| The Big Bad Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Billy Gibbons, Joe Hardy | |||
| Billy Gibbons chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Big Bad Blues | ||||
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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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Missin' Yo' Kissin'" | Gilly Stillwater | 3:19 |
| 2. | "My Baby She Rocks" | Billy Gibbons | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Second Line" | Gibbons | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Standing Around Crying" | McKinley Morganfield | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Let the Left Hand Know" | Gibbons | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Bring It to Jerome" | Jerome Green | 4:34 |
| 7. | "That's What She Said" | Gibbons | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Mo' Slower Blues" | Gibbons | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Hollywood 151" | Gibbons | 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 & Vox
- 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 ( OCC) [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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 44.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. 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 Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Gibbons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
| The Big Bad Blues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Billy Gibbons, Joe Hardy | |||
| Billy Gibbons chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from The Big Bad Blues | ||||
| ||||
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Missin' Yo' Kissin'" | Gilly Stillwater | 3:19 |
| 2. | "My Baby She Rocks" | Billy Gibbons | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Second Line" | Gibbons | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Standing Around Crying" | McKinley Morganfield | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Let the Left Hand Know" | Gibbons | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Bring It to Jerome" | Jerome Green | 4:34 |
| 7. | "That's What She Said" | Gibbons | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Mo' Slower Blues" | Gibbons | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Hollywood 151" | Gibbons | 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 & Vox
- 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 ( OCC) [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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 44.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. 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 Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Gibbons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.