Pay the Devil is the thirty-second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison.

The album features twelve cover versions of American country and western tunes and three original compositions.

[12] A deluxe edition of Pay the Devil featuring a video of five of the tracks taped during the performance at the Ryman was released on 27 June 2006.

The singer sounds utterly broken down and shaken: 'hold me now, hold me now' he unsteadily repeats 'until I gain control again'.

"[15] Morrison previewed some of the Pay the Devil material at his live shows in the previous year.