Royal Tea

Rock · 2020 · 10 tracks · 53m

Royal Tea

Recorded at Abbey Road, this is a high-fidelity tribute to British blues royalty. Orchestral flourishes meet heavy riffs and pristine, vintage-inspired production.

It's like Joe went back in time to 1969 London and brought a modern film crew with him.

A grand, reverent celebration of guitar history that balances heavy bravado with moments of sophisticated melodicism.

Royal Tea · vs · Joe Bonamassa

Baritone+2.2σ

The vocals lean far further into baritone than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 53m

01

When One Door Opens

7:34

02

Royal Tea

4:29

03

Why Does It Take So Long to Say Goodbye

6:45

04

Lookout Man!

5:31

05

High Class Girl

4:54

06

A Conversation With Alice

4:19

07

I Didn’t Think She Would Do It

4:12

08

Beyond the Silence

6:46

09

Lonely Boy

4:06

10

Savannah

4:36

Moments Worth Waiting For

The dramatic shift in 'When One Door Opens' from a somber ballad into a thunderous, Zeppelin-esque orchestral stomp.

The bright, chiming soul-pop guitar lines in 'A Conversation With Alice' that recall the melodic sensibility of Steve Marriott.

The unexpected rustic turn of 'Savannah' where mandolin and acoustic textures provide a breezy, Allman Brothers-style reprieve.

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