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Title: Never seems to take ownership of the songs
Review: A key reason I have liked so much of Van Morrison's body of work is his ability to own a song, whether his or someone else's. And Mr. Morrison is entitled to record in whatever genre suits his fancy.So the problem I have with this set of tunes is that he never seems to take ownership of the songs; I tend to hear many of the tracks with their earlier, original vocals and can never quite suspend my impression that these covers are neither an improvement or viable re-creation.There is plenty of sharp musicianship in evidence but not enough of the heart and soul I have come to expect from a Van Morrison album.
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