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:
- Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone
- Dave Keary – guitar, banjo
- Marcel Camargo, Ryan Lerman – guitar
- David Garfield, Alan Chang – piano
- Paul Moran – Hammond organ, piano, flugelhorn, trumpet
- Paul Moore, Stanley Banks, Craig Polasko – bass
- Jeff Lardner, Robbie Ruggiero, Khari Parker, Marion Felder – drums
- Abass Nii Dodoo, Mike Osborn, Lilliana de Los Reyes – percussion
- Jake Saslow, Rob Wilkerson – alto saxophone
- Christopher White – tenor and baritone saxophone, tin whistle
- Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone
- Jean Caze, Jumaane Smith, Justin Ray – trumpet
- Alistair White – trombone, euphonium
- Mark Nightingale, Joshua Brown, Nick Vayenas – trombone
- Bobby Womack – vocals
- Mavis Staples – vocals
- George Benson – vocals
- Joss Stone – vocals
- P.J. Proby – vocals
- Clare Teal – vocals
- Gregory Porter – vocals
- Mick Hucknall – vocals
- Natalie Cole – vocals
- Georgie Fame – vocals
- Shana Morrison – vocals
- Steve Winwood – vocals
- Chris Farlowe – vocals
- Mark Knopfler – vocals
- Michael Bublé – vocals
- Taj Mahal – vocals
Track listing:
- Some Peace of Mind (with Bobby Womack)
- If I Ever Needed Someone (with Mavis Staples)
- Higher than the World (with George Benson)
- Wild Honey (with Joss Stone)
- Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby (with PJ Proby)
- Carrying a Torch (with Clare Teal)
- The Eternal Kansas City (with Gregory Porter)
- Streets of Arklow (with Mick Hucknall)
- These are the Days (with Natalie Cole)
- Get on with the Show (with Georgie Fame)
- Rough God Goes Riding (with Shana Morrison)
- Fire in the Belly (with Steve Winwood)
- Born to Sing (with Chris Farlowe)
- Irish Heartbeat (with Mark Knopfler)
- Real Real Gone (with Michael Bublé)
- How Can a Poor Boy? (with Taj Mahal)
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