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VAN MORRISON ~ DUETS: RE-WORKING THE CATALOGUE RCA 888750684424 (Barcode: 8887506844242) ~ IRELAND ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 2014 Released: 2015 This is the 35th studio album by Iconic Irish singer / songwriter Van MorrisonFind albums by this artist, recorded with an extended band, which includes a brass section. The album presents sixteen tracks and on each of the tracks Morrison sings a duet with a different vocalist. All the songs were written by Morrison and span his entire five decades long career up to the date of the recording. The songs cover mostly the lesser known material from his extensive catalogue and the invited guests are amongst the most famous vocalist / musicians on the planet, including George BensonFind albums by this artist, Gregory PorterFind albums by this artist, Georgie FameFind albums by this artist, Steve WinwoodFind albums by this artist, Chris FarloweFind albums by this artist, Mark KnopflerFind albums by this artist, Taj MahalFind albums by this artist and others. As the list of the guests shows, the music covers many genres: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Soul and others. Morrison’s vocals are every bit as strong as always and his duets with all the invitees work out perfectly. The rich orchestral arrangements are also perfect and the album is a great opportunity to get familiar with some of the finest, but forgotten songs in his catalogue. Overall, this is another wonderful album by one of the greatest singers / songwriters of all time, enhanced by the vocals of other iconic vocalists / musicians, which offers an excellent collection of songs, which is a great fun to listen to.

Updated: 05/11/2023Posted: 05/11/2023

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