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Pay The Devil | 
 enlarge | Artist: Van Morrison
Label: Universal Music Group
Category: Music
List Price: CDN$ 17.99
Buy New: CDN$ 10.67
You Save: CDN$ 7.32 (41%)
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 10415
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 602498770085
EAN: 0602498770085
ASIN: B000EF80C6
Release Date: March 7, 2006
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: New and Sealed.
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| Tracks:
| • | There Stands The Glass | | • | Half As Much | | • | Things Have Gone To Pieces | | • | Big Blue Diamonds | | • | Playhouse | | • | Your Cheatin' Heart | | • | Don't You Make Me High | | • | My Buckets Got A Hole In It | | • | Back Street Affair | | • | Pay The Devil | | • | What Am I Living For | | • | This Has Got To Stop | | • | Once A Day | | • | More and More | | • | Till I Gain Control Again |
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| Editorial Reviews:
From Amazon.com
With stunning album-length explorations of jazz and 1950s acoustic skiffle and a country-rockabilly collaboration with Linda Gail Lewis behind him, Van Morrison continues exploring classic country with compelling reinterpretations of standards from the 1950s to the 1970s. He reaches back over half a century for Hank Williams Sr.'s "Half As Much," "Your Cheatin' Heart," and "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" and Webb Pierce's landmark honky-tonk hits "Back Street Affair," "There Stands the Glass," and "More and More." Moving to the mid-'60s, he capably explores George Jones's "Things Have Gone to Pieces" and Connie Smith's "Once a Day." The 1970s are his limit, however, as he probes Rodney Crowell's "'Til I Gain Control Again." Three Morrison originals blend nicely into this mix, as do two non-country favorites: Chuck Willis's "What Am I Living For" and a gleeful spin on Blue Lu Barker's 1938 jazzy, single-entendre favorite "Don't You Make Me High." Recorded in Ireland with uncluttered hard-country backing, Pay the Devil reiterates Morrison's own musical diversity and flair for making any song his own. --Rich Kienzle Recommended Van Morrison 
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awful! April 27, 2008
Van Morrison is my favourite male singer. His sound and voice are so unique. But this attempt at country music is just plain awful. What a disappointment. I don't mind country music but Van and country music just don't mix. It's just not Van Morrison.
 Van goes country April 4, 2006
Van Morrison always manages to work with the most talented musicians when he explors blues, jazz, soul, skittle, celtic or in this case country. His voice is always soulful as well. This is another masterpiece from Van the Man. I am not a big counry fan which is why it is shy one star, but it is still a fine piece of work that I will listen to for years to come.
 Best. March 22, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think this is one of Van Morrison's best cd's. I think it has just the right amount of country, without being TOO country.
He sings country music better than most country singers.
It's just a really good cd.
Van goes country March 19, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Not a bad disc as Van's later period discs go, but Canadian buyers should be aware that the song "Don't You Make Me High" is omitted from the Canadian release of this CD. It's on the U.S. and British versions, so I can't understand why Canadians are being short-changed.
I know Van has touched on country music in the past, but usually on discs with more variety than this one...which is a bit TOO country for my tastes. I like Van better when he's doing a bit of everything. Not enough variation in styles on this disc.
 Van Morrison more country that I like... March 18, 2006
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you like Van Morrison and you love country music, then this is the CD for you. I, however, am not a big fan of country music and this one really does nothing to persuade me to change. Although I have loved Van Morrison for decades, this is just not what I expected from him.
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