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Does the cliché of the artist improving with time, just like good wine, apply to Van Morrison? For several years now, the old bard from Belfast has been unstoppable, publishing up to two albums a year. With Three Chords and the Truth (his sixth in four years!), he proves it is possible to have both quantity and quality. Composed of 14 previously unpublished songs (not covers, as was often the case on his previous records from the 2010’s), this 2019 vintage encapsulates all of Van The Man’s art. His unique style of jazz and blues tinged with gospel soul is supported by a refined, warm instrumentation. With his slick double bass, groovy vintage organ, raspy brass and inimitable voice, Van Morrison carries on carving his own path and the result often touches the sublime. His old guitarist Jay Berliner (found on Astral Weeks, his 1968 masterpiece) even brings a delicate touch to the record. And Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers sings with him on Fame Will Eat the Soul. Ultimately, Van Morrison is never a parody of himself, and the pleasure that making music brings him at 74 years old is more than obvious. © Max Dembo/Qobuz
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VAN MORRISON, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Berliner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
Bill Medley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - VAN MORRISON, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Berliner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dunn, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Hurley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart McIlroy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Berliner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Berliner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
Paul Moran, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - VAN MORRISON, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Berliner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Percussion, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dunn, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Percussion, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Hurley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Hurley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart McIlroy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Black, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dunn, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Hurley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart McIlroy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dunn, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Hurley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Dunn, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Teena Lyle, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Griffin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Hurley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart McIlroy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Berliner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
VAN MORRISON, Author, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Jay Berliner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Allair, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Evans, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Stern, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Mills, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enda Walsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Keary, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Snider, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Ruggiero, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Pacheco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben McAuley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
Album review
Does the cliché of the artist improving with time, just like good wine, apply to Van Morrison? For several years now, the old bard from Belfast has been unstoppable, publishing up to two albums a year. With Three Chords and the Truth (his sixth in four years!), he proves it is possible to have both quantity and quality. Composed of 14 previously unpublished songs (not covers, as was often the case on his previous records from the 2010’s), this 2019 vintage encapsulates all of Van The Man’s art. His unique style of jazz and blues tinged with gospel soul is supported by a refined, warm instrumentation. With his slick double bass, groovy vintage organ, raspy brass and inimitable voice, Van Morrison carries on carving his own path and the result often touches the sublime. His old guitarist Jay Berliner (found on Astral Weeks, his 1968 masterpiece) even brings a delicate touch to the record. And Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers sings with him on Fame Will Eat the Soul. Ultimately, Van Morrison is never a parody of himself, and the pleasure that making music brings him at 74 years old is more than obvious. © Max Dembo/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:30
- Main artists: Van Morrison
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Exile Productions Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Exile Productions Ltd. ℗ 2019 Exile Productions Ltd.
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