Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

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Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe Vol. 2.png
Studio album by
Joe Bonamassa
ReleasedOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
Genre Blues rock
Length42:33
Label
Producer Josh Smith
Joe Bonamassa chronology
Time Clocks
(2021)		Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
(2023)

Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 is the sixteenth solo studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa, released through J&R Adventures in North America and Provogue in Europe on October 6, 2023. "I Want to Shout About It", "Twenty-Four Hour Blues", "Well, I Done Got Over It", "Lazy Poker Blues" and "Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again)" were released as singles prior to the album. [1] It serves as a successor to the original Blues Deluxe , released 20 years earlier.

Contents

Background

The album serves as a continuation of his 2003 studio album Blues Deluxe . Produced alongside Josh Smith, Bonamassa wanted to see how much he progressed as a musician in the span of 20 years. [2] Smith revealed that he immediately knew what he wanted to accomplish, which was for fans to hear a "completely natural, relaxed Joe". He described him as "in the moment and feeling completely supported". [3] The album includes two original songs as well as eight cover versions of Bobby Bland, Fleetwood Mac and Albert King. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Uncut 6/10 [8]

Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 received a score of 69 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [5] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter wrote that Bonamassa "clearly loves these songs, delivering them with class and fire. Guitar solos are kept in check, stabbing through without the excessive flash he has been criticized for". [6] Uncut described the album as "faithful and reverential throughout" with "clear signs of Joe's own personality shining though", [8] and Mojo found the songs to be "all done pretty straight, but then of course he throws in his trademark 'more is more' soloing, all Bluesbreakers-to-Cream-era Eric Clapton-style muscle and intensity". [7]

Track listing

Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Twenty-Four Hour Blues"
 Bobby Bland 4:32
2."It's Hard But It's Fair" Robert Parker Bobby Parker 3:15
3."Well, I Done Got Over It" Eddie Jones Guitar Slim 2:54
4."I Want to Shout About It"
 Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters 4:12
5."Win-O" Connie Crayton Pee Wee Crayton 5:29
6."Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again)"
Original3:58
7."Lazy Poker Blues"
 Fleetwood Mac 3:17
8."You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain"
 Albert King 3:59
9."The Truth Hurts" (featuring Josh Smith and Kirk Fletcher)
Kenny Neal4:35
10."Is It Safe to Go Home"Josh SmithOriginal6:22
Total length:42:33

Charts

Chart performance for Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11] 48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] 9
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 86
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 77
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18] 6

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