Beth Hart received a considerable boost from her collaboration with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, but her 2013 album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, finds the blues-rock belter returning to her comfort zone, working with producer Kevin Shirley and running through a selection of songs that are originals; songs that emphasize Hart's range and power.
In some ways, this is the purest record Hart has yet recorded; there is a real sense of what she can sing and how she lays back, waiting for the moment when her wailing would create the strongest disruption.
That means Bang Bang Boom Boom feels familiar without being complacent: there is no surprise in style but rather in attack, how Hart waits for the precise moment to unleash her fury.
Sometimes, it seems that Hart would be well-served by stretching herself just a bit, but Bang Bang Boom Boom isn't an album that's meant to surprise.
It's supposed to hit its mark with precision and minimal flair, and that's exactly what it does.
[The American edition contains a bonus track: the stellar live version of "I'd Rather Go Blind," that Hart performed with Jeff Beck at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors in tribute to Buddy Guy.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baddest BluesBeth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Bang Bang Boom BoomBeth Hart, Rune Westberg | Beth Hart | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Better ManMonty Byrom, Beth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Caught Out in the RainBeth Hart, James House | Beth Hart | Play | 07:13 | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Swing My Thing Back AroundBeth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | With You Every DayBeth Hart, Juan Winans | Beth Hart | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | Thru the Window of My MindBeth Hart, Rune Westberg | Beth Hart | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Spirit of GodBeth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | There in Your HeartBeth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | The Ugliest House on the BlockBeth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | Everything Must ChangeBeth Hart | Beth Hart | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 291 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curt Bisquera | Drums |
| 2 | Joe Bonamassa | Guitar, Soloist |
| 3 | Jeff Bova | String Arrangements |
| 4 | Monty Byrom | Composer |
| 5 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 6 | Ron Dziubla | Saxophone |
| 7 | Anton Fig | Drums |
| 8 | Randy Flowers | Guitar |
| 9 | Scott Guetzkow | Executive Producer |
| 10 | Beth Hart | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Cathy Highland | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 12 | James House | Composer |
| 13 | Sasa Jalali | Wardrobe |
| 14 | Jeff Katz | Photography |
| 15 | Roy Koch | Package Design |
| 16 | Jared Kvitka | Engineer |
| 17 | Josh La Count | Recording Assistant |
| 18 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 19 | Herman Matthews | Drums |
| 20 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 21 | Arlan Schierbaum | Organ |
| 22 | Kevin Shirley | Mixing, Producer |
| 23 | Lee Thornberg | Horn Arrangements, Trombone, Trumpet |
| 24 | Rune Westberg | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 25 | Juan Winans | Composer |
| 26 | David Wolff | Executive Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |