Van Morrison

Artist:  Van Morrison
Birth Name:  George Ivan Morrison
Born:  August 31, 1945.  Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Blue-Eyed Soul, Celtic, Rock 'N' Roll, Jazz, Country,  Country Rock, Soft Rock
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Saxophones, Keyboards, Drums, Tambourine

Van Morrison is a Northern Irish Singer, Songwriter and Musician, well-known as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B Band Them, with the Garage Classic Track "Gloria" in the mid-1960s.  His Solo career began with the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967.  He has many greatest albums such as:  Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Tupelo Honey (1971), Saint Dominic's Preview (1972), Hard Nose The Highway (1973), Irish Heartbeat (1988), Avalon Sunset (1989), Enlightenment (1990), How Long Has This Been Going On (1996), Tell Me Something:  The Songs Of Mose Allison (1996), You Win Again (2000).  He sometimes collaborating with other artists, such as The Chieftains, Georgie Fame and many more.  He show the influence of Celtic Tradition, Jazz, Country, Folk, Blues and Blue-Eye Soul.  He has received considerable including Six Grammy Awards and being induced into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame and appearing on several "Greatest Artists" Lists.

Title:   Three Chords And The Truth  (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Blue-Eyed Soul, Celtic, Rock 'N' Roll, Jazz, Country,  Country Rock, Soft Rock
Label:   Exile Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  March Winds In February  (4:37)
 2.  Fame Will East The Soul  (4:53)
 3.  Dark Night Of The Soul  (5:59)
 4.  In Search Of Grace  (3:44)
 5.  Nobody In Change  (4:14)
 6.  You Don't Understand  (6:19)
 7.  Read Between The Lines  (3:43)
 8.  Does Love Conquer All?  (4:44)
 9.  Early Days  (3:43)
10. If We Wait For Mountains  (2:44)
11. Up On Broadway  (6:24)
12. Three Chords And The Truth  (5:01)
13. Bags Under My Eyes  (4:08)
14. Days Gone By  (7:43)

Personnel:

Van Morrison:  Vocals on All Tracks, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  1, 13, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  3, 6, 11, 12, Saxophone on Tracks:  5, 9, Electric Piano on Track 14
John Allair:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14
Jay Berliner:  Acoustic Lead Guitar on Tracks: 1, 13, 14, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  4, 5, 7
Dave Keary:  Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1-5, 7, 9-11, Electric Lead Guitar on Tracks:  8, 12, Bazouki on Track 14
David Hayes:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14
Bobby Ruggiero:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 2, 4-7, 13, 14
Teena Lyle:  Percussion on Tracks:  1, 5, 8, 11, 12,  Piano on Track 2, Vibes on Track 8
Bill Medley: Vocals on Track 2
Stuart Mcilroy:  Piano on Tracks:  3, 9, 10, 12
Richard Dunn:  Hammond Organ on Tracks: 3, 8, 10-12
Colin Griffin:  Drums on Tracks: 3, 8-12
Paul Moran:  Organ on Track 6
Jeremy Brown:  Bass on Track 6

Pete Hurley:  Bass on Tracks:  8-12

Format:   LP:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  March Winds In February  (4:37)
 2.  Fame Will East The Soul  (4:53)
 3.  Dark Night Of The Soul  (5:59)

Side B:

 1.  In Search Of Grace  (3:44)
 2.  Nobody In Change  (4:14)
 3.  You Don't Understand  (6:19)
 4.  Read Between The Lines  (3:43)

LP 2:

Side C:


 1.  Does Love Conquer All?  (4:44)
 2.  Early Days  (3:43)
 3.  If We Wait For Mountains  (2:44)
 4.  Up On Broadway  (6:24)

Side D:

 1.  Three Chords And The Truth  (5:01)
 2.  Bags Under My Eyes  (4:08)

 3.  Days Gone By  (7:43)

Three Chords And The Truth is the new studio album by Van Morrison, released on October 25, 2019 by Exile Records. Excellent album!.  For Fans of Van Morrison.