Roll With The Punches is a Rock album by Van Morrison, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- warm
- swaggering
- bluesy
About
Van Morrison's 2016 album Keep Me Singing included the hard blues track "Goin' Down to Bangor," a tune that directly foreshadowed Roll with the Punches, a set of five originals and ten covers drenched in Chicago-style blues. He also heavily engages in collaboration here with appearances by Jeff Beck, Chris Farlowe, Jason Rebello, Paul Jones, and Georgie Fame. At 72, Morrison can still belt the blues with passion and swagger. The opening title track is an original that pays homage to Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man" riff. He elaborates on the wrongs in life and love, but exhorts listeners to .
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Tracklist
- 1Roll With The Punches3:58
- 2Transformation3:31
- 3I Can Tell3:51
- 4Stormy Monday / Lonely Avenue5:30
- 5Goin' To Chicago5:22
- 6Fame5:06
- 7Too Much Trouble3:04
- 8Bring It On Home To Me5:39
- 9Ordinary People4:41
- 10How Far From God3:47
- 11Teardrops From My Eyes3:53
- 12Automobile Blues3:39
- 13Benediction3:12
- 14Mean Old World4:59
- 15Ride On Josephine3:02
Credits
Performers
- Dana MastersBACKING VOCALS
- Sumudu JayatilakaBACKING VOCALS
- Chris HillDOUBLE BASS
- Colin GriffinDRUMS
- James PowellDRUMS
- Mez CloughDRUMS BACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION
- Pete HurleyELECTRIC BASS
- Laurence CottleELECTRIC BASS TROMBONE
- Jeff BeckELECTRIC GUITAR FEATURING
- Dave KearyELECTRIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Van MorrisonELECTRIC GUITAR VOCALS HARMONICA
- Paul MoranELECTRIC ORGAN TRUMPET ORGAN
- Ned EdwardsHARMONICA ELECTRIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Dan EllisPERCUSSION
- Jason RebelloPIANO
- Stuart McIlroyPIANO
- Chris FarloweVOCALS FEATURING
- Georgie FameVOCALS ELECTRIC ORGAN FEATURING
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold