Accentuate The Positive (2023)

"Following on from a batch of skiffle covers and an archive collection of previously unreleased original instrumentals, Van Morrison’s third album of 2023 also nods to the past. "Accentuate The Positive"’s lively mix of swing, jump jive, R&B and classic rock’n’roll constantly plays to the singer’s strengths as a thoughtful, inventive interpreter. Johnny Mercer’s "Red Sails In The Sunset" undergoes an inspired soulful rearrangement to resemble an outtake from, say "Beautiful Vision" or "Common One", Bill Haley’s "Two Hound Dogs" has considerably more bite than the original, and Louis Jordan’s "I Want A Roof Over My Head" struts magnificently. Morrison has rarely sounded like he’s having so much fun, not least on the ska-tinged makeover of the Everly Brothers’ "When Will I Be Loved?"" (Record Collector)

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