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Mar 25, 2015His singing partners, all of whom bring their “A” game. They help make what could have been a forgettable, tossed off, commercially driven, contract fulfilling item into one of the singer’s more memorable projects. And with a catalog as rich and deep as Van Morrison’s, that’s high praise indeed.
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Mar 24, 2015All in all, Duets serves as a triumphant summation of a stellar career now spanning over half a century. Allowing others to join the celebration simply makes it all the more enjoyable, and a treat for those fans of both Morrison and his duet partners.
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Mar 18, 2015Van delves deep to breathe new life into some relatively lesser-known gems ranging from 1974’s Streets Of Arklow (from Veedon Fleece) to Get On With The Show (What’s Wrong With This Picture?, 2003), rejuvenating them with persuasive soul and passion.
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Mar 18, 2015Morrison outshines everyone, with a quality of relaxed joyousness, riffing all over lush, lively new arrangements with his band.
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Mar 27, 2015If it's a long way from a triumph, it's a solid, heartfelt work from a veteran artist who isn't about to give up the ghost.
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Mar 24, 2015The duets album is often a stroke session that involves a minimum of thought — but not for Van Morrison.
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UncutMar 30, 2015This is more Wilshire Boulevard than Cyprus Avenue, trading largely in a kind of light Vegas-y swing. [May 2015, p.77]
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Mar 23, 2015The long list of guest stars lends the songs a variety that Morrison’s most monochromatic solo albums could well use.
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Mar 18, 2015By not leaning more on its crack staff of guest stars, Duets proves too safe and easy to live up to its name.
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Q MagazineApr 1, 2015Duets guns unerringly for lounge-y stasis, swerving any trace of the funk, grit or bile which make Morrison such a unique treasure.... Criminal. [May 2015, p.108]