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2016 studio album by Joe Bonamassa
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.
Reception
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
Title Writer(s) 1. "This Train" Joe Bonamassa , James House 4:20 2. "Mountain Climbing" Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge 5:43 3. "Drive" Bonamassa, House 5:47 4. "No Good Place for the Lonely" Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson 8:38 5. "Blues of Desperation" Bonamassa, House 6:27 6. "The Valley Runs Low" Bonamassa, House 4:03 7. "You Left Me Nothin' But the Bill and the Blues" Bonamassa, House 4:10 8. "Distant Lonesome Train" Bonamassa, Hambridge 5:53 9. "How Deep This River Runs" Bonamassa, House 6:30 10. "Livin' Easy" Bonamassa, Jeffrey Steele , Jerry Flowers 4:37 11. "What I've Known for a Very Long Time" Bonamassa 5:33 Total length: 61:41
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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^ "Top Rock Albums" . Billboard . April 16, 2016.
^ "Top Blues Albums" . Billboard . April 16, 2016.
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^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2016.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Joe Bonamassa: Blues of Desperation" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved April 3, 2016.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Semaine du 25 Mars)" . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved April 7, 2016 .
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^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 13, 2016" . Chart-Track . IRMA . Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Charts.nz – Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^ http://lista.vg.no/artist/joe-bonamassa/album/blues-of-desperation/13758 Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" . OLiS . Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 5, 2016.
^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2016: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
^ "Rapports Annuels 2016: Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2016" . swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016" . Billboard . Retrieved September 21, 2020 .
^ "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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