Having recently released its lead single 'Streamline Train', Van Morrison now presents another preview of the 23-track album as he unveils the follow-up, 'Worried Man Blues'.

 

As with many influential folk and skiffle songs, 'Worried Man Blues' has emerged in many different forms over the years. Sometimes the lyrics are altered and the arrangement is adaptable, but as Van Morrison's stirring new take demonstrates, the song's insistent melody and almost hymnal air never loses its magic. Telling the story of a man sentenced to work on chain gang, 'Worried Man Blues' first reached a wider audience via The Carter Family's version, with numerous artists such as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Lonnie Donegan all adding to its storied legacy.