The Prophet Speaks

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The Prophet Speaks
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Studio album by
Van Morrison
Released7 December 2018
Recorded2018
StudioStudio D, Sausalito, California
GenreJazz
Length68:49
Label
ProducerVan Morrison, Joey DeFrancesco
Van Morrison chronology
You're Driving Me Crazy
(2018) 		The Prophet Speaks
(2018) 		Three Chords & the Truth
(2019)

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[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
American Songwriter4/5 stars[5]
The Guardian3/5 stars[6]
The Independent4/5 stars[7]
The Observer4/5 stars[8]
Paste7.2/10[9]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[10]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gonna Send You Back to Where I Got You From"Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman4:40
2."Dimples"John Lee Hooker, James Bracken5:33
3."Got to Go Where the Love Is"Van Morrison4:23
4."Laughin' and Clownin'"Sam Cooke5:31
5."5 am Greenwich Mean Time"Van Morrison5:37
6."Gotta Get You Off My Mind"Solomon Burke, Delores Burke, Josephine Burke Moore3:44
7."Teardrops"J.D. Harris6:00
8."I Love the Life I Live"Willie Dixon3:34
9."Worried Blues / Rollin' and Tumblin'"J.D. Harris6:22
10."Ain't Gonna Moan No More"Van Morrison6:15
11."Love Is a Five Letter Word"Gene Barge3:45
12."Love Is Hard Work"Van Morrison4:28
13."Spirit Will Provide"Van Morrison4:03
14."The Prophet Speaks"Van Morrison4:54
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
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[]

  1. ^ "The Prophet Speaks by Van Morrison on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ Althea Legaspi (2 October 2018). "Van Morrison Details New Album 'The Prophet Speaks'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Prophet Speaks by Van Morrison Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ Thom Jurek. "The Prophet Speaks - Van Morrison". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ Horowitz, Hal (3 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. ^ Michael Hann (7 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks review – laid-back, old-school R&B". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Phil Mongredien (9 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks review – the creativity keeps coming". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. ^ Johnson, Ellen (6 December 2018). "Van Morrison: The Prophet Speaks Review". Paste. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ^ Jonathan Bernstein (7 December 2018). "Review: Van Morrison's 'The Prophet Speaks' Mixes Standards and Fresh Originals". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Van Morrison". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Van Morrison Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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