Roll with the Punches (album)

Roll with the Punches is the 37th studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison.[4] The album was released on 22 September 2017 by Caroline Records.[5][6]

Roll with the Punches
Studio album by
Van Morrison
Released22 September 2017
Recorded2017
GenreRock, Americana
Length63:14
LabelCaroline
ProducerVan Morrison
Van Morrison chronology
Keep Me Singing
(2016)		 Roll with the Punches
(2017)		 Versatile
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters[2]
Slant Magazine [3]

Background and launch

The album features five original songs and ten covers.[7][8]

The cover of the album originally featured former professional wrestler and Mohawk chief Billy Two Rivers. Two Rivers sued the singer and his label, Universal Music Group, in July, claiming they did not seek permission to use his likeness. On August 4, his lawyer announced the parties had agreed in principle to settle out of court, and were negotiating details toward dismissing the now-suspended suit. The cover was since replaced.Omagh boxer William Mitchell is now on the cover[9][10]

To coincide with the release of the album, Morrison was the subject of a rare interview with Paul Jones, which was broadcast on Jones' BBC Radio 2 show, on 25 September 2017. Jones is a guest musician on the record.[11]

Morrison received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from Emmylou Harris at the 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards ceremony and performed "Transformation".

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Roll with the Punches"Van Morrison, Don Black3:58
2."Transformation"Van Morrison3:31
3."I Can Tell"
3:51
4."Stormy Monday / Lonely Avenue"T-Bone Walker / Doc Pomus5:30
5."Goin' to Chicago"Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing5:22
6."Fame"Van Morrison5:06
7."Too Much Trouble"Van Morrison3:04
8."Bring It On Home to Me"Sam Cooke5:39
9."Ordinary People"Van Morrison4:41
10."How Far from God"Sister Rosetta Tharpe3:47
11."Teardrops from My Eyes"Rudy Toombs3:53
12."Automobile Blues"Samuel Hopkins3:39
13."Benediction"Mose Allison3:12
14."Mean Old World"T-Bone Walker4:59
15."Ride On Josephine"Ellas McDaniel3:02
Total length:63:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[12]

Musicians
  • Van Morrison – electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, saxophone, vocals
  • Jeff Beck – electric guitar
  • Mez Clough – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Laurence Cottle – electric bass, trombone
  • Ned Edwards – electric guitar, harmonica, background vocals
  • Dan Ellis – percussion
  • Georgie Fame – Hammond organ, vocals
  • Chris Farlowe – vocals
  • Colin Griffin – drums
  • Chris Hill – double bass
  • Pete Hurley – electric bass
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – background vocals
  • Paul Jones – harmonica, vocals
  • Dave Keary – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Dana Masters – background vocals
  • Stuart McIlroy – piano, electric voice, harmonica
  • Joseph Jordan-Richardson - Organ, Piano reserve, pig skin drums
  • Paul Moore – electric bass
  • Paul Moran – Hammond organ, trumpet
  • James Powell – drums
  • Jason Rebello – piano
  • Elizabeth Williams – background vocals

Technical
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Poppy Kavanagh – assistant engineer
  • Rowan McIntosh – assistant engineer
  • Gerry McLernon – engineer, mixing
  • Phil Parsons – assistant engineer
  • Patrick Phillips – assistant engineer
  • Tristan Powell – engineer, mixing
  • Will Purton – assistant, assistant engineer, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Tait – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Wade – photography
  • Enda Walsh – engineer, mixing

Charts

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