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SUMMARY
Pay The Devil is a new country set from the legendary Van Morrison. It is comprised of 15 tracks; three of these are originals and 12 are covers of some of Morrison's favorite classic country songs, including "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Things Have Gone To Pieces" and "Big Blue Diamonds." In 1962, Ray Charles, one of Morrison's biggest influences recorded the monumental Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music. At the time the genre jump seemed risky, but Charles proved that a great artist could make it work if he worked with great songs. Morrison, who has successfully recorded jazz, rock, R&B, blues, Celtic, skiffle and more, proves that theory to be valid. His distinctive voice melds seamlessly with these classics written by songwriting masters such as Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Merle Kilgore, Rodney Crowell and Leon Payne.
REVIEWS
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1. There Stands The Glass
2. Half As Much
3. Things Have Gone To Pieces
4. Big Blue Diamonds
5. Playhouse
6. Your Cheatin Heart
7. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
8. Back Street Affair
9. Pay The Devil
10. What Am I Living For
11. This Has Got To Stop
12. Once A Day
13. More And More
14. Till I Gain Control Again
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