| Blues of Desperation | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Joe Bonamassa |
| Cover: | Blues of Desperation.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | March 25, 2016 |
| Genre: | Blues rock |
| Length: | 61:41[1] |
| Label: | J&R Records |
| Producer: | Roy Weisman, Kevin Shirley |
| Chronology: | Joe Bonamassa |
| Prev Title: | Different Shades of Blue |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Black Coffee |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Blues of Desperation is the twelfth studio album by American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released on March 25, 2016 through J&R Records.
Blues of Desperation has been given a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[2]
The album debuted at No. 12 on Billboard 200,[3] No. 2 on Top Rock Albums,[4] and No. 1 on the Blues Albums chart,[5] selling 25,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 68,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.[6]
| Chart (2016) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 129 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 173 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 90 | |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 53 |