Sloe Gin (album)
Introduction '''''Sloe Gin''''' is the sixth studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Kevin Shirley, it was released on August 21, 2007 by J&R Adventures and topped the US ''Billboard'' Top Blues Albums chart. The title of the album is a reference to the song of the same name by English musician Tim Curry from his 1978 debut album ''Read My Lips''.
Reception Music website Allmusic gave ''Sloe Gin'' four out of five stars, with reviewer Steve Leggett claiming that the album showed how Bonamassa had "stepped up his songwriting ... and cut way down on his clichés, delivering in the process his most varied and impressive album yet".
Track listing
Chart performance Chart (2007)PeakUS ''Billboard'' 200184US ''Billboard'' Top Blues Albums1Dutch Albums Chart27Swedish Albums Chart39UK Albums Chart50
Personnel ;Musical performers*Joe Bonamassa – guitars, vocals*Carmine Rojas – bass*Anton Fig – drums, percussion*Rick Melick – keyboards, tabla*Bogie Bowles – hammered dulcimer, drums on "Seagull";Additional personnel*Jeff Bova – orchestration*The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra – strings*Kevin Shirley – production, mixing*Jared Kvitka – engineering*Ryan Smith – mastering
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