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Joe Bonamassa: Royal Tea

On October 23, 2020, “Provogue” label released “Royal Tea”, the fourteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Kevin Shirley – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Jools Holland – piano
  • Errol Litton – harmonica
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Bova – percussion, orchestration
  • Paulie Cerra – saxophone
  • Ron Dziubla – baritone saxophone
  • The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Bernie Marsden – backing vocals
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet and horn arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Bonamassa and Bernie Marsden, except where noted.

  1. When One Door Opens – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Pete Brown
  2. Royal Tea – James Howe, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  3. Why Does It Take So Long to Say Goodbye
  4. Lookout Man! – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Mike McCully, Pete Brown
  5. High Class Girl
  6. A Conversation with Alice
  7. I Didn’t Think She Would Do It – Bernie Marsden, Joe Bonamassa, Pete Brown
  8. Beyond the Silence – Joe Bonamassa
  9. Lonely Boy – Dave Stewart, Joe Bonamassa, Jools Holland
  10. Savannah

Beth Hart: Bang Bang Boom Boom

On October 5, 2012, “Provogue / Mascot Label” labels released “Bang Bang Boom Boom”, the sixth Beth Hart studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Randy Flowers – guitar
  • Arlan Schierbaum – organ
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Herman Matthews – drums
  • Anton Fig – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Jeff Bova – string arrangements
  • Rune Westberg – engineer, mixing
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Josh La Count – recording assistant
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Roy Koch – package design
  • Marcus Bird – photography 
  • Jeff Katz – photography
  • Scott Guetzkow – executive producer
  • David Wolff – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Baddest Blues – Beth Hart
  2. Bang Bang Boom Boom – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
  3. Better Man – Beth Hart, Monty Byrom
  4. Caught Out in the Rain – Beth Hart, James House
  5. Swing My Thing Back Around – Beth Hart
  6. With You Every Day – Beth Hart, Juab Winans
  7. Thru the Window of My Mind – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
  8. Spirit of God – Beth Hart
  9. There in Your Heart – Beth Hart
  10. The Ugliest House on the Block – Beth Hart
  11. Everything Must Change – Beth Hart

Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa: Don’t Explain

On September 27, 2011, “J&R Adventures” label released “Don’t Explain”, the first Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa collaborative album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – guitar
  • Arlan Schierbaum – keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • James McCullagh – engineer
  • Vanessa Parr – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Mike Prior – photography
  • Laura Grover – liner notes
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Sinner’s Prayer – Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn
  2. Chocolate Jesus – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  3. Your Heart Is as Black as Night – Melody Gardot
  4. For My Friend – Bill Withers
  5. Don’t Explain – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  6. I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster
  7. Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Paer Woods
  8. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  9. Well, Well – Delaney Bramlett
  10. Ain’t No Way – Carolyn Franklin

Black Country Communion: BCCIV

On September 22, 2017, “Mascot” label released “BCCIV”, the fourth Black Country Communion studio album. It was recorded in 2017 at “EastWest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Hughes – vocals, bass
  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Derek Sherinian – keyboards
  • Jason Bonham – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Shirley – additional percussion, mixing
  • Gerry O’Connor – fiddle 
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Bo Bodnar – engineer assistant
  • Cramer Helton – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Dennis Friel Art Studios – cover artwork, design, illustrations
  • Dale Voelker – package design
  • Neil Zlozower – portrait photography
  • Annie Lesser – studio photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Glenn Hughes, except where noted, all music by Joe Bonamassa and Glen Hughes.

  1. Collide
  2. Over My Head
  3. The Last Song for My Resting Place – lyrics by Joe Bonamassa
  4. Sway
  5. The Cove
  6. The Crow
  7. Wanderlust
  8. Love Remains
  9. Awake
  10. When the Morning Comes
  11. With You I Go

Joe Bonamassa: Different Shades Of Blue

On September 22, 2014, “J & R” label released “Different Shades of Blue”, the eleventh Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “The Palms” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Roy Weisman and Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Carmine Rojas – bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Doug Henthorn – backing vocals
  • Melanie Williams – backing vocals
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – horn arrangements, trombone, trumpet
  • The Bovaland Orchestra – strings
  • Jeff Bova – string arrangements
  • Mark Everton Gray – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Dennis Friel – design, artwork
  • Rik Gould – photography
  • Erik Kabik – photography
  • Philippe Klose – photography
  • Brent Spear – technician

Track listing:

  1. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) – Jimi Hendrix
  2. Oh beautiful – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  3. Love Ain’t a Love Song – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers
  4. Living on the Moon – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  5. Heartache Follows Wherever I Go – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  6. Never Give All Your Heart – Joe Bonamassa, Jonathan Cain
  7. I Gave Up Everything for You, ‘Cept the Blues – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers, Jeffrey Steele
  8. Different Shades of Blue = Joe Bonamassa, James House
  9. Get Back My Tomorrow – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers, Jeffrey Steele
  10. Trouble Town – Joe Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson
  11. So, What Would I Do – Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa: Redemption

On September 21, 2018, “Provogue – Mascot Music Productions” label released “Redemption”, the thirteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird” and “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, “The Cave” in Sydney, “Studio at the Palms” in Las Vegas, “Hit Factory Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lee Thornburg – horn
  • Paulie Cerra – horn
  • Kenny Grinberg – guitar
  • Doug Lancio – guitar
  • Gary Pinto – harmony vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Evil Mama
  2. King Bee Shakedown
  3. Molly O
  4. Deep in the Blues Again
  5. Self-Inflicted Wounds
  6. Pick Up the Pieces
  7. The Ghost of Macon Jones
  8. Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
  9. Redemption
  10. I’ve Got Some Mind Over What Matters
  11. Stronger Now in Broken Places
  12. Love Is a Gamble

Alan Parsons: From The New World

On July 15, 2022, “Frontiers Music” label released “From the New World”, the sixth Alan Parsons studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Parsonics” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Alan Parsons – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
  • Todd Cooper – lead vocals, saxophone
  • Mark Mikel – lead and backing vocals, swarmmandel
  • Tommy Shaw – lead and backing vocals
  • James Durbin – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • P. J. Olsson – lead and backing vocals, programming
  • Tabitha Fair – lead and backing vocals
  • David Pack – lead vocal
  • Dan Tracey – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Kollman – guitar
  • Jeff Marshall – guitar
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Doug Powell – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tom Brooks – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Matt McCarrin – keyboards
  • Andy Ellis – keyboards
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards
  • Guy Erez – bass
  • Danny Thompson – drums, percussion
  • Mika Larson – cello
  • Todd Cooper – backing vocals
  • Chris Shutters – backing vocals
  • Mark Mikel – backing vocals
  • Scott Hunt – backing vocals
  • Noah Bruskin – engineer
  • Dave Donelly – mastering
  • Ioannis – artwork
  • David Minasian – design, layout
  • Josefa Vaca – design, layout
  • Shlomi Pinto – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fare Thee Well – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
  2. The Secret – Alan Parsons, Guy Erez, Jeff Kolman, Mike Mikel
  3. Uroboros – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
  4. Don’t Fade Now – Alan Parsons, Andy Ellis, Guy Erez
  5. Give ‘Em My Love – Alan Parsons, James Durbin, Julian Colbeck
  6. Obstacles – Alan Parsons, Jeff Kollman, Mark Mikel
  7. I Won’t Be Led Astray – Alan Parsons, David Minasian, Kim Bullard
  8. You Are the Light – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olson
  9.  Halos – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olsson
  10. Goin’ Home – Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher
  11. Be My Baby – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector

Ash Grunwald: Mojo

On August 30, 2019, “Bloodlines Music” label released “Mojo”, the ninth Ash Grunwald studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Ultratone Studios” in Studio City, California, “Inky Studio” in San Jose, California, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff, Carla Olson and Ash Grunwald.

Personnel:

  • Ash Grunwald – vocals, guitars
  • Terry Evans – vocal
  • Kasey Chambers – vocal
  • Mahalia Barnes – vocal
  • Eddy Clearwater – vocal
  • Kim Wilson – vocal, harmonica
  • The Teskey Brothers
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Ian Collard – guitar
  • Josh Teskey – guitar
  • Barry Goldberg – piano, organ
  • Ian Peres – organ
  • George Carpenter – keyboards, drums
  • Isaac Molantoa – bass
  • Reggie McBride – bass guitar
  • Peter Wilkins – drums
  • Alvino Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Harry James Angus – trumpet
  • George Carpenter, Johnny Lee Schell, Jordan Power – recording
  • Johnny Lee Schell – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Hammer
  2. Ain’t My Problem
  3. Waiting Around to Die
  4. Whispering Voice
  5. Human
  6. Trouble’s Door
  7. Mountain
  8. 3am
  9. How Many More Years
  10. Whipping Boy
  11. The Boogie
  12. Goin’ Out West

Jimmy Barnes: 30:30 Hindsight

On August 29, 2015, “Liberation Music”, label released “30:30 Hindsight”, the fifteenth Jimmy Barnes studio album. The album contains 17 new recordings and 13 classic Jimmy Barnes tracks spanning his solo career. It was recorded 1984 – 2014, at “Freight Train Studios”, “Revolver Studios”, “Addiction Sound”, “Studio at the Palms” and “Studio Guillaume Tell”, and was produced by David Kalmusky, Jonathan Cain, Kevin Shirley, Steven Van Zandt and Bernard Fanning.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Barnes – lead and backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – lead and backing vocals
  • Bernard Fanning – vocal, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitar
  • Steven van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Moss – guitar
  • Ben Rodgers – guitar
  • Chris Cheney – guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Spencer – guitar
  • Dave Leslie – guitar
  • Davey Lane – guitar
  • Franco Raggatt – guitar
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar, slide guitar
  • Jon Toogood – guitar
  • Keith Urban – vocal, guitar
  • Mark Lizotte – guitar
  • Neal Schon – guitar
  • Phil Knight – guitar
  • Stuart Fraser – guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – guitar
  • Jon Stevens – vocal, steel guitar
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar
  • Jimmy Mantingly – mandolin
  • Jonathan Cain – piano, keyboards
  • Lachian Doley – piano, keyboards
  • Arian Schierbaum – keyboards
  • Howard Duck – Hammond organ
  • Ben Rodgers – bass
  • Dario Bortolin – bass
  • John Dymond – bass
  • Karl Kippenberger – bass
  • Michael Hegerty – bass
  • Michael Menell – bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Scott Owen – bass
  • Jackie Barnes – drums, backing vocals
  • Andy Strachan – drums
  • Anton Fig – drums
  • Tom Larkin – drums
  • Mick Skelton – drums
  • Greg Morrow – drums
  • Dave Hibbard – drums
  • Charley Drayton – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Charlie Owen – dobro
  • David Woodford – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • David Campbell – vocal
  • Jon Toogood – vocal
  • Matk Lizotte – vocal
  • Suze Demarchi – vocal
  • Tina Arena – vocal
  • Troy Cassar Daley – vocal
  • Doug Henthorn, Eliza Jane Barnes, Jane Barnes, Elly May Barnes, Gary Pinto, Jade MacRae, Juanita Tippins, Ruby Rogers, Scot Hull – backing vocals
  • Jeff Bova – orchestration
  • David Nicholas – engineer
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Jean Paul Fung – engineer
  • Mark Gray – engineer
  • Nick Didia – engineer
  • Dennis Caribaux – engineer
  • James Freeman – engineer
  • Nick Kallstrom – engineer
  • Pal Thrall – engineer
  • Ethan Berrette – engineer
  • Sean Astill – engineer
  • Zachary Miller – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Lay Down Your Guns – featuring The Living End
  2. Time Will Tell – featuring Baby Animals
  3. Good Times – featuring Keith Urban
  4. Ride the Night Away – featuring Steven Van Zandt
  5. Stand Up – featuring Mahalia Barnes and the Soul Mates
  6. I’d Die to Be with You Tonight – featuring Diesel
  7. Stone Cold – featuring Tina Arena and Joe Bonamassa
  8. Working Class Man – featuring Jonathan Cain and Ian Moss
  9. Going Down Alone – featuring Jonathan Cain, Joe Bonamassa and Meal Schon
  10. Love and Hate – featuring Shihad
  11. No Second Prize – featuring The Family Choir
  12. I’d Rather Be Blind – featuring Jon Stevens
  13. When Your Love is Gone – featuring Ruby Rodgers and The Tin Lids
  14. Too Much Ain’t Enough Love – featuring Joe Bonamassa
  15. I’m Still on Your Side – featuring Bernard Fanning
  16. Walk On – featuring David Campbell
  17. The Other Kind – Troy Cassar Daley

1984 – 2010

  1. No Second Prize
  2. Daylight
  3. Working Class Man
  4. Driving Wheels
  5. Let’s Make It Last All Night
  6. Love Is Enough
  7. When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – featuring John Farnham
  8. The Weight – featuring The Badloves
  9. Change of Heart
  10. Lover Lover
  11. Out in the Blue
  12. Red Hot
  13. Large Pier Hotel

John Mayall: Nobody Told Me

On February 22, 2019, “Forty Below Records” label released “Nobody Told Me”, the 38th John Mayall album. It was recorded in 2018, at “606 Studios” in Northridge, California,  and was produced by Eric Come.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocal, keyboards, harmonica, artwork, design
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Steven Van Zandt – guitar
  • Alex Lifeson – guitar
  • Carolyn Wonderland – guitar
  • Larry McCray – guitar
  • Todd Rundgren – guitar
  • Billy Watts – guitar
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Mark Pender – trumpet
  • Richard A. Rosenberg – trombone
  • Greg Rzab – bass guitar
  • Jay Davenport – drums
  • Eric Corne – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • David Gomez – photography
  • Cristina Arrigoni – inside photography

Track listing:

  1. What Have I Done Wrong – Sam Meghett
  2. The Moon Is Full – Gwendolyn Colins
  3. Evil and Here to Stay – Jeff Healey, Tom Stephen
  4. That’s What Love Make You Do – Milton Campbell
  5. Distant Lonesome Train – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  6. Delta Hurricane – Arno Hecht, Bob Funk
  7. The Hurt Inside – Gary Moore
  8. It’s So Tough – John Mayall
  9. Like It Like You Do – John Mayall
  10. Nobody Told Me – John Mayall