Different Shades of Blue
| Different Shades of Blue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | at The Palms, Las Vegas; NV and The Cave, CA | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 48:19 | |||
| Label | J&R Records | |||
| Producer | Roy Weisman, Kevin Shirley | |||
| Joe Bonamassa chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[2] |
Different Shades of Blue is the eleventh studio album by blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released on September 22, 2014.
The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, which makes this Bonamassa's highest charting album, and his first top 10 on the chart.[3] It was ranked No. 3 on Billboard's Year End Blues Album Chart of 2015.[4] It has sold 96,000 copies in the United States as of February 2016.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" | Jimi Hendrix | 1:19 |
| 2. | "Oh Beautiful!" | Bonamassa, James House | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Love Ain't a Love Song" | Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Living on the Moon" | Bonamassa, House | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Heartache Follows Wherever I Go" | Bonamassa, House | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Never Give All Your Heart" | Bonamassa, Jonathan Cain | 5:24 |
| 7. | "I Gave Up Everything for You, 'Cept the Blues" | Bonamassa, Flowers, Jeffrey Steele | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Different Shades of Blue" | Bonamassa, House | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Get Back My Tomorrow" | Bonamassa, Flowers, Steele | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Trouble Town" | Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson | 4:56 |
| 11. | "So, What Would I Do" | Bonamassa | 5:26 |
| 12. | "Scarlet Town (Best Buy Exclusive)" | Bob Dylan | 7:57 |
| 13. | "Better The Devil You Know (Best Buy Exclusive)" | Bonamassa | 4:41 |
| 14. | "Black Irish Eyes (Best Buy Exclusive)" | Bonamassa | 4:33 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
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Production[edit]
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 8 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 19 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] | 12 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 11 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 27 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 3 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 10 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 8 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[23] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] | 3 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[25] | 8 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV)[26] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Different Shades of Blue – Joe Bonamassa | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (1 October 2014). "Joe Bonamassa: Different Shades of Blue | PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Debuts at #8 on Billboard's Top 200". INgrooves Music Group.
- ^ "Blues Albums: Year End 2015". Billboard.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa: Different Shades of Blue" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
