Album: Born to Sing: No Plan B by Van Morrison (2012)
Genre: Blues | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Bittersweet
Record Label: Legacy Recordings
Format: Album

Description: "Born to Sing: No Plan B"  is the 34th studio album recorded by Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 2 October 2012 on Blue Note Records. Produced by Van Morrison, it marked his first studio album of original songs since 2008's Keep It Simple.
The album was well received by critics with most reviewers giving it four out of five stars, including Allmusic and Rolling Stone. It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.
It was also Morrison's first album since the merger of EMI and Universal Music Group, which consolidated ownership of all his albums from 1984 onward.
Recorded in his hometown of Belfast, the album was described as containing ten new original songs although "Close Enough for Jazz" had featured as an instrumental on his 1993 release Too Long In Exile. The album was recorded live at the studio and features a six piece band of musicians, with Morrison on vocals, piano, guitar and alto-saxophone.

Artist Background: Van Morrison, OBE (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely viewed as among the greatest ever made. Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison started his professional career when, as a teenager in the late 1950s, he pl... Part of the Belfast, Northern Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Them, The Band

Music Scene: Part of the Belfast, Northern Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Blues, Rock/Pop, Bittersweet, 2010s, Album, Legacy Recordings

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"Born to Sing: No Plan B"  is the 34th studio album recorded by Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 2 October 2012 on Blue Note Records. Produced by Van Morrison, it marked his first studio album of original songs since 2008's Keep It Simple.
The album was well received by critics with most reviewers giving it four out of five stars, including Allmusic and Rolling Stone. It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.
It was also Morrison's first album since the merger of EMI and Universal Music Group, which consolidated ownership of all his albums from 1984 onward.
Recorded in his hometown of Belfast, the album was described as containing ten new original songs although "Close Enough for Jazz" had featured as an instrumental on his 1993 release Too Long In Exile. The album was recorded live at the studio and features a six piece band of musicians, with Morrison on vocals, piano, guitar and alto-saxophone.

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