Royal Tea

Royal Tea is the fourteenth solo studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa released in 2020. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.^[1] The album was followed by a live release, Now Serving: Royal Tea Live from the Ryman, which includes all songs from Royal Tea except "Savannah".

Tracklist[]

1. When One Door Opens (Joe Bonamassa/Kevin Shirley/Pete Brown) 7:35
2. Royal Tea (James Howe/Bonamassa/Shirley) 4:29
3. Why Does It Take So Long To Say Goodbye 6:45
4. Lookout Man! (Bonamassa/Shirley/Mike McCully/Brown) 5:31
5. High Class Girl 4:54
6. A Conversation With Alice 4:19
7. I Didn't Think She Would Do It (Marsden/Bonamassa/Brown) 4:12
8. Beyond The Silence (Bonamassa) 6:46
9. Lonely Boy (Dave Stewart/Bonamassa/Jools Holland) 4:06
10. Savannah 4:38

Target Exclusive CD bonus tracks

11. Don't You Do Me No Favours 5:38
12. Don't Hand Me Your Hangups 4:13

All songs written by Joe Bonamassa and Bernie Marsden except where noted.

Personnel[]

• Joe Bonamassa - vocals and guitar (all tracks), mandolin (10)
• Kevin Shirley - acoustic guitar (3, 4), percussion (4)
• Rob McNelley - rhythm guitar (6, 7)
• Reese Wynans - organ (all tracks), piano (8), Wurlitzer (6, 10)
• Jools Holland - piano (9)
• Michael Rhodes - bass (all tracks)
• Anton Fig - drums (all tracks), percussion (4, 8)
• Greg Morrow - drums and percussion (4)
• Jeff Bova - orchestration (1), percussion (2)
• - trumpet and horn arrangement (9)
• Paulie Cerra - saxophone (9)
• Ron Dziubla - baritone saxophone (9)
• Errol Litton - harmonica (4)
• Juanita Tippins - backing vocals (1 to 5)
• Mahalia Barnes - backing vocals (6)
• Jade MacRae - backing vocals (1 to 6)
• Bernie Marsden - backing vocals (10)
• Orchestra - The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra (1)

Awards and nominations[]

Royal Tea has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Contemporary Blues Album for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022.^[2]

References[]

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