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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