Third Album by Blues Rock Duo
This is a powerhouse album, intense, emotional, full of energy and pure passion. It will leave you exhausted and relaxed from their musical workout by the end. And you’ll be ready to play it all over again. Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa have put together their third album and they’ve left nothing behind.
Deep Historical Roots
This is great blues-rock, with horns, backing vocals, Bonamassa’s varied gritty and controlled guitar playing, and Beth Hart’s incredible voice and singing style. Her sound is unquestionably her own, but she certainly invites some great influences on these covers, from Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and Etta James to Janis Joplin. There’s some pretty impressive band support here too. If the first four tunes don’t blow you away it may be time for a check-up.
Originals Re-imagined
You may recognize a few of these from the originals, but other interpretations, likely not — check out Addicted by Waldeck. And check out whatever other originals you might like. The interpretations on this album are simply wonderful. I look forward to their next project together but in the meantime, this will keep me going quite nicely for a very long time.
TRACK ORIGINAL ARTIST
1. Give It Everything You Got Edgar Winter
2. Damn Your Eyes Etta James
4. Lullaby of the Leaves Connee Boswell
5. Why Don’t You Do Right Lil Green
6. Saved LaVern Baker
7. Sitting on Top of the World Mississippi Sheiks
8. Joy Lucinda Williams
9. Soul on Fire LaVern Baker and Orchestra
10. Addicted Waldeck
Musicians
Joe Bonamassa – guitar; Beth Hart – vocals; Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar; Michael Rhodes – bass guitar; Anton Fig – drums, percussion; Reese Wynans – keyboards; Paulie Cerra – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone; Ron Dzuibla – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone; Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone; Jade Macreae – backing vocals; Juanita Tippins – backing vocals; Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals.
Production
Kevin Shirley – production; Rob Katz – engineering; Bob Ludwig – mastering; Jaramiah Rios – engineering assistance; Kevin Luu – engineering assistance; Roy Weisman – executive production; Lowell Reynolds – recording; Ben Rodgers – recording Ron Dziubla – recording.
- Released January 26, 2018
- Recorded August 18–21, 2016
- Genre: Soul, Blues
- Length: 44:41
- Label: J&R Adventures
- Mascot Label Producer: Kevin Shirley