Van Morrison finally takes leave of his senses

hkjohn

Saw this on a music forum this morning and thought it was an elaborate pre-April Fools Day prank.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Latest-Record-Project-I-VINYL/dp/B08XGSTKRQ/ref=tmm_vnl_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1614790630&sr=8-2

Then I read the track listing and heard the noodly sample track on You Tube and realized it wasn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2BmTGWb55M

Who'd have thought he'd have ever managed to outdo his notorious contractual obligation album for Bang Reconds!

Been a big Van fan for many years, but after 15 years or so of half-baked releases, this is a kick in the teeth too far

gerrybbadd

The product description:

"Latest Record Project’ is the opening track and introduction to Van Morrison’s forthcoming 42nd studio album ‘Latest Record Project Vol. 1’ which explores the classic and timeless quality of the blues from a fresh perspective. Van charms the listener, soulfully singing “Have you got my latest record project?” Instinctive walking basslines, colourful backing vocals, and organ melodies bring warmth to his latest release. Equal parts blue-eyed soul shouter and wild-eyed poet-sorcerer, Van Morrison’s status as an artist of integrity and distinction is self-evident."

What a massive flute

Arghus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdKzRTju4yk

hkjohn

Oh, dear, Van been caught out for allegedly using fake signatures to flog his latest album

magicbastarder

Van Morrison: Latest Record Project Volume 1 review – depressing rants by tinfoil milliner

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/06/van-morrison-new-record-project-volume-one-review

NIMAN

To be fair, just listened to one of his Best Of CDs today, the man definitely had talent. A great.

I have not listened to the tunes but some of the reviews are hilarious.

Tribeshift

His recent album with the musical genius that is Joey DeFrancesco was good.

hkjohn

Which recent album?

Having released eight "record projects" (the most recent of them a triple) in the six years, it's not easy to tell!

While I used to love Van, I've long since given up on him and his endless whingeing about how hard-done-by he is.


Given how he's always banging on about being ripped off by music business sharks, the phoney autograph scam he recently pulled was the last straw.

magicbastarder

i'm surprised no-one has picked him up on some of the lyrics in brown eyed girl. the lyrics say to the woman in the song 'my, how you have grown' since his memory of 'making love in the green grass'.
grown how much?

The Nal

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm surprised no-one has picked him up on some of the lyrics in brown eyed girl. the lyrics say to the woman in the song 'my, how you have grown' since his memory of 'making love in the green grass'.
grown how much?

From when he was making love to her behind the stadium until when the song as written I suppose.

New album is fairly plopsies but not the worst thing he ever done. Couple of decent tracks on there.