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VAN MORRISON ~ SOMEBODY TRIED TO SELL ME A BRIDGE ORANGEFIELD 5061030862216 (Barcode: 5061030862216) ~ IRELAND ~ Blues Recorded: 2026 Released: 2026 This is the 48th studio album by the legendary Northern Irish singer / songwriter Van MorrisonFind albums by this artist. The album presents twenty tracks, which are primarily Blues standards, and only four are new songs by Morrison. He is accompanied by a core group including organist John AllairFind albums by this artist, drummer Larry VannFind albums by this artist, bassist David HayesFind albums by this artist, pianist Mitch WoodsFind albums by this artist and guitarist Anthony PauleFind albums by this artist. Two veteran American guitarists: Elvin BishopFind albums by this artist and Buddy GuyFind albums by this artist and harmonica player Taj MahalFind albums by this artist, guest on selected tracks. The album it almost completely dedicated to the Blues tradition, which of course is hardly surprising in Morrison’s case, as his affinity to Blues is almost omnipresent in his music since the very beginning of his career, and sounds completely naturally. The material offers the usual level of excellence, which he never ceases to deliver. Despite his advanced age, Morrison is still in great shape and hopefully will still continue to record new material in years to come. Overall, this is a collection of Blues songs, performed with the usual level of excellence, which is absolutely still here and it is a great pleasure to be able to listen to this music. Although the album was received relatively coldly by “music critics”, for me it as good as anything Morrison released before. Keep it coming!

Updated: 05/09/2026Posted: 05/09/2026

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