Song Facts: Moondance was the first album for which Van Morrison was credited as the producer; he later said “no one knew what I was looking for except me, so I just did it.” While not an overbearing presence among the record’s personnel, the singer later conceded to creating an atmosphere of artistic autonomy during the sessions: “When I go into the studio, I’m a magician. I make things happen. Whatever is working in that particular space at that particular time, I use, I take advantage of”.