Had to Cry Today (album)

Had to Cry Today
Had to Cry Today
Studio album by Joe Bonamassa
Released	August 24, 2004
Genre	Blues rock
Length	46:02
Label	J&R Adventures
Producer	Bob Held
Joe Bonamassa chronology

Had to Cry Today is the fourth studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Bob Held, it was released on August 24, 2004 by J&R Adventures and reached number five on the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.^[1] The title of the album is a reference to the song of the same name by English blues rock band Blind Faith from their 1969 self-titled album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Music website Allmusic gave Had to Cry Today 3.5 out of five stars, a slight improvement on previous release Blues Deluxe.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (B.B. King cover)	Stix Hooper, Will Jennings	4:06
2.	"Travellin' South" (Albert Collins cover)	Gwendolyn Collins	3:50
3.	"Junction 61"	Joe Bonamassa	0:48
4.	"Reconsider Baby" (Lowell Fulson cover)	Lowell Fulson	6:51
5.	"Around the Bend"	Bonamassa, Jennings	5:11
6.	"Revenge of the 10 Gallon Hat"	Bonamassa	2:54
7.	"When She Dances"	Bonamassa, Jennings	4:53
8.	"Had to Cry Today" (Blind Faith cover)	Steve Winwood	6:49
9.	"The River"	Bonamassa, Bob Held	5:30
10.	"When the Sun Goes Down"	Bonamassa, Jennings	2:44
11.	"Faux Mantini"	Bonamassa	2:26

Chart performance

Chart (2004)	Peak
US Billboard Top Blues Albums^[1]	5

Personnel

Musical performers

Joe Bonamassa – guitars, acoustic guitar, vocals
Eric Czar – bass, fretless bass
Kenny Kramme – drums, percussion
Benny Harrison – Hammond organ
Jon Paris – harmonica

Additional personnel

Bob Held – production
Gary Tole – engineering, mixing
Eric Carlinsky – engineering assistance
Scott Hull – mastering
Dennis Friel – art direction, graphic design
Chris Marksbury – photography

References

1 2 "Blues Albums". Joe Bonamassa Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
1 2 "Overview". Joe Bonamassa - Had to Cry Today. Allmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2012.

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[usblues-1] 1 2 "Blues Albums". Joe Bonamassa Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2012.

[allmusic-2] 1 2 "Overview". Joe Bonamassa - Had to Cry Today. Allmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2012.

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