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![]() Bert died only months later, which put an end to their creative disputes but not the legal ones the contract was still in place. Leaving BANG Records was easier said than done, however. Rumor has it that Van only learned about the release of Blowin' Your Mind! when a friend found a copy of it in a record store. Angry and disappointed, Van looked to break his contract and move to Warner Brothers for his next studio album, the seminal Astral Weeks. Adding insult to injury, Van hadn't received any royalty payments for the songs he'd released. Without consulting Van, Bert released the songs originally put out as singles as the album Blowin' Your Mind!. Unfortunately, Van hadn't realized how much financial and creative control he had surrendered to Bert. Things were going well at first working with Bert Berns, the legendary songwriter and producer responsible for hits like "Twist and Shout" and "Hang on Sloopy" seemed like a great opportunity. Having just struck out on his own after leaving the band Them, he moved to New York, hastily signed onto BANG Records, and got to work recording hits like "Brown Eyed Girl". 1967 was a turbulent year for Van Morrison.
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