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Re-recorded duet versions of some of Vans favorite songs from throughout his rich catalog / co-produced with Don Was & Bob Rock.

Special Guests include Michael Bublé, Bobby Womack, Steve Winwood, Mark Knopfler, Mavis Staples, Natalie Cole, Joss Stone, Taj Mahal, George Benson, Mick Hucknall, P.J. Proby, Clare Teal, Gregory Porter, Georgie Fame, Chris Farlowe & Vans Daughter Shana Morrison. RCA Records announces the release of musical icon and visionary Van Morrisons brand new album and 35th studio effort of his unrivaled career, entitled Duets: Reworking The Catalogue. Van and guests selected and recorded some of his songs from a catalogue of 360 tunes 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 in the United Kingdom over the last year, using a variety of musicians and fresh arrangements. It was produced by Van Morrison along with Don Was and Bob Rock and features duet performances with Bobby Womack, Steve Winwood, Mark Knopfler, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, George Benson, Gregory Porter, Clare Teal, P.J. Proby, Joss Stone, Georgie Fame, Mick Hucknall, Chris Farlowe, and Vans daughter Shana Morrison.

Van Morrison is considered one of the most prolific recording artists and extraordinary live performers of our time. He has received a multitude of awards and accolades including 6 Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, an OBE, an Ivor Novello, has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and possesses honorary doctorates from Queens University Belfast and the University of Ulster, as well as entry into the French Ordres Des Artes Et Des Lettres, all illustrating the international reach of Vans musical art.

Morrison has also 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 songwriting 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.