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Fragments of Black Coffee (Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa album)

Reception
Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine describe the pair as eschewing "straight traditionalism for a clean, colorful, retro vibe..." to keep "the flame burning..." in what "may be their most effective testament... to date".

Blues Rock Review reports the pair "have created an album in which all of the parts are completely working together and are in service of one another... Separately these musicians are gifted, but together, they really make something special."

Associated Press journalist Pablo Gorondi described the album's final track "a real gem... [with] elements of a James Bond theme, shades of the tango and, unsuprisingly, a certain European vibe."

Andy Snipper of Music-News.com exclaimed, "I am not normally a fan of cover albums but this is something exceptional – two great artists putting their own spin on the songs and really doing them all justice."

Chart performance
The album debuted at number 7 on the British Albums Chart, beating all three of the pair's previous albums; Don't Explain (2011 / #22 U.K.), Seesaw (2013 / #27 U.K.), and Live in Amsterdam (2014 / #13 U.K.).

On iTunes the album debuted, or peaked, in the top ten in The United States (#7), The United Kingdom (#10) , Germany (#9) , and Canada (#9).

Black Coffee marks the fourth top 10 album in the U.S. for Joe Bonamassa, and is Beth Hart's first top 10 album in the U.K.

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