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The Ballad of John Henry
Rock · 2009 · 12 tracks · 1h 4m

The Ballad of John Henry

Joe Bonamassa

A heavy, cinematic collision of industrial grit and virtuosic blues. Massive guitar tones and storytelling that feels as old as the American landscape.

February 20, 2009 · Provogue

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A dark, powerful, and mythic exploration of struggle and perseverance through heavy guitar textures.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 4m
01
The Ballad of John Henry
6:27
02
Stop!
6:48
03
Last Kiss
7:15
04
Jockey Full of Bourbon
5:22
05
Story of a Quarryman
5:00
06
Lonesome Road Blues
3:08
07
Happier Times
6:40
08
Feelin’ Good
4:42
09
Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter
5:00
10
The Great Flood
7:39
11
From the Valley
2:24
12
As the Crow Flies
3:59
Moments Worth Listening For
The thunderous, industrial-tinged opening riff of the title track that feels like a hammer hitting an anvil.
The slow-burning, agonizingly expressive guitar solo in 'The Great Flood' that mimics the rising of water.
The surprising, swampy syncopation of the Tom Waits cover 'Jockey Full of Bourbon' that breaks the heavy rock mold.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Ballad of John Henry sound next to the rest of Joe Bonamassa's catalogue?

Thunderstorm+3.0σ

Thunderstorm saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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