So, It's Like That
| So, It's Like That | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Studio album by Joe Bonamassa | ||||
| Released | August 13, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio |
|
|||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 61:54 | |||
| Label | Medalist | |||
| Producer |
|
|||
| Joe Bonamassa chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Singles from So, It's Like That | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Austin Chronicle | |
| Billboard | Favorable |
| Guitar World | |
| Miami New Times | Favorable |
So, It's Like That is the second studio album by American blues-rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Recorded largely at Harddrive Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California and Blue Iron Gate Studio in Santa Monica, California, it was primarily produced by Clif Magness, with additional production by Dave Bassett, Matt Chiaravalle and Richard Feldman. The album was released on August 13, 2002 by Medalist Entertainment and topped the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.
Contrary to Bonamassa's 2000 debut album A New Day Yesterday, which featured a mix of original songs and cover versions, So, It's Like That is made up almost entirely of tracks written by Bonamassa and a range of collaborators. The album is the first to feature bassist Eric Czar and drummer Kenny Kramme, with producer Magness performing organ, piano and percussion. Media response to So, It's Like That was mixed, with some commentators criticising Bonamassa's songwriting.
Recording for Joe Bonamassa's second studio album began at Harddrive Recording Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, before vocals, additional guitars and keyboards were recorded at Blue Iron Gate Studio in Santa Monica, California; "No Slack" was recorded at Spike Recording Studio in New York City, New York. Production was handled primarily by Clif Magness, with Dave Bassett producing "Under the Radar" and "The Hard Way", Matt Chiaravalle producing "No Slack", and Richard Feldman producing "Mother Love". The album is Bonamassa's first to feature entirely original songs and no cover versions: with the exception of "Unbroken", which was written by Annie Roboff and Holly Lamar, all tracks were written by Bonamassa, with co-writers including Mark "Diesel" Lizotte, Mike Himelstein and Will Jennings.
...
Wikipedia