On December 7, 2018, “Exile Production” and “Caroline” labels released “The Prophet Speaks”, the 40th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Studio D” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Joey DeFrancesco and Van Morrison.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison – vocals, alto saxophone, harmonica
- Joey DeFrancesco – organ, keyboards, trumpet
- Dan Wilson – acoustic and electric guitar
- Troy Roberts – acoustic bass, soprano and tenor saxophone
- Michael Ode – drums
- Jim Stern – tambourine, recording, mixing, mastering
- Shana Morrison – backing vocals
- Joel Jaffe – engineer assistant
- Kenny Evans – engineer assistant
- Jason Victorine – engineer assistant
- Paperjam Design – design
- Richard Wade – photography
Track listing:
- Gonna Send Send you Back to Where I Got You From – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
- Dimples – John lee Hooker, James Bracken
- Got to Go Where the Love Is – Van Morrison
- Laughin’ and Clownin’ – Sam Cooke
- 5 am Greenwich Mean Time – Van Morrison
- Gotta Get You Off My Mind – Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, Josephine Burke Moore
- Teardrops – J. D. Harris
- I Love the Life I Live – Willie Dixon
- Worried Blues / Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – J. D. Harris
- Ain’t Gonna Moan No More – Van Morrison
- Love Is a Five Letter Word – Gene Barge
- Love Is hard Work – Van Morrison
- Spirit Will Provide – Van Morrison
- The Prophet Speaks – Van Morrison
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