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Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks

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On December 7, 2018, “Exile Production” and “Caroline” labels released “The Prophet Speaks”, the 40th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Studio D” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Joey DeFrancesco and Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, alto saxophone, harmonica
  • Joey DeFrancesco – organ, keyboards, trumpet
  • Dan Wilson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Troy Roberts – acoustic bass, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Michael Ode – drums
  • Jim Stern – tambourine, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Shana Morrison – backing vocals
  • Joel Jaffe – engineer assistant
  • Kenny Evans – engineer assistant
  • Jason Victorine – engineer assistant
  • Paperjam Design – design
  • Richard Wade – photography

Track listing:

  1. Gonna Send Send you Back to Where I Got You From – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
  2. Dimples – John lee Hooker, James Bracken
  3. Got to Go Where the Love Is – Van Morrison
  4. Laughin’ and Clownin’ – Sam Cooke
  5. 5 am Greenwich Mean Time – Van Morrison
  6. Gotta Get You Off My Mind – Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, Josephine Burke Moore
  7. Teardrops – J. D. Harris
  8. I Love the Life I Live – Willie Dixon
  9. Worried Blues / Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – J. D. Harris
  10. Ain’t Gonna Moan No More – Van Morrison
  11. Love Is a Five Letter Word – Gene Barge
  12. Love Is hard Work – Van Morrison
  13. Spirit Will Provide – Van Morrison
  14. The Prophet Speaks – Van Morrison

Van Morrison: Latest Record Project, Volume 1

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On May 7, 2021, “Exile Production” and “BMG” labels released “Latest Record Project, Volume 1”, the 42nd Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded, in 2020, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica, alto saxophone
  • Dave Keary – acoustic, electric and classical guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
  • Jim Mullen – electric guitar
  • Stuart McIlroy – piano
  • Paul Moran – piano, Hammond organ
  • Richard Dunn – piano, Hammond organ, clavinet
  • Pete Hurley – bass guitar
  • Paul Moore – bass guitar
  • Gavin Scott – bass guitar
  • Mez Clough – drums, backing vocals
  • Colin Griffin – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Lardner – drums
  • Teena Lyle – percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Ben McAuley – percussion
  • Chris J White – tenor saxophone
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • P.J. Proby – vocals
  • Chris Farlowe – vocals
  • Crawford Bell, Dana Masters, Kelly Smiley – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Latest Record Project
  2. Where Have All the Rebels Gone?
  3. Psychoanalysts Ball
  4. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
  5. Tried to Do the Right Thing
  6. The Long Con
  7. Thank God for the Blues
  8. Big Lie
  9. A Few Bars Early
  10. It Hurts Me Too
  11. Only a Song
  12. Diabolic Pressure
  13. Deadbeat Saturday Night
  14. Blue Funk
  15. Double Agent
  16. Double Bind
  17. Love Should Come with a Warning
  18. Breaking the Spell
  19. Up County Down
  20. Duper’s Delight
  21. My Tune After a While
  22. He’s Not the Kingpin
  23. Mistaken Identity
  24. Stop Bitching, Do Something
  25. Western Man
  26. They Own the Media
  27. Why Are You on Facebook
  28. Jealousy