Three Chords & the Truth (Van Morrison album)
Appearance
Three Chords & the Truth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 October 2019 | |||
Genre | Americana, Blues Rock | |||
Length | 67:30 | |||
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Producer | Van Morrison | |||
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Three Chords & the Truth is the 41st studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was released on 25 October 2019 by Exile Productions and Caroline Records.[1] Morrison produced and wrote all tracks on the album, except "If We Wait for Mountains", which he co-wrote with Don Black.[2]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
American Songwriter | [5] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[7] |
It was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Van Morrison, except "If We Wait for Mountains", co-written with Don Black
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "March Winds in February" | 4:37 |
2. | "Fame Will Eat the Soul" | 4:51 |
3. | "Dark Night of the Soul" | 5:56 |
4. | "In Search of Grace" | 3:41 |
5. | "Nobody in Charge" | 4:12 |
6. | "You Don't Understand" | 6:17 |
7. | "Read Between the Lines" | 3:41 |
8. | "Does Love Conquer All?" | 4:42 |
9. | "Early Days" | 3:40 |
10. | "If We Wait for Mountains" | 2:42 |
11. | "Up on Broadway" | 6:23 |
12. | "Three Chords and the Truth" | 5:00 |
13. | "Bags Under My Eyes" | 4:05 |
14. | "Days Gone By" | 7:43 |
Total length: | 67:30 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 11 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 14 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 57 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[13] | 74 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 18 |
French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 170 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 11 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 15 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 38 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] | 127 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] | 20 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[21] | 23 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] | 7 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 34 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 13 |
US Billboard 200[26] | 57 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] | 6 |
US Rolling Stone Top 200[28] | 59 |
References
- ^ "Three Chords and the Truth by Van Morrison". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (18 September 2019). "Van Morrison Previews New Album With Graceful 'Dark Night of the Soul'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Three Chords and the Truth by Van Morrison Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Three Chords and the Truth – Van Morrison". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (24 October 2019). "Van Morrison: Three Chords and the Truth". American Songwriter. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (31 October 2019). "Album reviews: Miranda Lambert, Van Morrison, and that dog". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Woodbury, Jason P. (31 October 2019). "Van Morrison: Three Chords and the Truth Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Favorite Blues Albums | AllMusic 2019 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 44.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Van Morrison". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Three Chords And The Truth | ヴァン・モリソン". Oricon. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Van Morrison – Three Chords & the Truth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 March 2020.