The Prophet Speaks
The Prophet Speaks | ||||
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Released | 7 December 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Studio | Studio D, Sausalito, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 68:49 | |||
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Producer | Van Morrison, Joey DeFrancesco | |||
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The Prophet Speaks is the 40th studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was released on 7 December 2018 by Exile Productions and Caroline Records.[1][2]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
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Paste | 7.2/10[9] |
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The Prophet Speaks received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 73, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 11 reviews.[3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gonna Send You Back to Where I Got You From" | Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman | 4:40 |
2. | "Dimples" | John Lee Hooker, James Bracken | 5:33 |
3. | "Got to Go Where the Love Is" | Van Morrison | 4:23 |
4. | "Laughin' and Clownin'" | Sam Cooke | 5:31 |
5. | "5 am Greenwich Mean Time" | Van Morrison | 5:37 |
6. | "Gotta Get You Off My Mind" | Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, Josephine Burke Moore | 3:44 |
7. | "Teardrops" | J.D. Harris | 6:00 |
8. | "I Love the Life I Live" | Willie Dixon | 3:34 |
9. | "Worried Blues / Rollin' and Tumblin'" | J.D. Harris | 6:22 |
10. | "Ain't Gonna Moan No More" | Van Morrison | 6:15 |
11. | "Love Is a Five Letter Word" | Gene Barge | 3:45 |
12. | "Love Is Hard Work" | Van Morrison | 4:28 |
13. | "Spirit Will Provide" | Van Morrison | 4:03 |
14. | "The Prophet Speaks" | Van Morrison | 4:54 |
Total length: | 1:08:49 |
Personnel[]
- Van Morrison - vocals
- Dan Wilson - acoustic and electric guitar
- Troy Roberts - acoustic bass, tenor and soprano saxophone
- Joey DeFrancesco - keyboards, organ, trumpet
- Jim Stern - tambourine, recording, mixing
- Shana Morrison - backing vocals
Charts[]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 49 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 35 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 29 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 22 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 50 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 68 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 34 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 21 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 34 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 40 |
US Billboard 200[22] | 110 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] | 15 |
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[24] | 2 |
References[]
- ^ "The Prophet Speaks by Van Morrison on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Althea Legaspi (2 October 2018). "Van Morrison Details New Album 'The Prophet Speaks'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Prophet Speaks by Van Morrison Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Thom Jurek. "The Prophet Speaks - Van Morrison". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (3 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Michael Hann (7 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks review – laid-back, old-school R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Elisa Bray (6 December 2018). "Van Morrison review, The Prophet Speaks: Singer-songwriter sounds like he's having a blast on this satisfying album". The Independent. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Phil Mongredien (9 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks review – the creativity keeps coming". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Ellen (6 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks Review". Paste. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Jonathan Bernstein (7 December 2018). "Review: Van Morrison's 'The Prophet Speaks' Mixes Standards and Fresh Originals". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Van Morrison". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
Categories:
- 2018 albums
- Van Morrison albums