Van Morrison Announces New Double Album 'Latest Record Project: Volume 1', Shares Title Track
Wednesday, 03 March 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Bradley Quinn
Van Morrison has announced a double album.
'Latest Record Project: Volume 1' features 28 songs and is due for release on May 7 through Exile/BMG. It follows up 2019's 'Three Chords & The Truth' and was written and recorded during the enforced COVID-19 lockdown, which allowed Morrison time to experiment with ideas on piano, guitar and saxophone.
The tracks Love Should Come With a Warning and Mistaken Identity were co-penned with Don Black. Morrison said:
"I'm getting away from the perceived same songs, same albums all the time. This guy's done 500 songs, maybe more, so hello? Why do you keep promoting the same 10? I'm trying to get out of the box."
The announcement comes with the release of the record's soulful title track, which is anchored by the soothing tones of a hammond organ interspersed with sha-la-la backing vocals. Press play below.
The 75-year-old is due to support the record with UK and Ireland shows during spring and summer, including performances that were rescheduled due to COVID-19, though some dates might be postponed again due to ongoing restrictions.
'Latest Record Project: Volume 1' tracklist:
Disc One
1. Latest Record Project
2. Where Have All the Rebels Gone?
3. Psychoanalysts’ Ball
4. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
5. Tried to Do the Right Thing
6. The Long Con
7. Thank God for the Blues
8. Big Lie
9. A Few Bars Early
10. It Hurts Me Too
11. Only a Song
12. Diabolic Pressure
13. Deadbeat Saturday Night
14. Blue Funk
Disc Two
1. Double Agent
2. Double Bind
3. Love Should Come With A Warning
4. Breaking The Spell
5. Up County Down
6. Duper’s Delight
7. My Time After a While
8. He’s Not the Kingpin
9. Mistaken Identity
10. Stop Bitching, Do Something
11. Western Man
12. They Own the Media
13. Why Are You on Facebook?
14. Jealousy
Van Morrison Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed April 14 2021 - LONDON London Palladium
Thu April 15 2021 - LONDON London Palladium
Fri April 16 2021 - LONDON Palladium
Sat April 17 2021 - LONDON London Palladium
Sun April 18 2021 - LONDON London Palladium
Sun April 25 2021 - BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Mon April 26 2021 - NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
Fri April 30 2021 - LONDONDERRY Millennium Forum
Sat May 01 2021 - LONDONDERRY Millennium Forum
Sun May 09 2021 - BELFAST Culloden Hotel
Mon May 10 2021 - BELFAST Culloden Hotel
Tue May 11 2021 - BELFAST Culloden Hotel
Thu May 20 2021 - SHEFFIELD City Hall
Fri May 21 2021 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Tue May 25 2021 - YORK Barbican Theatre
Wed May 26 2021 - YORK Barbican Theatre
Fri June 25 2021 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Sat June 26 2021 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Tue July 06 2021 - RICHMOND RBG Kew
Tue August 03 2021 - GLASGOW Kelvingrove Bandstand
Sat August 14 2021 - SAFFRON WALDEN Audley End House
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