Van Morrison – Latest Record Project Volume 1 (3-LP Vinyl)
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At 75, Van Morrison had already outlasted most of his contemporaries, but the pandemic lockdowns hit artists of his generation with particular force, stripping away the live work that had sustained him for decades. What emerged instead was a sprawling act of creative defiance, sprawling across three LPs and touching the same blues, jazz, and soul roots he first chased as a teenager in Belfast.
Van Morrison will release ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ on May 7th on Exile/BMG. His 42nd record and his most dynamic and contemporary album in years, ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ is a 28-track delve into his ongoing love of blues, R&B, jazz and soul. However much you may love his classic albums, this new project proves that he’s living in the present, and remains an artist of integrity and distinction.
“I’m getting away from the perceived same songs, same albums all the time,” says Morrison. “This guy’s done 500 songs, maybe more, so hello? Why do you keep promoting the same ten? I’m trying to get out of the box.”
‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ is the result of our enforced period of isolation. Unable to tour, Morrison remained busy with constant songwriting, starting ideas on piano, guitar or saxophone. What emerged is a wealth of new material, which shimmers with a directness and vibrancy that comes from working with a rhythm section with whom he shares an immediate, spontaneous connection.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
Side E
Side F
UPC: 4050538666250
Label: Bmg Rights Managemen
Release Date: 5.7.21
Format: LP Vinyl