Morrison, Van / Versatile
Album: Versatile   Collection:General
Artist:Morrison, Van   Added:Feb 2018
Label:Legacy  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-02-27 Pull Date: 2018-05-01
Week Ending: Apr 29 Apr 8 Mar 18 Mar 11 Mar 4
Airplays: 1 1 2 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 09, 2020: DAY OF NOISE 2020 Supplement w the Shiney One
I Forgot That Love Existed
4. Apr 02, 2018: Everything A to Z Week 126
Broken Record
2. Nov 02, 2018: Traditions
I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Mar 16, 2018: KZSU Time Traveler
I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. Apr 23, 2018: Everything A to Z week 129
Unchained Melody, Skye Boat Song, The Party's Over
6. Mar 12, 2018: Everything A to Z 124
Unchained Melody

Album Review
Gil Howdler
Reviewed 2018-02-24
released Dec 1 2017. No FCC's.

Did we not get "Roll With The Punches"?
Released three months earlier in 2017, it was his blues record, but we have this, another album of standards which soo many singers, both fresh faced and "of a certain age" seem to feel will help them reach greater audiences, and Van Morrison is no exception. His sax playing gets some exposure, and the guitar playing is nice. A couple instrumentals fill out this single cd equivalent to a double vinyl. total run time is about 60 mins. Each track is a stand alone with proper fade or cadenced ending. A perfect example of super fine recording quality throughout, with the famous growl of of voice front and center. He has tons of background and is super popular since 1965's "Gloria". There are some tracks he is revisiting here, and one which was originally put out in 1999! Details follow. I wanna feature his take of, "Unchained Melody" on my show. I'll tell you all about what else is cool about the selections on a separate sheet attached to the CD.

Track Listing
1. Broken Record   9. I Forgot That Love Existed
2. A Foggy Day   10. Unchained Melody
3. Let's Get Lost   11. Start All Over Again
4. Bye Bye Blackbird   12. Only A Draem
5. Skye Boat Song   13. Affirmation
6. Take It Easy Baby   14. The Party's Over
7. Makin' Whoopee   15. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You   16. They Can't Take That Away From Me