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Van Morrison: Duets: Re-working the Catalogue

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On March 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Duets: Re-working the Catalogue”, the 35th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Manchester Evening News Arena”, “Slieve Donard Hotel” in Newcastle, “British Grove” in Chiswick, London, “Air Lyndhurst Hall” in Hampstead, London and was produced by Van Morrison and Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  1. Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone
  2. Dave Keary – guitar, banjo
  3. Marcel Camargo, Ryan Lerman – guitar
  4. David Garfield, Alan Chang – piano
  5. Paul Moran – Hammond organ, piano, flugelhorn, trumpet
  6. Paul Moore, Stanley Banks, Craig Polasko – bass
  7. Jeff Lardner, Robbie Ruggiero, Khari Parker, Marion Felder – drums
  8. Abass Nii Dodoo, Mike Osborn, Lilliana de Los Reyes – percussion
  9. Jake Saslow, Rob Wilkerson – alto saxophone
  10. Christopher White – tenor and baritone saxophone, tin whistle
  11. Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone
  12. Jean Caze, Jumaane Smith, Justin Ray – trumpet
  13. Alistair White – trombone, euphonium
  14. Mark Nightingale, Joshua Brown, Nick Vayenas – trombone
  15. Bobby Womack – vocals
  16. Mavis Staples – vocals
  17. George Benson – vocals
  18. Joss Stone – vocals
  19. P.J. Proby – vocals
  20. Clare Teal – vocals
  21. Gregory Porter – vocals
  22. Mick Hucknall – vocals
  23. Natalie Cole – vocals
  24. Georgie Fame – vocals
  25. Shana Morrison – vocals
  26. Steve Winwood – vocals
  27. Chris Farlowe – vocals
  28. Mark Knopfler – vocals
  29. Michael Bublé – vocals
  30. Taj Mahal – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Some Peace of Mind (with Bobby Womack)
  2. If I Ever Needed Someone (with Mavis Staples)
  3. Higher than the World (with George Benson)
  4. Wild Honey (with Joss Stone)
  5. Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby (with PJ Proby)
  6. Carrying a Torch (with Clare Teal)
  7. The Eternal Kansas City (with Gregory Porter)
  8. Streets of Arklow (with Mick Hucknall)
  9. These are the Days (with Natalie Cole)
  10. Get on with the Show (with Georgie Fame)
  11. Rough God Goes Riding (with Shana Morrison)
  12. Fire in the Belly (with Steve Winwood)
  13. Born to Sing (with Chris Farlowe)
  14. Irish Heartbeat (with Mark Knopfler)
  15. Real Real Gone (with Michael Bublé)
  16. How Can a Poor Boy? (with Taj Mahal)

Van Morrison: Tell Me Something: The Songs Of Mose Allison

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On October 8, 1996, “Verve” label released “Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison”, the 25th Van Morrison album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Wool Hall” in Bath, England, and was produced by Van Morrison, Ben Sidran and Georgie Fame.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
  • Georgie Fame – vocals, Hammond organ
  • Ben Sidran – vocals, piano
  • Mose Allison – vocals, piano
  • Alec Dankworth – bass
  • Ralph Salmins – drums
  • Robin Aspland – Wurlitzer piano
  • Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Leo Green – tenor saxophone
  • Guy Barker – trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Mose Allison.

  1. One of These Days
  2. You Can Count on Me (To Do My Part)
  3. If You Live
  4. Was
  5. Look Here
  6. City Home
  7. No Trouble Livin’
  8. Benediction
  9. Back on the Corner
  10. Tell Me Something
  11. I Don’t Want Much
  12. News Nightclub
  13. Perfect Moment

Zoot Money

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On September 8, 2024, George Bruno “Zoot” Money died aged 82. He was vocalist, musician (keyboards, bass) and band leader), best known as member of Big Roll Band. He recorded with The Scaffold, Spencer Davis, Thunderclap Newman, Widowmaker, Alan Price, Alexis Korner, Alvin Lee, Andy Roberts, The Animals, Brian Friel, The British Blues Quintet, Centipede, Dantalian’s Chariot, Eddie Harris, Eric Burdon, Marc Ellington, Grimms, Johnny Almond Music Machine, Jim Diamond, Georgie Fame, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Humble Pie, Juicy Lucy, La Tour, Long John Baldry, Lonnie Donegan, Mike McGear, Peter Green, Pete York, Roger McGough and Ruby Turner. As leader, Money released ten albums.

Derek Wadsworth

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On December 3, 2008, Derek Wadsworth died aged 69. He was musician (cornet, trombone, keyboards), composer and arranger. He was musical director for Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, and the musical “Hair”. As a musician and arranger he worked with Maynard Ferguson, Georgie Fame, Nina Simone, David Essex, Judy Garland, Humphrey Lyttelton, Graham Collier, Tonny Bennett, George Harrison, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Mike Oldfield, Simply Red, Kate Bush, Cat Stevens, Small Faces, Manferd Mann, and the Rolling Stones.

Mitch Mitchell

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On November 12, 2008, John Graham “Mitch” Mitchell died 62. He was musician (drums) and child actor, member of band Soul Messengers, has performed and recorded with Pete Nelson and the Travelers, Frankie Reid and the Casuals, Johnny Harris and the Shades, the Pretty Things, Bill Knight & the Sceptres, the Riot Squad, the Who, Georgie Fame, Roger Chapman, Junior Brown, Jack Bruce, David Torn, Larry Coryell, Ramatam, Greg Parker, Terry Reid, Martha Velez, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, but was best known as member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 2009, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.

Van Morrison: Avalon Sunset

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In June 1989. “Mercury” label released “Avalon Sunset”, the nineteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “The Woolhall” in Eden, Olympic, “The Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocal, guitar
  • Cliff Richard– vocal
  • Arty McGlynn– guitar
  • Neil Drinkwater – accordion, piano, synthesizer
  • Georgie Fame– Hammond organ
  • Clive Culbertson– bass
  • Steve Pearce – bass guitar
  • Dave Early– drums, percussion
  • Roy Jones – drums, percussion
  • Stan Sulzmann– alto saxophone
  • Alan Barnes– baritone saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Cliff Hardie – trombone
  • Gavyn Wright– string section leader
  • Carol Kenyon– backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Whenever God Shines His Light
  2. Contacting My Angel
  3. I’d Love to Write Another Song
  4. Have I Told You Lately
  5. Coney Island
  6. I’m Tired Joey Boy
  7. When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God
  8. Orangefield
  9. Daring Night
  10. These Are the Days

Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings: Groovin’

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On May 30, 2000, “Roadrunner” label released “Groovin’”, the third Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Bill Wyman and Terry Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bill Wyman– bass, arrangements
  • Terry Taylor– lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Graham Broad– drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Albert Lee– lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Martin Taylor–lead guitar
  • Mick Taylor– lead and slide guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low– lead-guitar
  • Tommy Emmanuel– lead, slide, acoustic and rhythm guitar
  • Georgie Fame– lead vocals, organ, piano
  • Dave Hartley – piano lead vocals,
  • Nick Payn – harmonica, horns
  • Frank Mead – horns
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Jerry Portnoy– harmonica
  • Chris Hall – accordion
  • Gerry Hogan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anthony Kerr– vibraphone
  • Eddie Hession – accordion
  • Beverley Skeete – lead and backing vocals
  • Adrian Byron Burns – lead vocals
  • Anita Kelsey, Sara Skeete, Janice Hoyte, Keeley Coburn, Melanie Redmond, Susie Webb, Zoe Nicholas – backing vocals
  • Nick Payn – horn arrangements
  • Brian Tench – mixing
  • Stuart Epps – engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Russ Kane – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Tell You a Secret – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  2. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  3. Rough Cut Diamond – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  4. Mood Swing – Keith Sewell, Nial Toner, Wendy Buckner
  5. Hole in the Wall – Bull Wyman, Terry Taylor
  6. Can’t Get My Rest at Night – J. David Ray
  7. I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
  8. Tomorrow Night – Bill Wyman
  9. I Want to Be Evil – Judson, Taylor
  10. Rhythm King – Georgie Fame
  11. Daydream – John Sebastian
  12. Oh! Baby – Barbara Linda Ozen
  13. Streamline Woman – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  14. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach

Van Morrison: Roll With The Punches

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On September 22, 2017, “Caroline” label released “Roll with the Punches”, the 37th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison– vocals, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, saxophone
  • Jeff Beck– electric guitar
  • Ned Edwards – electric guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Dave Keary – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Stuart McIlroy, Jason Rebello– piano
  • Paul Moran – Hammond organ, trumpet
  • Georgie Fame– vocals, Hammond organ
  • Paul Jones – vocals, harmonica
  • Chris Hill – double bass
  • Pete Hurley, Paul Moore – electric bass
  • Laurence Cottle– electric bass, trombone
  • Mez Clough – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Colin Griffin, James Powell – drums
  • Dan Ellis– percussion
  • Chris Farlowe– vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka, Dana Masters, Elizabeth Williams – backing vocals
  • Gerry McLernon, Tristan Powell, Matt Tait, Enda Walsh – engineer, mixing
  • Will Purton – engineer, mixing
  • Poppy Kavanagh, Rowan McIntosh, Phil Parsons, Patrick Phillips – engineer assistant
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Richard Wade – photography

Track listing:

  1. Roll With the Punches – Van Morrison, Don Black
  2. Transformation – Van Morrison
  3. I Can Tell – Ellas McDaniel, Samuel Smith
  4. Stormy Monday/ Lonely Avenue – T-Bone Walker / Doc Pomus
  5. Goin’ to Chicago – Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing
  6. Fame – Van Morrison
  7. Too Much Trouble – Van Morrison
  8. Bring It on Home to Me – Sam Cooke
  9. Ordinary People – Van Morrison
  10. How Far From God – Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  11. Teardrops from My Eyes – Rudy Toombs
  12. Automobile Blues – Samuel Hopkins
  13. Benediction – Mose Allison
  14. Mean Old World – T-Bone Walker
  15. Ride on Josephine – Ellas McDaniel

Eric Clapton: No Reason To Cry

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On August 27, 1976, “RSO” and “Polydor” labels released “No Reason to Cry”, the fourth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – May 1976,  at “The Village Recorder”, and “Shangri-La Malibu, and was produced by Rob Fraboni.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocal, guitar, production assistant, liner notes
  • Bob Dylan
  • Ron Wood
  • Rick Danko
  • Richard Manuel
  • Robbie Robertson
  • Georgie Fame
  • Aggie
  • Brains Bradley
  • Jesse Ed Davis
  • Terry Danko
  • Bob Ellis
  • Connie
  • Konrad Kramer
  • Yvonne Elliman
  • Geoffrey Harrison
  • Levon Helm
  • Garth Hudson
  • Marcy Levy
  • Nello
  • Jamie Oldaker
  • Albhy Galuten
  • Dick Simms
  • Dick La Palm
  • Dread Lever
  • Billy Preston
  • Chris Jagger
  • Sergio Pastora Rodriguez
  • Wilton Spears
  • Dominic Lumetta
  • Sandy Castle
  • George Terry
  • Larry Samuals
  • Mick Turner
  • Wah Wah Watson
  • Pete & All at Shangri-La
  • Ed Anderson – engineer
  • Nat Jeffrey – engineer
  • Ralph Moss – engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Tom Niukosey – design, handletter
  • Carl Dean Radle – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Beautiful Thing – Rick Danko, Richard Manuel
  2. Carnival – Eric Clapton
  3. Sign Language – Bob Dylan
  4. County Jail Blues – Alfred Fields
  5. All Our Past Times – Eric Clapton, Rick Danko
  6. Hello Old Friend – Eric Clapton
  7. Double Trouble – Otis Rush
  8. Innocent Times – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
  9. Hungry – Marcy Levy, Dicky Simms
  10. Black Summer Rain – Eric Clapton

Van Morrison: Too Long In Exile

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Exile Too Long

On June 8, 1993, “Polydor” label released “Too Long in Exile”, the twenty-second Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded at “The Wool Hall Studios” in Bath and “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, alto saxophone, harmonica
  • John Lee Hooker– vocals, electric guitar
  • Ronnie Johnson – electric guitar
  • Georgie Fame– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Howard Francis – Hammond organ,piano
  • John Allair – Hammond organ
  • Teena Lyle – Hammond organ, percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Jonn Savannah – Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Richard Cousins – bass guitar
  • Nicky Scott –bass guitar
  • Geoff Dunn– drums
  • Paul Robinson – drums
  • Kevin Hayes – drums
  • Nicky Scott –bass guitar
  • Candy Dulfer– alto saxophone
  • Kate St John– tenor saxophone, cor Anglais

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison except where noted.

  1. Too Long in Exile
  2. Big Time Operators
  3. Lonely Avenue/You Give Me Nothing but the Blues – Doc Pomus, Van Morrison
  4. Ball & Chain
  5. In the Forest
  6. Till We Get the Healing Done
  7. Gloria
  8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – Sonny Boy Williamson
  9. Wasted Years
  10. The Lonesome Road – Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin
  11. Moody’s Mood for Love – James Moody, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  12. Close Enough for Jazz
  13. Before the World Was Made – lyrics by William Butler Yeats, adapted by Van Morrison, music by Kenny Craddock
  14. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  15. Instrumental / Tell Me What You Want