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Blues of Desperation

Blues of Desperation is the twelfth studio album by American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released on March 25, 2016 through J&R Records.

Blues of Desperation
Studio album by
Joe Bonamassa
ReleasedMarch 25, 2016
GenreBlues rock
Length61:41[1]
LabelJ&R Records
ProducerRoy Weisman, Kevin Shirley
Joe Bonamassa chronology
Different Shades of Blue
(2014) 		Blues of Desperation
(2016) 		Black Coffee
(2018)

Reception edit

Blues of Desperation has been given a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[2]

The album debuted at No. 12 on Billboard 200,[3] No. 2 on Top Rock Albums,[4] and No. 1 on the Blues Albums chart,[5] selling 25,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 68,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.[6]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Train"Joe Bonamassa, James House4:20
2."Mountain Climbing"Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge5:43
3."Drive"Bonamassa, House5:47
4."No Good Place for the Lonely"Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson8:38
5."Blues of Desperation"Bonamassa, House6:27
6."The Valley Runs Low"Bonamassa, House4:03
7."You Left Me Nothin' But the Bill and the Blues"Bonamassa, House4:10
8."Distant Lonesome Train"Bonamassa, Hambridge5:53
9."How Deep This River Runs"Bonamassa, House6:30
10."Livin' Easy"Bonamassa, Jeffrey Steele, Jerry Flowers4:37
11."What I've Known for a Very Long Time"Bonamassa5:33
Total length:61:41

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Gold 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2016: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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  31. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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