2 (Black Country Communion album)

2
Studio album by Black Country Communion
Released June 13, 2011
Recorded January 11–February 22, 2011 at Shangri-La Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length 64:17
Label Mascot (UK)
J & R Adventures (US)
Producer Kevin Shirley
Black Country Communion chronology
Black Country
(2010)		 2
(2011)
Singles from 2
  1. "The Outsider"
    Released: May 5, 2011

2 is the second studio album by the English-American rock band Black Country Communion. The album was released on June 13, 2011 in Europe, and in the United States one day later.[1]

Contents

Overview

Writing for 2 started as early as August 2010 according to Glenn Hughes, a month before the release of the band's debut album, Black Country.[2] As with its predecessor, the songs were recorded at Shangri-La Studios in California and were produced by Kevin Shirley. The first batch of seven songs was recorded in four days according to Hughes' personal Twitter account.[3] Recording was finished on February 22, 2011, and Shirley completed the mastering two days later.[4][5]

The album's official title and track listing were released on March 23, 2011,[6] with the official album art following on March 29, 2011.[7]On May 5, 2011, the band released the single "The Outsider" for free digital download from their official website. [8] On June 8, 2011, the band released the music video for one of the songs off the new album, "Man in the Middle". The video was directed by Davin Maske and features studio footage of the band intercut with Hughes driving around L.A. in a cherry red 1965 Ford Thunderbird.[9]

Track listing

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [10]
Jukebox:Metal [11]
Sunday Mercury (favourable)[12]
Thrash Hits [13]
Rockfreaks.net [14]
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "The Outsider"   Glenn Hughes Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, Kevin Shirley 4:23
2. "Man in the Middle"   Hughes Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley 4:35
3. "The Battle for Hadrian's Wall"   Bonamassa Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley 5:11
4. "Save Me"   Hughes, Jason Bonham Bonham, Chris Blackwell, Bonamassa, Sherinian, Hughes, Shirley 7:43
5. "Smokestack Woman"   Hughes Hughes 5:10
6. "Faithless"   Hughes Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley 5:12
7. "An Ordinary Son"   Bonamassa, Hughes Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley 7:59
8. "I Can See Your Spirit"   Hughes Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley 4:12
9. "Little Secret"   Hughes Hughes 6:59
10. "Crossfire"   Hughes Hughes 6:03
11. "Cold"   Hughes Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley 6:55
Total length:
 64:17

Personnel

Additional personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[15] 17
Dutch Albums Chart[16] 56
German Albums Chart[17] 7
Irish Albums Chart[18] 83
Norwegian Albums Chart[19] 33
Swedish Albums Chart[20] 24
Swiss Albums Chart[21] 15
UK Albums Chart[22] 23
US Billboard 200[23] 71
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[24] 6
US Billboard Independent Albums[25] 10
US Billboard Rock Albums[26] 19

References

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  2. ^ "Interview: Glenn Hughes – Black Country Communion". EspyRock.com. http://espyrock.com/news/interview-glenn-hughes-black-country-communion. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  3. ^ Twitter Glenn Hughes' Twitter Feed. Retrieved 27 March 2011
  4. ^ Twitter Glenn Hughes' Twitter Feed. Retrieved 27 March 2011
  5. ^ Twitter Glenn Hughes' Twitter Feed. Retrieved 27 March 2011
  6. ^ "BCC: New Album Track Listing Revealed". classicrockmagazine.com. http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/black-country-communion-name-new-album/. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  7. ^ "Black Country Communion Reveal New Album Artwork". classicrockmagazine.com. http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/black-country-communion-reveal-new-album-artwork/. Retrieved 30 March 2011. 
  8. ^ "“The Outsider” FREE download from Black Country Communion". glennhughes.com. http://www.glennhughes.com/ctc/bulletins/the-outsider-free-download-from-black-country-communion/. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
  9. ^ "Black Country Communion Release New Music Video". ultimate-guitar.com. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/black_country_communion_release_new_music_video.html. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
  10. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Black Country Communion: 2" at Allmusic. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  11. ^ Jukebox:Metal review
  12. ^ Cole, Paul. "BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION : Black Country Communion 2". Sunday Mercury. http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/pop-music-news/cd-reviews/2011/06/12/black-country-communion-black-country-communion-2-66331-28857621/. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
  13. ^ Amit Sharma (June 23, 2011). "Album: Black Country Communion – 2 Thrash Hits". Thrash Hits. http://www.thrashhits.com/2011/06/album-black-country-communion-%E2%80%93-2/. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Album: Black Country Communion - 2 Rockfreaks.net review". Thrash Hits. August 14, 2011. http://rockfreaks.net/albums/4132. Retrieved August 17, 2011. 
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  16. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Black+Country+Communion&cat=a. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  17. ^ "Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History - German Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/black-country-communion/chart-history/1523629?f=1173&g=Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  18. ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Black Country Communion". Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Black%20Country%20Communion. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  19. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Black+Country+Communion&cat=a. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  20. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Black+Country+Communion&cat=a. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  21. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. http://swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Black+Country+Communion&cat=a. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Chart Stats - Black Country Communion". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12712. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  23. ^ "Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/black-country-communion/chart-history/1523629. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  24. ^ "Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/black-country-communion/chart-history/1523629?f=795&g=Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  25. ^ "Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/black-country-communion/chart-history/1523629?f=326&g=Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
  26. ^ "Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/black-country-communion/chart-history/1523629?f=408&g=Albums. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 
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