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- Original Release Date: 17 Mar 2008
- Format - Music: MP3
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| 1. How Can A Poor Boy? | 5:43 | Not Available | |||
| 2. School Of Hard Knocks | 3:44 | Not Available | |||
| 3. That's Entrainment | 4:31 | Not Available | |||
| 4. Don't Go To Nightclubs Anymore | 4:30 | Not Available | |||
| 5. Lover Come Back | 5:15 | Not Available | |||
| 6. Keep It Simple | 3:33 | Not Available | |||
| 7. End Of The Land | 3:16 | Not Available | |||
| 8. Song Of Home | 4:12 | Not Available | |||
| 9. No Thing | 4:31 | Not Available | |||
| 10. Soul | 3:36 | Not Available | |||
| 11. Behind The Ritual | 7:00 | Not Available | |||
| 12. And The Healing Has Begun | 7:20 | Not Available |
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been listening to Van Morrison's music for nearly 30 years, and with heavy heart passed on his last two albums ("Magic Time", and "Pay the Devil") because his recent music no longer connected with me the way it had in the past; after all no-one yet has made great music out of whingeing about the record industry and the price of fame. Somehow the bar-room blues, skiffle and jazz just didn't do it for me, at least not the way the incomparable, transcendental music on say "Veedon Fleece", "Into the Music" or "St. Dominic's Preview" had done.
So it's with great pleasure that I turned to "Keep it Simple"; it's not up there with his greatest work, but for me it's the best thing he's done since "Too Long in Exile". There are still a few forgettable pieces (the opening track "How Can a Poor Boy" for example), but there are some solid-gold gems here - "That's Entrainment", "Lover Come Back", "Keep it Simple", "End of the Land".
The final two tracks deserve to stand with anything he's done before - "Soul" and "Behind the Ritual"; the latter in particular is superb, and my only disappointment was that it finished a mere six minutes in just when I thought it was getting really interesting.
So thanks Van for a splendid album :-)
So it's with great pleasure that I turned to "Keep it Simple"; it's not up there with his greatest work, but for me it's the best thing he's done since "Too Long in Exile". There are still a few forgettable pieces (the opening track "How Can a Poor Boy" for example), but there are some solid-gold gems here - "That's Entrainment", "Lover Come Back", "Keep it Simple", "End of the Land".
The final two tracks deserve to stand with anything he's done before - "Soul" and "Behind the Ritual"; the latter in particular is superb, and my only disappointment was that it finished a mere six minutes in just when I thought it was getting really interesting.
So thanks Van for a splendid album :-)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The joys of this latest Van the Man album creep up on you. It was on the fourth listening that the pleasing melodies and catchy phrasings took root. It is a typically Van Morrison eclectic mix of tunes. The songs hang together beautifully and there are echoes throughout of previous recordings. The intros are particularly clear and crisp. I look forward to many more playings of this finely crafted album.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
After 41 years in the music business, 32 studio albums and just over two years short of drawing his pension, Van Morrison continues to delight with his music.
Of course, there's nothing new here and neither should you expect there to be. The fact that Van produced the album means no change. He has been ploughing his own unique, visionary furrow for so long now he's hardly likely to employ Rick Rubin!
His familiar mix of blues, country, jazz and Celtic Soul has served Van and his fans well over the decades and Keep It Simple doesn't disappoint. His voice is in good shape as he takes us through 12 original songs which seem to be about life in late middle age tinged with nostalgia and even sentimentality. There are some gems in this collection, "End Of The Land" and "Song Of Home" and the exquisite "Lover Come Back" with a swirling organ and atmospheric steel guitar is worth the price of the album on its own.
There are no horns or strings in this production, just guitar, banjo, drums, piano, organ and the occasional sax, mandolin and fiddle. Keeping it simple?
No, there's nothing new. Just Van in top form delighting this fan once again.
Of course, there's nothing new here and neither should you expect there to be. The fact that Van produced the album means no change. He has been ploughing his own unique, visionary furrow for so long now he's hardly likely to employ Rick Rubin!
His familiar mix of blues, country, jazz and Celtic Soul has served Van and his fans well over the decades and Keep It Simple doesn't disappoint. His voice is in good shape as he takes us through 12 original songs which seem to be about life in late middle age tinged with nostalgia and even sentimentality. There are some gems in this collection, "End Of The Land" and "Song Of Home" and the exquisite "Lover Come Back" with a swirling organ and atmospheric steel guitar is worth the price of the album on its own.
There are no horns or strings in this production, just guitar, banjo, drums, piano, organ and the occasional sax, mandolin and fiddle. Keeping it simple?
No, there's nothing new. Just Van in top form delighting this fan once again.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Kept Simple
Does take a few listens to really appreciate it. The songs, on the whole are ok.but I suspect, as with other VM records this will grow on me. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bendy
not up there with the best
The production is a bit sparse on this and to be honest Van the man has written better stuff before. Hope he hasn't settled for mediocrity. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Terry Bee
Not bad, but...
Now for an artist who's been releasing records since the sixties and who many would say has past his peak some thirty years ago this isn't too bad an album. Read more
Published on 15 July 2009 by daniel gutt
More Of The Same From Van
I have many (but not EVERY) Van Morrison album and he has written and produced many a stunning album which I don't need to list within this review. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2009 by SMc
4 1/2 stars. Still the man
Though played by a full band, and one sometimes augumented by organ, sax or various other instruments, the songs on "Keep it Simple" nevertheless sound both lean and restrained,... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2009 by Docendo Discimus
Still The Man
Some Van Morrison albums take some time to get into but this one hits the spot straight from the off. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2008 by J. Fennessy
VAN THE MAN STILL PRODUCING TIMELESS MUSIC
Very simple review this..absolutely fantastic set from a legend,one of the best singer-songwriters in the history of popular music,jazz and blues. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2008 by P. Clack
"ALMOST VANTASTIC"
THIS ALBUM IS BACK TO THE VAN MORRISON I LIKE. THE VOCALS ARE GREAT
YES HE MOANS AND GROANS, HOWEVER, I PAY FOR THE MUSIC AND THE LYRICS ARE
FIRST CLASS. Read more
YES HE MOANS AND GROANS, HOWEVER, I PAY FOR THE MUSIC AND THE LYRICS ARE
FIRST CLASS. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by R. G. Philpott
Where's The Muse?
Oh dear. Another mediocre album. Van can knock album's like this out with his eyes closed. What happened to the creative muse? The lyrics are banal and it's a real plodder. Read more
Published on 7 May 2008 by Linden Arden
Very listenable
I don't really have a history with Van Morrison. I know a few of his hits but have not been a huge fan so I don't know how this compares with his earlier material. Read more
Published on 12 April 2008 by lmhh
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