Joe Bonamassa announces new album

Twenty years since the release of his best-selling album “Blues Deluxe”, a mix of originals and reinterpretations of classic songs, superstar Joe Bonamassa is taking stock of how far he and the genre have come with “Blues Deluxe Vol. 2”, out October 6th via J&R Adventures. Featuring two new originals and eight new covers spanning some of the most important names in the blues – from Bobby “Blue” Bland and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac to Albert King – “Blues Deluxe 2” finds Bonamassa returning to his roots and giving new life to the classic tracks that have informed his own artistry.

Joe comments: “If you had told me 20 years ago my career would last long enough to see the 20th anniversary of this little record called “Blues Deluxe”, I’m sure I would have laughed. “Blues Deluxe” was my last shot after being dropped by two major record labels and my booking agent. It was then that my manager, Roy Weisman, had his first ‘all in’ moment. We would go back into the studio and record. A record that would hopefully define the direction of whatever future career I might have.”

To mark the announcement, Bonamassa has released the album’s latest single “Twenty-Four Hour Blues”, a blistering reinterpretation of Bobby “Blue” Bland’s classic track. Watch the video for “Twenty-Four Hour Blues” here:

“Blues Deluxe Vol. 2” tracklist:
1) Twenty-Four Hour Blues (originally performed by Bobby “Blue” Bland)
2) It’s Hard But It’s Fair (originally performed by Bobby Parker)
3) Well, I Done Got Over It (originally performed by Guitar Slim)
4) I Want to Shout About It (originally performed by Ronnie Earle & The Broadcasters)
5) Win-O (originally performed by Pee Wee Crayton)
6) Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again) *original song written by Joe Bonamassa & Tom Hambridge
7) Lazy Poker Blues (originally performed by Fleetwood Mac)
8) You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain (originally performed by Albert King)
9) The Truth Hurts Feat Kirk Fletcher and Josh Smith (originally performed by Kenny Neal)
10) Is It Safe To Go Home *original song written by Josh Smith

Pre-order the album HERE.