Roll with the Punches (album)
Appearance
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Released | 22 September 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Genre | Rock, Americana | |||
Length | 63:14 | |||
Label | Caroline | |||
Producer | Van Morrison | |||
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Roll with the Punches is the 37th studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison.[4] The album was released on 22 September 2017 by Caroline Records.[5][6]
Background and launch
The album features five original songs and ten covers.[7][8]
To coincide with the release of the album, Morrison was the subject of a rare interview with Paul Jones, which was broadcast on Jones' BBC Radio 2 show, on 25 September 2017. Jones is a guest musician on the record.[9]
Morrison received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from Emmylou Harris at the 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards ceremony and performed "Transformation".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Roll with the Punches" | Van Morrison, Don Black | 3:58 |
2. | "Transformation" | Van Morrison | 3:31 |
3. | "I Can Tell" |
| 3:51 |
4. | "Stormy Monday / Lonely Avenue" | T-Bone Walker / Doc Pomus | 5:30 |
5. | "Goin' to Chicago" | Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing | 5:22 |
6. | "Fame" | Van Morrison | 5:06 |
7. | "Too Much Trouble" | Van Morrison | 3:04 |
8. | "Bring It On Home to Me" | Sam Cooke | 5:39 |
9. | "Ordinary People" | Van Morrison | 4:41 |
10. | "How Far from God" | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 3:47 |
11. | "Teardrops from My Eyes" | Rudy Toombs | 3:53 |
12. | "Automobile Blues" | Samuel Hopkins | 3:39 |
13. | "Benediction" | Mose Allison | 3:12 |
14. | "Mean Old World" | T-Bone Walker | 4:59 |
15. | "Ride on Josephine" | Ellas McDaniel | 3:02 |
Total length: | 63:14 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[10]
Musicians
- Van Morrison – electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, saxophone, vocals
- Jeff Beck – electric guitar
- Mez Clough – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Laurence Cottle – electric bass, trombone
- Ned Edwards – electric guitar, harmonica, background vocals
- Dan Ellis – percussion
- Georgie Fame – Hammond organ, vocals
- Chris Farlowe – vocals
- Colin Griffin – drums
- Chris Hill – double bass
- Pete Hurley – electric bass
- Sumudu Jayatilaka – background vocals
- Paul Jones – harmonica, vocals
- Dave Keary – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Dana Masters – background vocals
- Stuart McIlroy – piano, electric voice, harmonica
- Joseph Jordan-Richardson - Organ, Piano reserve, pig skin drums
- Paul Moore – electric bass
- Paul Moran – Hammond organ, trumpet
- James Powell – drums
- Jason Rebello – piano
- Elizabeth Williams – background vocals
Technical
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Poppy Kavanagh – assistant engineer
- Rowan McIntosh – assistant engineer
- Gerry McLernon – engineer, mixing
- Phil Parsons – assistant engineer
- Patrick Phillips – assistant engineer
- Tristan Powell – engineer, mixing
- Will Purton – assistant, assistant engineer, engineer, mixing
- Matt Tait – engineer, mixing
- Richard Wade – photography
- Enda Walsh – engineer, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Roll with the Punches - Van Morrison". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (22 September 2017). "Van Morrison: Roll with the Punches". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Slant review".
- ^ "Happy Birthday Van Morrison: 'Bring It On Home To Me' Live Video". JamBase. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Van Morrison Released 'Bring It On Home to Me' Video ::Van Morrison News ::antiMusic.com". www.antimusic.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "US spiritualists celebrate 'brother' Van Morrison's birthday". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Watch Van Morrison's Soaring Live Rendition of Sam Cooke Classic". rollingstone.com. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Van sings Sam: Watch Van Morrison perform the Sam Cooke classic "Bring It on Home to Me" live". Full Service 100.1/Real Country Q. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Van Morrison Special, The Blues Show with Paul Jones - BBC Radio 2". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Roll with the Punches - Van Morrison - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 39, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Van Morrison". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 39: del 22.09.2017 al 28.09.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Van Morrison – Roll with the Punches". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
- Roll with the Punches at Discogs (list of releases)