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Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge
Blues · 2026 · 20 tracks · 1h 19m

Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge

Van Morrison

Twenty tracks of high-energy rhythm and blues. A gritty, live-feeling session that trades spiritual mists for the smoke and sweat of a roadside juke joint.

January 23, 2026 · Townsend Music

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A gritty, high-energy celebration of roots music that feels both weary and revitalized.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks · 1h 19m
01
Kidney Stew Blues
3:45
02
King for a Day Blues
3:46
03
Snatch It Back and Hold It
3:58
04
Deep Blue Sea
4:19
05
Ain’t That a Shame
3:27
06
Madame Butterfly Blues
5:47
07
Can’t Help Myself
3:42
08
Betty and Dupree
4:59
09
Delia’s Gone
3:20
10
On a Monday
3:22
11
Monte Carlo Blues
2:55
12
When It’s Love Time
2:59
13
Loving Memories
4:32
14
Play the Honky Tonks
3:51
15
(Go to the) High Place in Your Mind
3:54
16
Social Climbing Scene
3:43
17
Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge
4:02
18
You’re the One
4:25
19
I’m Ready
3:29
20
Rock Me Baby
5:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The sharp, rhythmic intake of breath before the harmonica kicks in on track 3
The way the piano rolls tumble down the scale during the bridge of track 14
A sudden, unscripted growl that breaks the melody in the title track
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How does Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge sound next to the rest of Van Morrison's catalogue?

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The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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