25th August

sjbabbey posted:

New VM album due out 22 September. The 15 track album features raw, intimate interpretations of rhythm and blues classics by the likes of Bo Diddley, Mose Allison, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Lightnin’ Hopkins, plus five new self-written numbers. The album was produced by Van Morrison and recorded with an incredible team of collaborators including Chris Farlowe, Georgie Fame, Jeff Beck, Paul Jones and Jason Rebello.

Tracklist:

1. Roll With the Punches
(Van Morrison & Don Black)
 
2. Transformation
(Van Morrison)

3. I Can Tell
(Bo Diddley & Samuel Bernard Smith)
 
4. Stormy Monday / Lonely Avenue
(Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker/
Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus)
 
5. Goin’ To Chicago
(Count Basie & Jimmy Rushing)
 
6. Fame  
(Van Morrison)
 
7. Too Much Trouble
(Van Morrison)

8. Bring It On Home To Me
(Sam Cooke)
 
9. Ordinary People
(Van Morrison)

10. How Far From God
(Sister Rosetta Tharpe)

11. Teardrops From My Eyes
(Rudy Toombs)

12. Automobile Blues
(Lightnin’ Hopkins)

13. Benediction
(Mose Allison)

14. Mean Old World
(Little Walter)

15. Ride On Josephine
(Bo Diddley)

Heard most of it already.

His last album was excellent.

Richard Thompson's second set of his best known numbers with just his Lowden acoustic and his voice, with a set of "rarities" with no track listing yet known for the rarities. Great songwriter, great guitarist, I've preordered vinyl and CD editions.

Looks like an interesting project...