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Roll With the Punches
Rock · 2017 · 15 tracks · 1h 3m

Roll With the Punches

Van Morrison

A high-energy masterclass in Chicago-style blues and Celtic soul. Van Morrison belts with a gritty, late-career swagger alongside legends like Jeff Beck.

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Van stops staring at the mist and starts kicking up some serious blues-rock dust with Jeff Beck.

A gritty, high-spirited celebration of resilience through the lens of electric Chicago blues.

Roll With the Punches · vs · Van Morrison
Dive Bar+1.9σ

Dive Bar saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 3m
01
Roll With the Punches
3:59
02
Transformation
3:32
03
I Can Tell
3:51
04
Stormy Monday / Lonely Avenue
5:31
05
Goin’ to Chicago
5:22
06
Fame
5:07
07
Too Much Trouble
3:05
08
Bring It On Home to Me
5:39
09
Ordinary People
4:42
10
How Far From God
3:48
11
Teardrops From My Eyes
3:54
12
Automobile Blues
3:40
13
Benediction
3:12
14
Mean Old World
5:00
15
Ride On Josephine
3:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gritty interplay between Jeff Beck's slide guitar and Van's growl on Transformation
The seamless transition from the slow burn of Stormy Monday into the driving rhythm of Lonely Avenue
Georgie Fame's cool jazz vocal opening on Goin' to Chicago before the full band kicks in
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