Morrison even agreed to shave off his beard for the album cover 's photo shoot .
The label opted for a younger photo of the singer , which they had also opted to do for the group 's live album Absolutely Live , also released in 1970 .
Morrison even agreed to shave off his beard for the album cover 's photo shoot , but the label opted for a younger photo of the singer , which they had also opted to do for the group 's live album Absolutely Live , also released in 1970 .