It’s a significant bonus that Morrison can call upon the cream of studio sessioneers to realise his restless muse. Long-term fans, however, will be thrilled to discover that Three Chords And The Truth boasts 14 freshly-minted songs, all of which are Van Morrison compositions, save for ‘If We Wait For Mountains’, which includes a lyric from the singer’s longtime acolyte Don Black. Morrison maintained a uniform approach across Roll With The Punches, Versatile and The Prophet Speaks, mixing and matching reimagined versions of blues, jazz and R&B standards with newly-penned tracks of a similar stripe.
