Black Rock (Joe Bonamassa album)

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Black Rock
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Studio album by
Joe Bonamassa
ReleasedMarch 23, 2010
StudioBlack Rock (Santorini, Greece)
Genre Blues rock
Length52:51
Label J&R Adventures
Producer Kevin Shirley
Joe Bonamassa chronology
The Ballad Of John Henry
(2009)		Black Rock
(2010)		 Dust Bowl
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Black Rock is an album by the American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was recorded at Black Rock Studios in the Greek island of Santorini and it was released worldwide on March 23, 2010.

Contents

Track 8, "Night Life", features a duet between Bonamassa and his childhood hero B. B. King.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steal Your Heart Away" (Bobby Parker cover) Bobby Parker 3:48
2."I Know a Place" (John Hiatt cover) John Hiatt 4:19
3."When the Fire Hits the Sea" Joe Bonamassa 3:55
4."Quarryman's Lament" Joe Bonamassa 5:22
5."Spanish Boots" (Jeff Beck cover) Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood 4:38
6."Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen cover) Leonard Cohen 5:21
7."Three Times a Fool" (Otis Rush cover) Otis Rush 2:02
8."Night Life" (ft. B. B. King; Willie Nelson cover)Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Willie Nelson 3:26
9."Wandering Earth" Joe Bonamassa 4:19
10."Look Over Yonder's Wall" (Freddie King cover)James Clark3:27
11."Athens to Athens" Joe Bonamassa 2:26
12."Blue and Evil" Joe Bonamassa 5:44
13."Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind" (Blind Boy Fuller cover) Blind Boy Fuller 4:25

Personnel

Guest artist:

Chart performance

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [2] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [3] 98
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 28
French Albums (SNEP) [5] 108
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 22
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 60
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 24
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 14
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [12] 27
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) [13] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14] 1
US Billboard 200 [15] 39
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [17] 7
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [18] 1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [19]
39

References

  1. ↑ "allmusic ((( Black Rock > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Black Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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