Black Country Communion (Album)
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17th September 2010 |
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2010 |
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12 |
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72:30 |
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Kevin Shirley |
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Shangri La Studios, Germano Studios |
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Black Country Communion is the 2010 debut album by the supergroup of the same name .
Emergence
Joe Bonamassa had invited bassist and singer Glenn Hughes as a guest for a concert at the House of Blues , and together they played some old pieces by Trapeze and Deep Purple . The producer Kevin Shirley , who was there, then suggested that both of them make something "solid" out of this idea and form a band. He recommended Jason Bonham to be their drummer. Since Bonamassa rejected a "Power Trio", they decided to include keyboardist Derek Sherinian .
The musicians met for a first session in the Shangri-La Studio in New York, during which the songs Medusa , No Time , Beggarman and One Last Soul were created. The members then decided to meet again two months later to continue working. In the meantime, Hughes and Bonamassa had agreed to meet for three more sessions to write more songs for the album. Black Country , Sista Jane , Too Late for the Sun , The Revolution in me , Song of Yesterday and The Great Divide were created at the first meeting .
The finished album was released on CD and LP in September 2010 , the CD also contained a DVD with interviews and video clips. In interviews, Hughes announced even before the release that the band was already working on new material for the follow-up album.
Reception and successes
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The album was largely well received and was able to position itself in the top regions of the charts in the European core markets of Great Britain and Germany . The trade press also responded positively. For example, Rocks magazine , which specializes in classic rock , wrote :
“ What a full service when it comes to seventies rock! The fact that the eagerly awaited debut of the supposed supergroup Black Country Communion turned into such an authentic traditional rock performance is largely thanks to Glenn Hughes, who caused a sensation and ultimately controversial discussions in the Seventies as the bassist and singer of Deep Purple. (...) It remains to be hoped that the foursome will manage to go on tour despite scheduling conflicts and continue this project, which breathes through and through the spirit of the seventies, as a real super group. "
Michael Rensen, who also writes for Rock Hard , also published a review:
“ On their self-titled debut album, the group celebrates the finest, bluesy-tinged hard rock, which always manages the balancing act between awareness of tradition and lively modernity. Bonamassa does magic almost as impressively on the guitar as on his last solo albums, Hughes is vocally still in the best shape and also builds a storm-proof rhythm structure with Bonham, while Sherinian rounds off the overall sound with harmonious keyboard colors. Nothing here sounds calculated, the songs come out of the speakers pleasantly earthy and lively, even after ten runs you still feel like enjoying Black Country Communion. Only Chickenfoot has rocked so convincingly in the superhero field in recent years. "
Rock Hard magazine awarded 8 points and came to the conclusion:
“ Hughes, guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham, keyboardist Derek Sherinian and producer / mentor Kevin Shirley (who is doing his second convincing work in a row after Maiden) play each other organically, calmly, just like professionals who don't prove anything have to, through a twelve-track course, which at well over an hour is a bit too long to get by without a few beer-boom moments, but which on the other hand offers so many aha passages that you learn to be amazed again. Even better than the numerous great compositions on this record: the restrained eight and a half minute ´Song Of Yesterday´ sung by Bonamassa, celebrated between flawless blues rock and ´The Journey´-like Molly-Hatchet-Vibe. What a stunning solo, what a fabulous tone! "
Rocks - Classic Rock magazine selected Black Country Communion in its 2010 album of the year list.
Track list
- Black Country - Bonamassa - 3:15
- One Last Soul - Bonamassa - 3:52
- The Great Divide - Bonamassa - 4:45
- Down Again - Bonamassa, Sherinian - 5:45 am
- Beggarman - Hughes - 4:51
- Song of Yesterday - Bonamassa, Shirley - 8:33
- No Time - Hughes - 4:19
- Medusa - Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley - 6:56
- The Revolution In Me - Bonamassa, Sherinian - 4:59
- Stand (At the Burning Tree) - Bonamassa - 7:01 am
- Sista Jane - Bonamassa - 6:54
- Too Late For the Sun - Bonamassa, Bonham, Sherinian, Shirley - 11:21
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview with Bonamassa, Shirley and Hughes on the bonus DVD for Black Country Communion
- ↑ a b And then the room explodes ; Interview in: ROCKS - The magazine for Classic Rock; Issue 05/2010, pages 44 to 46
- ↑ Chart sources: DE ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. AT CH UK US
- ↑ ROCKS - The magazine for classic rock; Issue 05/2010, page 97
- ↑ Rock Hard, Issue 281
- ↑ "ROCKS - The Magazine for Classic Rock", issue 01/2011, pages 85 to 89
