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World Service,2 mins

Van Morrison talks to John McCarthy about Astral Weeks

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Van Morrison talks to John McCarthy about the recording of his seminal 1968 album, Astral Weeks and the poet Scarlett Sabet reads lyrics from the song “The way young lovers do” and explains why this song and others on the album are so evocative. (Photo: Van Morrison performs during a concert at San Sebastian Jazz Festival 'Jazzaldia' in the Spanish city of San Sebastian . Credit: Getty Images)

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