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Down the Road
Rock · 2002 · 15 tracks

Down the Road

Van Morrison

A warm, lived-in collection of country-soul and R&B. Unhurried arrangements and nostalgic storytelling that feels like a comfortable conversation with an old friend.

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It's like a warm Sunday afternoon in a pub where the jukebox only plays the classics.

A gentle, soulful meditation on the past that feels deeply comfortable in its own skin.

Down the Road · vs · Van Morrison
Golden Hour+1.6σ

Golden Hour saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Down the Road
4:20
02
Meet Me in the Indian Summer
4:00
03
Steal My Heart Away
4:24
04
Hey Mr. DJ
3:49
05
Talk Is Cheap
4:23
06
Choppin’ Wood
3:30
07
What Makes the Irish Heart Beat
3:50
08
All Work and No Play
4:55
09
Whatever Happened to PJ Proby?
3:17
10
The Beauty of the Days Gone By
5:50
11
Georgia on My Mind
5:37
12
Only a Dream
5:00
13
Man Has to Struggle
5:11
14
Evening Shadows
4:04
15
Fast Train
5:04
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the harmonica wails against the steady shuffle of the title track, grounding the album in a deep blues tradition.
The tender, unhurried delivery of the Hoagy Carmichael classic Georgia on My Mind, showcasing a softer vocal texture.
The rhythmic, repetitive vocal phrasing on Choppin' Wood that mimics the physical labor described in the lyrics.
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