Rolling Stone | favorable |
Dave Marsh described the album's nocturnal, balladic second side suite as "the greatest side of music Morrison has created since Astral Weeks".
Rolling Stone reviewer Jay Cocks concludes: "That's what this album is about, proudly and stunningly and with no apologies. Resurrection. Real Hope."
Robert Christgau gave it an A rating and wrote in his review: "The only great song on this record is "It's All in the Game," written by Calvin Coolidge's future vice-president in 1912. But I suspect it's Van's best album since Moondance."
Erik Hage calls it "a fully fleshed-out musical vision that often surrenders to rapturous moments of pure beauty."
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