On March 6, 2006, “Lost Highway” label released “Pay the Devil”, the thirty-second Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Van Morrison. The album features twelve cover versions of American country and western songs and three original compositions.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Crawford Bell – vocals
- Trionagh Moore- vocals
- Olwin Bell – vocals
- Karen Hamill – vocals
- Aine Whelan – vocals
- Leon McCrum – vocals
- Paul Godden – guitar, steel guitar
- Mick Green- guitar
- Johnny Scott – vocals, guitar
- Geraint Watkins- piano
- Paul Riley- acoustic bass
- Ian Jennings – double bass
- Nicky Scott – electric bass
- Bobby Irwin – drums
- Bob Loveday – violin
- Fiachra Trench- vocals, string arrangements
- Gavyn Wright- string section leader
Track listing:
- There Stands the Glass – Alize Gresham, Russ Hull, Mary Jane , Shurtz
- Half as Much – Curly Williams
- Things Have Gone to Pieces – Leon Payne
- Big Blue Diamonds – Earl J. Carson
- Playhouse – Van Morrison
- Your Cheatin’ Heart – Hank Williams
- Don’t You Make Me High – Daniel Barker, Ken Harris
- My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It – Clarence Williams
- Back Street Affair – Billy Wallace
- Pay the Devil – Van Morrison
- What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
- This Has Got to Stop – Van Morrison
- Once a Day – Bill Anderson
- More and More – Merle Kilgore, Webb Pierce
- Til I Gain Control Again – Rodney Crowell