Royal Tea Explained

Royal Tea
Type:	studio
Artist:	Joe Bonamassa
Cover:	Royal-Tea.jpg
Alt:	A teapot and two teacups
Genre:	Blues rock
Length:	53:12
Label:	Provogue
Producer:	Kevin Shirley
Prev Title:	Redemption
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Time Clocks
Next Year:	2021

Royal Tea is the fourteenth solo studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa released in 2020. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.^[1] The album was followed by a live release, Now Serving: Royal Tea Live from the Ryman, which includes all songs from Royal Tea except "Savannah".

Royal Tea was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022.^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

All songs written by Joe Bonamassa and Bernie Marsden except where noted.

1. "When One Door Opens" (Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Pete Brown) – 7:35
2. "Royal Tea" (James Howe, Bonamassa, Shirley) – 4:29
3. "Why Does It Take So Long to Say Goodbye" – 6:45
4. "Lookout Man!" (Bonamassa, Shirley, Mike McCully, Brown) – 5:31
5. "High Class Girl" – 4:54
6. "A Conversation with Alice" – 4:19
7. "I Didn't Think She Would Do It" (Marsden, Bonamassa, Brown) – 4:12
8. "Beyond the Silence" (Bonamassa) – 6:46
9. "Lonely Boy" (Dave Stewart, Bonamassa, Jools Holland) – 4:06
10. "Savannah" – 4:38

Target exclusive CD bonus tracks:

11. "Don't You Do Me No Favours" – 5:38
12. "Don't Hand Me Your Hangups" – 4:13

Personnel

• Joe Bonamassa - vocals and guitar (all tracks), mandolin (10)
• Kevin Shirley - acoustic guitar (3, 4), percussion (4)
• Rob McNelley - rhythm guitar (6, 7)
• Reese Wynans - organ (all tracks), piano (8), Wurlitzer (6, 10)
• Jools Holland - piano (9)
• Michael Rhodes - bass (all tracks)
• Anton Fig - drums (all tracks), percussion (4, 8)
• Greg Morrow - drums and percussion (4)
• Jeff Bova - orchestration (1), percussion (2)
• Lee Thornburg - trumpet and horn arrangement (9)
• Paulie Cerra - saxophone (9)
• Ron Dziubla - baritone saxophone (9)
• Errol Litton - harmonica (4)
• Juanita Tippins - backing vocals (1 to 5)
• Mahalia Barnes - backing vocals (6)
• Jade MacRae - backing vocals (1 to 6)
• Bernie Marsden - backing vocals (10)
• Orchestra - The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra (1)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mike . O'Cull . 15 October 2020 . Review: 'Royal Tea' Joe Bonamassa . Rock and Blues Muse . 21 December 2021.
2. Web site: Joseph Hudak . 2022 Grammy Awards: Country Music and Americana Nominees . . 22 December 2021 . 23 November 2021.
3. Web site: Geoff . Herbert . 23 November 2021 . 3rd Time's the Charm? CNY Native Joe Bonamassa Nominated for 2022 Grammy Award . Syracuse.com . 8 April 2022.