The Ballad of John Henry (album)

The Ballad of John Henry is the seventh studio album by the American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Kevin Shirley, it was released on 24 February 2009 by J&R Adventures and topped the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.

Reception
The music website Allmusic gave The Ballad of John Henry four out of five stars, with its reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine claiming that "everything that [Bonamassa]'s dabbled with on previous albums is pulled together here, making for his most varied album and possibly his best, even if that heaviness means that it's not necessarily the easiest to enjoy".

Personnel

 * Musical performers
 * Joe Bonamassa – guitars, vocals, liner notes
 * Rick Melick – keyboards, backing vocals
 * Blondie Chaplin – rhythm guitar
 * Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
 * Anton Fig – drums
 * Bogie Bowles – drums
 * Lee Thornburg – brass instruments, brass arrangements
 * David Woodford – saxophone


 * Production personnel
 * Kevin Shirley – production, mixing
 * Jared Kvitka – engineering
 * Additional personnel
 * Rob Shanahan – photography
 * Dennis Friel – art direction, graphic design, illustrations
 * Josh Smith – graphic design assistance
 * Marcus Bird – photography and direction