This weeks' Essential Magic is from multi award winner, musical icon and visionary Van Morrison!

Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue is Van Morrison's 35th studio album and released March 27th.

Van Morrison and guests selected and recorded some of his songs from the catalogue of over 360 songs across his career. Deliberately steering away from his more well-known classics, Van enlisted some of the artists he most respects to perform these songs with him to re-craft and re-imagine them. The album was recorded in his home town of Belfast and London over the last year, using a variety of musicians and fresh arrangements.


Van Morrison has collaborated with, among others, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Lonnie Donegan, Mose Allison and Tom Jones, all confirming the breadth of his musical reach.  His visionary song writing and mastery of many genres continues to shine on albums celebrating and re-exploring his blues, jazz, skiffle and country roots. With one of the most revered catalogues in music history, his talents as a composer, singer and performer are unmatched.

Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue
 

1. Some Peace of Mind with Bobby Womack

2. Lord, If I Ever Needed Someone with Mavis

3. Higher Than The World with George Benson

4. Wild Honey with Joss Stone

5. Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby with P.J. Proby

6. Carrying a Torch with Clare Teal

7. The Eternal Kansas City with Gregory Porter

8. Streets Of Arklow with Mick Hucknall

9. These Are The Days with Natalie Cole

10. Get On With The Show with Georgie Fame

11. Rough God Goes Riding with Shana Morrison

12. Fire in the Belly with Steve Winwood

13. Born To Sing with Chris Farlowe

14. Irish Heartbeat with Mark Knopfler

15. Real Real Gone with Michael Bublé

16. How Can A Poor Boy with Taj Mahal

 
Van Morrison – Duets: reworking the catalogue – Get it at your local music store, to win a copy – be listening to Jo Henderson weeknights from 6 on Brisbane's Magic 882.