Redemption (Joe Bonamassa album)

2018 studio album by Joe Bonamassa

Redemption

Studio album by

Joe Bonamassa

Released| September 21, 2018
Studio|

* Blackbird (Nashville)
* The Cave Australia (Sydney)
* Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas)
* Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
* Addiction Sound (Nashville)

Genre| Blues rock
Length| 69:11
Label| Provogue - Mascot Music Productions
Producer| Kevin Shirley, Roy Weisman (executive producer)
Joe Bonamassa chronology
| Blues of Desperation
(2016)  | Redemption
(2018)  | Royal Tea
(2020)

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Redemption is the thirteenth studio album by American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released on September 21, 2018 through Provogue / Mascot Music Productions.[1]

## Reception[edit]

Redemption holds a Metacritic score of 69 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[2]

The album ranked No. 26 on the US Billboard 200,[3] No. 2 on Top Rock Albums,[4] and No. 1 on the Blues Albums chart.[5]

The album has also been released with extended artwork in a 56 page hardcover digibook.[6]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Evil Mama"| 5:29
2.| "King Bee Shakedown"| 4:22
3.| "Molly O'"| 6:06
4.| "Deep in the Blues Again"| 4:45
5.| "Self-Inflicted Wounds"| 6:35
6.| "Pick Up the Pieces"| 3:55
7.| "The Ghost of Macon Jones"| 5:24
8.| "Just 'Cos You Can Don't Mean You Should"| 6:40
9.| "Redemption"| 5:57
10.| "I've Got Some Mind Over What Matters"| 5:50
11.| "Stronger Now in Broken Places"| 4:33
12.| "Love Is a Gamble"| 5:13
Total length:| 69:11

Target exclusive bonus tracks[7][8]No.| Title| Length

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13.| "Black Roses"|
14.| "Stronger Now in Broken Places" (band version)|
15.| "Somewhere Down the Road"|

## Personnel[edit]

### Musicians[edit]

* Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals
* Reese Wynans – organ, piano
* Anton Fig – drums, percussion
* Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
* Lee Thornburg – horn
* Paulie Cerra – horn
* Kenny Grinberg – guitar
* Doug Lancio – guitar
* Gary Pinto – harmony vocals
* Mahalia Barnes – background vocals
* Jade MacRae – background vocals
* Juanita Tippins – background vocals
* Jamey Johnson – background vocals

## Charts[edit]

Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 9
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 20
French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 55
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 3
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] | 19
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 28
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 78
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 2
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 7
US Billboard 200[23] | 26

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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Poland (ZPAV)[24] | Gold  | 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Redemption by Joe Bonamassa". Shop.jbonamassa.com.
2. ^ "Redemption by Joe Bonamassa". Metacritic.
3. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
4. ^ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard.
5. ^ "Top Blues Albums". Billboard.
6. ^ "Joe Bonamassa - Redemption (2018, Digibook, CD) | Discogs". www.discogs.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
7. ^ [1] [dead link]
8. ^ "Joe Bonamassa : Redemption". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
13. ^ "Joe Bonamassa: Redemption" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
16. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
17. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
18. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
19. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
23. ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
24. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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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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