On July 18, 2025, “J&R Adventures” label released “Breakthrough”, the seventeenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded at “Black Rock Studios” in Santorini, Greece, “Ocean Way Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Joe Bonamassa – lead vocals, guitar, slide guitar
- Josh Smith – guitar
- Reese Wynans – keyboards
- Calvin Turner – bass
- Stephen Mackey – bass
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Lemar Carter – drums, percussion
- Jade MacRae – backing vocals
- Danielle DeAndrea – backing vocals
- Kevin “Caveman” Shirley – mixing, photography
- Austin Atwood – engineer
- Kostas Kalimeris – engineer
- Nate Haessly – engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Brian Lee – mastering
- Bob Jackson – mastering
- Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
- Roy Weisman – executive producer
Track listing:
- Breakthrough – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
- Trigger Dinger – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
- I’ll Take the Blame – Joe Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson
- Drive by the Exit Sign – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, James House
- Broken Record – Joe Bonamassa
- Shake this Ground – Joe Bonamassa, James House
- Still Walking with Me – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
- Life After Dark – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
- You Don’t Own Me – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
- Pain’s on Me – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
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