New Arrangements and Duets

New Arrangements and Duets
Studio album by Van Morrison
Released	27 September 2024
Recorded	2014 2018-2019 [1] [2]
Genre	R&B swing [3]
Length	71:50
Label	Virgin Exile
Producer	Van Morrison
Van Morrison chronology
Accentuate the Positive (2023) New Arrangements and Duets (2024) Remembering Now (2025)
Singles from New Arrangements and Duets
"Choppin' Wood" Released: 26 June 2024 "You Gotta Make It Through the World" Released: 22 August 2024 "Someone Like You" Released: 13 September 2024

New Arrangements and Duets is the 46th album by Northern Irish musician Van Morrison. It was released on 27 September 2024 through Virgin Music Group and Exile Records. Produced by Morrison, the album consists of duets and re-recordings of songs from Morrison's back catalogue, and was recorded in 2014 and 2018-2019. ^{[1] [4]}

Reception

In a review for American Songwriter , Lee Zimmerman praised the album as "fresh and vibrant", calling the arrangements "bold and brassy" and saying Morrison "[has] never sounded more inspired". ^[3] Conversely, Louis Chilton of The Independent called the album a "musically proficient but plodding elevator-ready mix of duets, throwback covers and re-recorded originals", which "falls desperately short of [Morrison's] earlier brilliance", though he did consider it an improvement from Morrison's "dismal" COVID-19 pandemic-era albums. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Van Morrison.

New Arrangements and Duets track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ain't Gonna Moan No More" (feat. Kurt Elling)	5:32
2.	"Broken Record" (feat. Kurt Elling)	4:20
3.	"Avalon of the Heart"	3:56
4.	"Close Enough for Jazz" (feat. Curtis Stigers)	3:37
5.	"I'll Be Your Lover, Too"	6:39
6.	"Only a Dream"	5:29
7.	"So Quiet in Here"	7:10
8.	"Someone Like You" (feat. Joss Stone)	5:02
9.	"The Beauty of Days Gone By"	5:24
10.	"The Master's Eyes"	5:13
11.	"So Complicated"	4:07
12.	"Choppin' Wood"	3:32
13.	"You Gotta Make It Through the World"	3:23
14.	"What's Wrong with This Picture" (feat. Willie Nelson)	4:45
15.	"Steal My Heart Away" (feat. Willie Nelson)	3:41
Total length:		71:50

References

1. Van Morrison (2024). New Arrangements and Duets (liner notes). Virgin Music Group.
2. "New Album: New Arrangements and Duets". vanmorrison.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
3. Zimmerman, Lee (7 January 2025). "Review: Van Morrison Takes Fresh and Vibrant Approach on 'New Arrangements and Duets'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
4. Duran, Anagricel (26 June 2024). "Van Morrison Announces New Album 'New Arrangements and Duets'". NME. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
5. Chilton, Louis (28 September 2024). "Van Morrison is a hypnotically weird man – if only his music was still interesting". The Independent. Retrieved 31 January 2026.