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Duets: Re‐Working the Catalogue
Rock · 2015 · 16 tracks · 1h 16m

Duets: Re‐Working the Catalogue

Van Morrison

Sixteen deep cuts reimagined as lush, brass-heavy duets. A polished and soulful celebration of a legendary catalog through shared vocal chemistry.

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Van revisits his deep cuts with a bunch of legends and actually sounds like he's having a great time.

A sophisticated and warm celebration of a legacy, trading mystery for soulful clarity.

Duets: Re‐Working the Catalogue · vs · Van Morrison
Late Night+1.6σ

Late Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 16m
01
Some Peace of Mind
5:16
02
If I Ever Needed Someone
3:50
03
Higher Than the World
3:50
04
Wild Honey
6:23
05
Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby
3:43
06
Carrying a Torch
4:54
07
The Eternal Kansas City
4:12
08
Streets of Arklow
4:58
09
These Are the Days
3:52
10
Get On With the Show
4:43
11
Rough God Goes Riding
4:25
12
Fire in the Belly
6:42
13
Born to Sing
4:00
14
Irish Heartbeat
5:16
15
Real Real Gone
4:01
16
How Can a Poor Boy?
6:36
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way Bobby Womack's gravelly grit contrasts with Van's smooth delivery on Some Peace of Mind.
The soaring, brass-led climax of Streets of Arklow that transforms the original's folk roots into a soul anthem.
The playful, conversational vocal ad-libs between Van and Taj Mahal on How Can a Poor Boy?.
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Shares studio_polished, hi_fi, analog_warmth (production style); soul, soft rock, contemporary r&b (subgenres)

Soulicious
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Shares studio_polished, hi_fi, analog_warmth (production style); soul, contemporary r&b, soft rock (subgenres)

Keep Me Singing
Keep Me Singing
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Shares soul, soft rock, vocal jazz (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, orchestral_arrangement (production style)

The Healing Game
The Healing Game
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1997

Shares soul, jazz fusion, vocal jazz (subgenres); crooning, harmonized, raspy (vocal style)

Too Long in Exile
Too Long in Exile
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1993

Shares soul, jazz fusion, vocal jazz (subgenres); raspy, crooning, improvised (vocal style)

Timeless: The Classics
Timeless: The Classics
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1992

Shares studio_polished, hi_fi, analog_warmth (production style); soul, soft rock, contemporary r&b (subgenres)

Remembering Now
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Shares soul, jazz fusion (subgenres); soulful, nostalgic, contemplative (moods)

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