Duets: Re-working the Catalogue
| Duets: Re-working the Catalogue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||
| Genre | jazz, blues, pop, rock, R&B | |||
| Length | 76:13 | |||
| Label | RCA Records, | |||
| Producer | Van Morrison, Don Was, Bob Rock | |||
| Van Morrison chronology | ||||
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Duets: Re-working the Catalogue is the 35th studio album recorded by Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 13 March 2015 on RCA Records.[1] Produced by Van Morrison along with Don Was and Bob Rock, it consists of songs previously recorded by Morrison this time recorded as duets. Performances include the artists Bobby Womack, Steve Winwood, Mark Knopfler, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, George Benson, Gregory Porter, Clare Teal, P.J. Proby, Joss Stone, Georgie Fame, Mick Hucknall, Chris Farlowe, and Morrison’s daughter Shana Morrison.
This is Morrison's first album for Sony Music since Blowin' Your Mind (Sony owns BANG). It debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 23,[2] and at No. 2 on the Top Rock Albums chart,[3] selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album has sold 63,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015.[5]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Peace of Mind, with Bobby Womack" | 5.15 |
| 2. | "If I Ever Needed Someone, with Mavis Staples" | 3.49 |
| 3. | "Higher than the World, with George Benson" | 3.48 |
| 4. | "Wild Honey, with Joss Stone" | 6.22 |
| 5. | "Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby, with PJ Proby" | 3.42 |
| 6. | "Carrying a Torch, with Clare Teal" | 4.52 |
| 7. | "The Eternal Kansas City, with Gregory Porter" | 4.10 |
| 8. | "Streets of Arklow, with Mick Hucknall" | 4.57 |
| 9. | "These are the Days, with Natalie Cole" | 3.51 |
| 10. | "Get on with the Show, with Georgie Fame" | 4.41 |
| 11. | "Rough God Goes Riding, with Shana Morrison" | 4.23 |
| 12. | "Fire in the Belly, with Steve Winwood" | 6.40 |
| 13. | "Born to Sing, with Chris Farlowe" | 3.59 |
| 14. | "Irish Heartbeat, with Mark Knopfler" | 5.14 |
| 15. | "Real Real Gone, with Michael Bublé" | 4.00 |
| 16. | "How Can a Poor Boy? with Taj Mahal" | 6.34 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 10 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 101 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 13 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[13] | 8 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 11 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 7 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 19 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] | 8 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[20] | 15 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 4 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 23 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[26] | 17 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] | 2 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[28] | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: April 11, 2015". Billboard.
- ↑ "Rock Albums: April 11, 2015". Billboard.
- ↑ Gary Trust (April 2, 2015). "Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Artist 100 for 20th Week, Rihanna Zooms Toward Top 10". Billboard.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Duets: Re-working the Catalogue - Van Morrison". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Van Morrison Duets: Re-working the Catalogue Album Review". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Van Morrison – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Van Morrison.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 23, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Van Morrison – Duets: Re-working the Catalogue". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Van Morrison | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Van Morrison – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Van Morrison.
- ↑ "Van Morrison – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Van Morrison.
- ↑ "Van Morrison – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Van Morrison.
- ↑ "Van Morrison – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Van Morrison.
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