Different Shades of Blue explained

Different Shades of Blue
Type:	studio
Artist:	Joe Bonamassa
Cover:	Joe_Bonamassa_Different_Shades_of_Blue_album_cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	September 22, 2014
Studio:	Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas, Nevada) The Cave (Malibu, California)
Genre:	Blues rock
Length:	(standard edition) (Best Buy edition)
Label:	J&R Records
Producer:	Roy Weisman, Kevin Shirley
Chronology:	Joe Bonamassa
Prev Title:	Seesaw
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Blues of Desperation
Next Year:	2016

Different Shades of Blue is the eleventh studio album by blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released on September 22, 2014.

The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, which makes this Bonamassa's highest charting album, and his first top 10 on the chart.^[1] It was ranked No. 3 on Billboards Year End Blues Album Chart of 2015.^[2] It has sold 96,000 copies in the United States as of February 2016.^[3]

Personnel

Musicians

• Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals
• Reese Wynans – organ, piano
• Anton Fig – drums, percussion
• Carmine Rojas – bass
• Michael Rhodes – bass
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Doug Henthorn – background vocals
• Melanie Williams – background vocals
• Lee Thornburg – horn arrangements, trombone, trumpet
• Ron Dziubla – saxophone
• The Bovaland Orchestra – strings
• Jeff Bova – string arrangements

Production

• Rik Gould – photography
• Mark Everton Gray – engineer
• Erik Kabik – photography
• Philippe Klose – photography
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing, producer
• Brent Spear – technician at The Palms
• Dennis Friel – design, artwork

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joe Bonamassa Debuts at #8 on Billboard’s Top 200. INgrooves Music Group.
2. Web site: Blues Albums: Year End 2015 . Billboard .
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160229094809/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . February 29, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .