On June 13, 2025, “Exile Productions” and “Virgin” labels released “Remembering Now”, the 47th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, saxophone
- Dave Keary – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, bouzouki, backing vocals
- Richard Dunn – Hammond organ, Rhodes, backing vocals
- Stuart McIlroy – piano
- John McCullough – piano, Hammond organ
- Nicky Scott – bass
- Pete Hurley – bass
- Colin Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Eamon Ferris – drums
- Alan “Sticky” Wicket – percussion
- Joanne Quigley – bandleader
- Paul O’Reilly – saxophone
- Mike Barkley – trumpet, saxophone
- Seth Lakeman – violin
- Fews Ensemble – strings
- Crawford Bell – backing vocals
- Dana Masters – backing vocals
- Kelly Smiley – baritone and backing vocals
- Jolene O’Hara – backing vocals
- Pete Wallace – backing vocals
- Chantelle Duncan – backing vocals
- Teena Lyle – backing vocals
- Ben McAuley – engineer, mixing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison.
- Down to Joy
- If It Wasn’t for Ray
- Haven’t Lost My Sense of Wonder
- Love, Lover and Beloved
- Cutting Corners
- Back to Writing Love Songs
- The Only Love O Ever Need Is Yours
- Once in a Lifetime Feelings
- Stomping Ground
- Memories and Visions
- When the Rains Came
- Colourblind
- Remembering Now
- Stretching Out
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