Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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 ChieftainsGeorgie 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:  What's It Gonna Take? (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Blue-Eyed Soul, Celtic, Rock 'N' Roll, Jazz, Country,  Country Rock, Soft Rock

Label:  Exile Music

Rating:   ****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Dangerous (7:40)

 2.  What's It Gonna Take? (3:22)

 3.  Fighting Back Is The New Normal (3:34)

 4.  Fodder From The Masses (4:44)

 5.  Can't Go On This Way (6:41)

 6.  Sometimes It's Just Blah Blah Blah (3:25)

 7.  Money From America (7:36)

 8.  Not Seeking Approval (6:31)

 9.  Damage And Recovery (4:04)

10. Nervous Breakdown (5:08)

11. Absolutely Positively The Most (5:19)

12. I Ain't No Celebrity (4:40)

13. Stage Name ((4:28)

14. Fear And Self-Loadthing In Las Vegas (5:02)

15. Pretending (6:45)


Personnel:


Van Morrison:  Vocals, Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1-7, 10-13, 15 Saxophone on Tracks:  6, 9, 14

Richard Dunn:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  1--8, 10-15, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1-3, 6, Rhodes Piano on Track 5

Stuart McIlroy:  Piano on Tracks: 1-4, 8, 10-12, 14

Dave Keary:  Lead Electric Guitar on Track s:  1, 6, 7,  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 6, 7, Acoustic Guitar on Track  5, Mandolin on Track  6

Pete Hunley:  Bass on Tracks: 1-8, 10-15

Colin Griffin:  Drums on Track s:  1-8, 10-15, Backing Vocals on Tracs: 1-3, 6, Percussion on Tracks:  2, 7, 8, 11, 15

Sticky Wicket:  Percussion on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-7, 10, 15

Seth Lakeman:  Fiddle, Backing Vocals on Track 1

Paul O' Reilly:   Saxophone on Tracks:  2, 5, 10, 15

Mike Barkley: Trumpet on Track  2, 5, 10, 15

Crawford Bell:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2-4, 8, 9, 11-13, 15

Jolene O'Hara:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  3, 4, 10, 12, 15

Dana Masters:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  4, 8, 9, 11-13

Teena Lyle:  Bongos, Congas on Track  6

John McCcullough:  Piano on Tracks:  9, 13, 15

Nick Scott:  Bass on Track  9

Eamon Ferris:  Drums on Track  9

Kelly Smiley:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  9-11














Format:  LP


Tracks:


LP 1:


Side 1:


 1.  Dangerous (7:40)

 2.  What's It Gonna Take? (3:22)

 3.  Fighting Back Is The New Normal (3:34)

 4.  Fodder From The Masses (4:44)


Side 2:


 5.  Can't Go On This Way (6:41)

 6.  Sometimes It's Just Blah Blah Blah (3:25)

 7.  Money From America (7:36)


LP 2:


Side 3:


 8.  Not Seeking Approval (6:31)

 9.  Damage And Recovery (4:04)

10. Nervous Breakdown (5:08)

11. Absolutely Positively The Most (5:19)


Side 4:


12. I Ain't No Celebrity (4:40)

13. Stage Name ((4:28)

14. Fear And Self-Loadthing In Las Vegas (5:02)

15. Pretending (6:45)


What's It Gonna Take? is the 43rd studio album by Van Morrison, released on May 20, 2022 by Exile Music.  For Fans of Van Morrison.






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