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:  New Arrangements And Duets (2024)

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

Label:  Exile

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Ain't Gonna Moan No More (Duet with Kurt Elling) (5:33)

 2.  Broken Record (Duet with Kurt Elling) (4:20)

 3.  Avalon Of The Heart (3:56)

 4.  Close Enough For Jazz (Duet with Curtis Stigers) (3:37)

Side 2:

 5.  I'll Be Your Lover Too (6:39) 

 6.  Only A Dream (5:29)

 7.  So Quiet In Here (7:10)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 8.  Someone Like You (Duet with Joss Stone) (5:02)

 9.  The Beauty Of The Days Gone By (4:24)

10. The Maser's Eyes (5:13)

11. So Complicated (4:07)

Side 4:

12. Choppin' Wood (3:32)

13. You Gotta Make It Through The World (3:23)

14. What's Wrong With This Picture (Duet with Willie Nelson) (4:45)

15. Steal My Heart Away (Duet with Willie Nelson) (3:43)

New Arrangements And Duets is an album by Van Morrison, released on September 27, 2024 by Exile, featuring Willie Nelson, Joss Stone, Kurt Elling, Curtis Stigers.  For Fans of Van Morrison.