Bang Bang Boom Boom [US Bonus Track]

by Beth Hart, James House, Keith Robinson, Kim Wilson, Michael Bearden

Overview

Beth Hart received a considerable boost from her collaboration with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, but her 2013 album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, finds the blues-rock belter returning to her comfort zone, working with producer Kevin Shirley and running through a selection of songs that are originals, songs that emphasize Hart's range and power. In some ways, this is the purest record Hart has yet recorded; there is a real sense of what she can sing and how she lays back, waiting for the moment when her wailing would create the strongest disruption. That means Bang Bang Boom Boom feels familiar without being complacent: there is no surprise in style but rather in attack, how Hart waits for the precise moment to unleash her fury. Sometimes, it seems that Hart would be well served by stretching herself just a bit, but Bang Bang Boom Boom isn't an album that's meant to surprise. It's supposed to hit its mark with precision and minimal flair, and that's exactly what it does. [The American edition contains a bonus track: the stellar live version of "I'd Rather Go Blind" that Hart performed with Jeff Beck at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors in tribute to Buddy Guy.]

Product Details

Release Date:	04/02/2013
Label:	Mascot
UPC:	0020286212850
catalogNumber:	73932
Rank:	186986

Tracks

1. Baddest Blues
2. Bang Bang Boom Boom
3. Better Man
4. Caught Out in the Rain
5. Swing My Thing Back Around
6. With You Everyday
7. Thru the Window of My Mind
8. Spirit of God
9. There in Your Heart
10. The Ugliest House on the Block
11. Everything Must Change
12. I'd Rather Go Blind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Beth Hart   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Background Vocals
Keith Robinson   Guitar
Kim Wilson   Harmonica
Michael Bearden   Keyboards,Hammond B3
Curt Bisquera   Drums
Joe Bonamassa   Guitar,Soloist
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Anton Fig   Drums
Zev Katz   Bass
Brad Leali   Alto Saxophone
Lou Marini   Tenor Saxophone
Rob Mathes   Piano
Herman Matthews   Drums
Michael Rhodes   Bass
Charlie Drayton   Drums
Lee Thornberg   Trombone,Trumpet
Jeff Kievit   Trumpet
Arlan Schierbaum   Organ
Ron Dziubla   Saxophone
Randy Flowers   Guitar
Dion Tucker   Trombone

Technical Credits

James House   Composer
Jeff Bova   String Arrangements
Monty Byrom   Composer
Rob Mathes   Arranger,Producer
Kevin Shirley   Producer
David Wolff   Executive Producer
Beth Hart   Composer
Lee Thornberg   Horn Arrangements
Juan Winans   Composer
Jared Kvitka   Engineer
Rune Westberg   Composer,Producer,Engineer
Tom Holmes   Engineer
Michael Stevens   Producer
Scott Guetzkow   Executive Producer,Tour Manager
Josh La Count   Recording Assistant