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Less than three months after releasing an album dominated by blues covers, Van Morrison is turning his attention to standards for his 38th studio album, Versatile. Sony Legacy will release the collection on 12/1.
Morrison interprets the Gershwins, Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh, Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn, and Cole Porter in addition to penning six originals. Van recorded the album in Ireland and Hollywood.
Two tracks have been released: "Makin' Whopee" and "I Get a Kick Out of You."
The track list:
“Broken Record” (Van Morrison)
“A Foggy Day” (George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin)
“Let”s Get Lost” (Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh)
“Bye Bye Blackbird” (Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon)
“Skye Boat Song” (Traditional. Arranged by Van Morrison)
“Take It Easy Baby” (Van Morrison)
“Makin” Whoopee” (Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn)
"I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter)
“I Forgot That Love Existed” (Van Morrison)
“Unchained Melody” (Alex North and Hy Zaret)
“Start All Over Again” (Van Morrison)
“Only A Dream” (Van Morrison)
“Affirmation” featuring Sir James Galway (Van Morrison)
“The Party”s Over” (Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne)
“I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (George Cory and Douglass Cross)
“They Can”t Take That Away from Me” (George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin)