Dust Bowl (album)

For the Head of David album, see Dustbowl (album).

2011 studio album by Joe Bonamassa

Dust Bowl

Studio album by

Joe Bonamassa

Released| March 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
Studio|

* Black Rock (Santorini, Greece)
* Ben’s Place (Nashville, Tennessee)
* The Cave (Malibu, CA)
* Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)[1]

Genre| Blues rock
Length| 63:00
Label| J&R Adventures
Producer| Kevin Shirley
Joe Bonamassa chronology
| Black Rock
(2010)  | Dust Bowl
(2011)  | Don't Explain
(2011)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
Premier Guitar| [3]

Dust Bowl is the ninth studio album by blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released worldwide on March 22, 2011.[4] The cover art is based on a famous 1936 photograph by Arthur Rothstein.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Slow Train"| Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley| 6:49
2.| "Dust Bowl"| Bonamassa| 4:33
3.| "Tennessee Plates" (ft. John Hiatt; John Hiatt cover)| John Hiatt, John Porter| 4:18
4.| "The Meaning of the Blues" (Often mistakenly listed as a Bobby Troup cover, but this is an original JB song.)| Bonamassa| 5:44
5.| "Black Lung Heartache"| Bonamassa| 4:14
6.| "You Better Watch Yourself" (Little Walter cover)| Bonamassa, Walter Jacobs| 3:30
7.| "The Last Matador of Bayonne"| Bonamassa| 5:23
8.| "Heartbreaker" (ft. Glenn Hughes; Free cover)| Paul Rodgers| 5:49
9.| "No Love on the Street" (Tim Curry cover)| Tim Curry, Michael Kamen| 6:32
10.| "The Whale That Swallowed Jonah"| Bonamassa| 4:46
11.| "Sweet Rowena" (ft. Vince Gill)| Vince Gill, Pete Wasner| 4:34
12.| "Prisoner" (Barbra Streisand cover)| John Desautels, Karen Lawrence| 6:48
Total length:| 63:00

## Personnel

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* Joe Bonamassa – guitars, vocals (all tracks); tzouras, baglama and slide bouzouki (tracks 2, 5); mandolin (track 10)
* Carmine Rojas – bass (tracks 1-2, 4-9, 12)
* Anton Fig – drums (tracks 1-2, 4-9, 12); percussion (tracks 2, 5); Hammer guitar (track 5); shaker (track 9)
* Rick Melick – organ (tracks 1-2, 4-8, 12); piano, tambourine (tracks 2, 5-7, 12); synthesizers (track 4), accordion (track 5)
* Peter Van Weelden – spoken word (track 2)
* John Hiatt – vocals (track 3)
* Vince Gill – guitar (tracks 3, 11); vocals (track 11)
* Michael Rhodes – bass (tracks 3, 10-11)
* Chad Cromwell – drums (tracks 3, 10-11)
* Steve Nathan – Hammond organ (track 3); piano (tracks 3, 11)
* Tony Cedras – trumpet (track 7)
* Glenn Hughes – vocals (track 8)
* Arlan Schierbaum – Hammond organ (track 9)
* Blondie Chaplin – guitar (track 9)
* Beth Hart – vocals (track 9)
* Reese Wynans – Hammond organ, piano (track 10)
* Kevin Shirley – production

## Charts

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Charts (2011)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 53
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 12
French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 115
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 17
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 12
US Billboard 200[16] | 37
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7

## Certifications

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Certifications for Dust Bowl Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver  | 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "guitarlifestyle.com".
2. ^ "allmusic ((( Dust Bowl > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
3. ^ Premier Guitar review
4. ^ "allmusic.com". Retrieved 23 March 2011.
5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
8. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
11. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
16. ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
17. ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
18. ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
19. ^ "British album certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

* v
* t
* e

Joe Bonamassa

* Michael Rhodes
* Anton Fig
* Reese Wynans
* Lee Thornburg
* Paulie Cerra

Studio albums|

* A New Day Yesterday
* So, It's Like That
* Blues Deluxe
* Had to Cry Today
* You & Me
* Sloe Gin
* The Ballad of John Henry
* Black Rock
* Dust Bowl
* Don't Explain (with Beth Hart)
* Driving Towards the Daylight
* Seesaw (with Beth Hart)
* Different Shades of Blue
* Blues of Desperation
* Black Coffee (with Beth Hart)
* Redemption
* Royal Tea
* Time Clocks
* Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

Live albums|

* A New Day Yesterday Live
* Shepherds Bush Empire
* Live from Nowhere in Particular
* Live from the Royal Albert Hall
* Beacon Theatre: Live from New York
* Live in Amsterdam (with Beth Hart)
* Tour de Force: Live in London
* Live at the Greek Theatre
* Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening

Video albums|

* A New Day Yesterday Live
* Live at Rockpalast
* Live from the Royal Albert Hall
* Beacon Theatre: Live from New York
* Tour de Force: Live in London
* Live in Amsterdam (with Beth Hart)
* Live at the Greek Theatre
* Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening

Former band
members|

| Bassists|

* Carmine Rojas

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Drummers|

* Jason Bonham
* Chad Cromwell

Rhythm guitarists|

* Blondie Chaplin
* Brad Whitford

Backing vocalists|

* Melanie Williams
* Mahalia Barnes
* Jade MacRae
* Gary Pinto

Other musicians|

* Gerry O'Connor
* Mats Wester
* Mike Henderson
* Tina Guo
* Eric Bazilian
* Hossam Ramzy

Related articles|

* Discography
* Bloodline
* Black Country Communion
* Rock Candy Funk Party
* Kevin Shirley
* Beth Hart

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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