Van Morrison album set for late this year

Van Morrison has announced details of a new album, The Prophet Speaks. His 40th studio album will be released on Dec. 7th on Caroline International.

This studio set follows a recent run of acclaimed albums (Roll With The Punches, Versatile and You’re Driving Me Crazy), each of which has delved into vocal jazz and R&B.

There are covers by the likes of John Lee Hooker, Sam Cooke and Solomon Burke (among others) and six new Van Morrison compositions.

Van Morrison says, “It was important for me to get back to recording new music as well as doing some of the blues material that has inspired me from the beginning. Writing songs and making music is what I do, and working with great musicians makes it all the more enjoyable.”

The Prophet Speaks again finds Van working with multi-instrumentalist Joey DeFrancesco (the artist co-credited on You’re Driving Me Crazy) and his band (including Dan Wilson on guitar, Michael Ode on drums and Troy Roberts on tenor saxophone).

Pre-order here. The title track from The Prophet Speaks is available now. 

Track listing:

Gonna Send You Back To Where I Got You From (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Leona Blackman)
Dimples (John Lee Hooker, James Bracken)
Got to Go Where The Love Is (Van Morrison)
Laughin’ and Clownin’ (Sam Cooke)
5 am Greenwich Mean Time (Van Morrison)
Gotta Get You Off My Mind (Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, Josephine Burke Moore)
Teardrops (J.D. Harris)
I Love The Life I Live (Willie Dixon)
Worried Blues / Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (J.D. Harris)
Ain’t Gonna Moan No More (Van Morrison)
Love Is A Five Letter Word (Gene Barge)
Love Is Hard Work (Van Morrison)
Spirit Will Provide (Van Morrison)
The Prophet Speaks (Van Morrison)

Tour dates:

Nov 14-15 Fox Theatre, Oakland, Fox Theatre, Oakland

Jan 25-26, 30; Feb. 1-2, 2019 Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Feb 5, 2019 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles

Any tickets still available can be found here.