The Big Bad Blues
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| Released | September 21, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producers | Billy Gibbons, Joe Hardy | |||
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The Big Bad Blues is the second studio album by American rock musician Billy Gibbons. The album was released on September 21, 2018, by Concord Records.[1][2] At the 40th Blues Music Awards, the album was named as 'Blues Rock Album of the Year'.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| American Songwriter |  [6] |
The Big Bad Blues received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on four reviews.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Gibbons, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Missin' Yo' Kissin'" | Gilly Stillwater | 3:19 |
| 2. | "My Baby She Rocks" | 3:49 | |
| 3. | "Second Line" | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "Standing Around Crying" | McKinley Morganfield | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Let the Left Hand Know" | 3:53 | |
| 6. | "Bring It to Jerome" | Jerome Green | 4:34 |
| 7. | "That's What She Said" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Mo' Slower Blues" | 3:57 | |
| 9. | "Hollywood 151" | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "Rollin' and Tumblin'" | Morganfield | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Crackin' Up" | Ellas McDaniel | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 39:48 | ||
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
- James Harman: Harmonica
- Joe Hardy: Fender Bass Guitar
- Elwood Francis: Guitar & Harmonica
- Greg Morrow: Drums
- Matt Sorum: Drums
- Mike Flanigin: Keyboards
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 19 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 109 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 4 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[14] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 73 |
References
- ↑ "The Big Bad Blues by Billy F. Gibbons on Apple Music". Apple Music. 21 September 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ Ryan Reed (July 20, 2018). "ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Releases Gritty Muddy Waters Cover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "2019 Blues Music Awards Winners Announced". Antimusic.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- 1 2 "The Big Bad Blues by Billy Gibbons Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Big Bad Blues – Billy Gibbons". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ Horowitz, Hal (September 19, 2018). "Billy F. Gibbons: The Big Bad Blues". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Albums – Top 100 – 44. týden 2018" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 28/9/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Billy Gibbons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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