Soft but rugged like the Irish wolfhounds flanking Van the Man on its cover, Veedon Fleece is a must-own for any lovers of Astral Weeks who haven't yet delved into this later, but equally worthy period. Flowing over with mystic jazziness, Irish country soul and turns of phrase like no other, from the whiskey-soaked grunts ad-libbed on "Cul De Sac" to the loneliest of falsettos chiding Linden Arden's paranoid 'living with a gun' on "Who Was That Masked Man", it's not too late to give a listen to this firm fan favourite, one held near and dear by the likes of fellow firebrands Sinead O'Connor and Elvis Costello.