Seesaw (Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa album)

Seesaw
Studio album by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa
Released May 20, 2013
Genre Blues rock
Length 49:27
Label J&R Adventures
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa chronology

Don't Explain
(2011)		 Seesaw
(2013)		 Live in Amsterdam
(2014)
Joe Bonamassa chronology
Driving Towards the Daylight
(2012)		 Seesaw
(2013)		 Different Shades of Blue
(2014)
Beth Hart chronology
Bang Bang Boom Boom
(2012)		 Seesaw
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Guardian [2]

Seesaw is a cover album recorded by American singer Beth Hart and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, their second. It follows their 2011 successful initial cover album together titled Don't Explain.

Tracklist

No. TitleOriginal artist Length
1. "Them There Eyes"  Louis Armstrong 2:31
2. "Close to My Fire"  Slackwax 5:12
3. "Nutbush City Limits"  Ike & Tina Turner 3:34
4. "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"  Al Kooper 7:03
5. "Can't Let Go"  Lucinda Williams 4:00
6. "Miss Lady"  Buddy Miles 4:54
7. "If I Tell You I Love You"  Melody Gardot 3:36
8. "Rhymes"  Al Green 5:03
9. "A Sunday Kind of Love"  Etta James 3:55
10. "Seesaw"  Aretha Franklin 3:25
11. "Strange Fruit"  Billie Holiday 5:45

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 56
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 81
German Albums (Official Top 100)[6] 19
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 22
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 44
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 87
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 27
US Billboard 200[15] 47
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 15

Personnel

Musicians
Production
  • Jeff Bova - arrangement by string
  • Jeff Katz - photography
  • Jared Kvitka - engineer
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering
  • Kevin Shirley - engineer, mixing, producer
  • Marcus Sweeney-Bird – photography, film director
  • Lee Thornburg - arrangement by brass
  • Roy Weisman - executive producer

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Al. "Seesaw - Joe Bonamassa,Beth Hart | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Denselow, Robin (16 May 2013). "Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw – review | Music | theguardian.com". theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ "BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Beth Hart Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Beth Hart Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Blues Albums for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Beth Hart Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Beth Hart Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.