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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: 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

Focus: Focus con Proby

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In December 1977, “EMI Records” label released “Focus con Proby”, the seventh Focus studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Yde De Jong.

Personnel:

  • J. Proby– vocals
  • Philip Catherine– acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Eef Albers – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Thijs van Leer– Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, synthesizer, flute
  • Bert Ruiter– bass guitar
  • Steve Smith– drums

Track listing:

  1. Wingless – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer
  2. Orion – Eef Albers
  3. Night Flight – Eef Albers
  4. Eddy – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer
  5. Sneezing Bull – Philip Catherine
  6. Brother – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer
  7. Tokyo Rose – Roselie van Leer
  8. Maximum – Bert Ruiter, Thijs van Leer
  9. How Long – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer

P.J. Proby: Three Week Hero

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Three Week Hero

On April 8, 1969, “Liberty” label released “Three Week Hero”, the seventh P.J. Proby album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Rowland.  This is album, where all four members of Led Zeppelin recorded together in studio for first time ever.

Personnel:

  • P.J. Proby – vocals
  • Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • John Bonham- drums, conga
  • Robert Plant- harmonica
  • Amory Kane- acoustic guitar, strings
  • Alan Parker- guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw- keyboards
  • Clem Cattini- drums
  • Stan Barrett- percussion
  • Dennis Lopez – percussion
  • The Jericho (The Family Doggwith Bob Henry) – backing vocals
  • Steve Rowland- arranger
  • Mike Weighell – engineer
  • Spencer Leigh- liner notes
  • Gustav Karl Moody – art direction, cover design
  • Steve Thomas – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Three Week Hero – John Stewart
  2. The Day That Lorraine Came Down – Kenny Young
  3. Little Friend – Robin Gair, Peter Mason
  4. Empty Bottles – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  5. Reflections (Of Your Face) – Amory Kane
  6. Won’t Be Long – Leslie McFarland
  7. Sugar Mama – Woodley, Kenny Young
  8. I Have a Dream – Terry Hensley, Alec Wilder
  9. It’s Too Good to Last – Baker, Stephens
  10. New Directions – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. Today I Killed a Man” (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
  12. Medley: It’s So Hard to Be a Nigger/Jim’s Blues/George Wallaceis Rollin’ in This Mornin'” (Mable Hillery/Traditional)