Seesaw (album)

Seesaw
Studio album by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa
Released May 20, 2013
Genre Blues rock
Length 49:27
Label J&R Adventures
Producer Kevin Shirley
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa chronology
Don't Explain
(2011)		 Seesaw
(2013)		 Live in Amsterdam
(2014)
Joe Bonamassa chronology
An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
(2013)		 Seesaw
(2013)		 Live in Amsterdam
(2014)
Beth Hart chronology
Bang Bang Boom Boom
(2012)		 Seesaw
(2013)		 Live in Amsterdam
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

Track list

No. TitleWriter(s)Original artist Length
1. "Them There Eyes"  Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William TraceyLouis Armstrong 2:31
2. "Close to My Fire"  Peter Hoppe, Stephanie PoppSlackwax 5:12
3. "Nutbush City Limits"  Tina TurnerIke & Tina Turner 3:34
4. "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"  Al KooperBlood, Sweat & Tears 7:03
5. "Can't Let Go"  Randy WeeksLucinda Williams 4:00
6. "Miss Lady"  Buddy MilesBuddy Miles 4:54
7. "If I Tell You I Love You"  Melody GardotMelody Gardot 3:36
8. "Rhymes"  Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" HodgesAl Green 5:03
9. "A Sunday Kind of Love"  Louis Prima, Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan RhodesEtta James 3:55
10. "Seesaw"  Don Covay, Steve CropperAretha Franklin 3:25
11. "Strange Fruit"  Lewis AllenBillie 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 (Offizielle 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. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ "BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Beth Hart – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Beth Hart – Chart history" Billboard Top Blues Albums for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Beth Hart – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Beth Hart – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Beth Hart. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
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