Van Morrison – Keep It Simple

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Label:	Lost Highway – B0010658-01, Polydor – B0010658-01, Exile – B0010658-01
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	2008
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style:

Tracklist

A1		How Can A Poor Boy? Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Margo Buchanan, Stevie Lange Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Fiddle – Tony Fitzgibbon Guitar – John Platania Guitar, Harmonica – Ned Edwards Organ – John Allair Percussion – Liam Bradley Vocals – Van Morrison
A2		School Of Hard Knocks Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Van Morrison Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Jerome Rimson, Karen Hamill Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – Mick Green Piano – Geraint Watkins
A3		That's Entrainment Bass – Pat Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – Mick Green Ukulele, Vocals – Van Morrison
A4		Don't Go To Nightclubs Anymore Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Margo Buchanan, Stevie Lange Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – John Platania, Ned Edwards Organ – John Allair Percussion – Liam Bradley Steel Guitar – Sarah Jory Vocals – Van Morrison
B1		Lover Come Back Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Karen Hamill, Katie Kissoon Bass – David Hayes Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – John Platania, Ned Edwards Organ – John Allair Percussion – Liam Bradley Piano, Vocals – Van Morrison Steel Guitar – Cindy Cashdollar
B2		Keep It Simple Accordion – Geraint Watkins Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – Mick Green Ukulele, Vocals – Van Morrison
B3		End Of The Land Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Karen Hamill, Katie Kissoon Bass – David Hayes Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – John Platania Guitar, Backing Vocals – Ned Edwards Organ – John Allair Percussion – Liam Bradley Vocals – Van Morrison
B4		Song Of Home Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell Backing Vocals – Margo Buchanan, Stevie Lange Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – John Platania, Ned Edwards Mandolin – Tony Fitzgibbon Organ – John Allair Percussion – Liam Bradley Steel Guitar, Banjo – Sarah Jory Vocals – Van Morrison
C1		No Thing Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Van Morrison Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Karen Hamill, Katie Kissoon Bass – David Hayes Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – John Platania Organ – John Allair Steel Guitar – Cindy Cashdollar
C2		Soul Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Jerome Rimson, Karen Hamill Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Mick Green Percussion – Liam Bradley Piano – Geraint Watkins Saxophone, Vocals – Van Morrison
C3		Behind The Ritual Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell, Jerome Rimson, Karen Hamill Bass – Paul Moore Drums – Neal Wilkinson Guitar – Mick Green Organ – John Allair Percussion – Liam Bradley Saxophone, Ukulele, Vocals – Van Morrison
		Recorded Live 2008
D1		Blue And Green
D2		Little Village
D3		And The Healing Has Begun

Companies, etc.

Licensed To – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Produced For – Exile Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Exile Productions Ltd.
Copyright © – Exile Productions Ltd.
Published By – Exile Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Universal Publishing
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Manufactured By – Universal Music Distribution
Pressed By – United Record Pressing
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Mastered At – RichardDodd.com
Lacquer Cut At – Nashville Record Productions
Designed At – AngelFire Creative
Recorded At – Blackpool Opera House

Credits

Backing Vocals – Crawford Bell (tracks: D1 to D3), Karen Hamill (tracks: D1 to D3), Katie Kissoon (tracks: D1 to D3)
Bass – Paul Moore (tracks: D1 to D3)
Design – Jon Gilbert (2)
Drums – Neal Wilkinson (tracks: D1 to D3)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Declan Gaffney (tracks: A2, C2, C3)
Guitar – John Platania (tracks: D1 to D3)
Lacquer Cut By – WG*
Mastered By – Tim Young
Mastered By [Additional Vinyl Mastering] – Richard Dodd
Organ, Piano – Paul Moran (5) (tracks: D1 to D3)
Percussion – Robbie Ruggiero (tracks: D1 to D3)
Photography By [Photograph Of Van Morrison] – Patrick Baird
Recorded By [Assisted], Mixed By [Assisted] – Anna Ralph, Declan Gaffney, Nicky Dempsey
Recorded By, Mixed By – Alastair McMillan
Songwriter [All Songs Written By], Producer [Produced By] – Van Morrison
Steel Guitar – Sarah Jory (tracks: D1 to D3)
Violin, Mandolin – Tony Fitzgibbon (tracks: D1 to D3)
Vocals, Saxophone, Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison (tracks: D1 to D3)

Notes

[On back]
℗© 2008 Exile Productions, Ltd., under exclusive license in the USA to UMG Recordings, Inc., 401 Commerce Street, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN37219. [...] Printed in the U.S.A

[On labels]
℗ & © 2008 Exile Productions, Ltd., under exclusive license in the USA to UMG Recordings, Inc., 401 Commerce Street, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN37219.[...]

[On inside gatefold]
Tracks D-1, D-2, D-3 recorded live in concert at Blackpool Opera House on January 26, 2008

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 602517632622
Barcode (Text): 6 02517 63262 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): B 0010658-01LP01-A WG/NRP ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): B 0010658-01LP01-B WG/NRP ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etched): B 0010658-01LP02-A WG/NRP ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etched): B 0010658-01LP02-B RE-1 WG/NRP ⓤ

Other Versions (5 of 21)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Keep It Simple (CD, Album)	Polydor, Exile	1763078	Canada	2008
New Submission	Keep It Simple (CD, Album, Super Jewel Case)	Exile, Polydor	1762683	Europe	2008
	Keep It Simple (CD, Album, Super Jewel Case)	Polydor, Exile	1763077	Europe	2008
New Submission	Keep It Simple (CD, Album)	Lost Highway, Polydor, Exile	B0010658-02	US	2008
New Submission	Keep It Simple (CD, Album)	Polydor, Exile	176 307-8	Thailand	2008

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Reviews

jeremy_duncan Feb 5, 2024
Underrated album but just realizing my two LPs are warped to hell. They play OK but god they are an ugly watch. Anyone else’s warped as well?