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Released
  
October 22, 2012

Length
  
66:55

Release date
  
22 October 2012

Recorded
  
2011-2012

Artist
  
Gary Clark Jr.

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

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Producer
  
Gary Clark Jr. Mike Elizondo Rob Cavallo Tim Kelley

Blak and Blu (2012)
  
The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (2015)

Genres
  
Blues rock, Contemporary R&B, Hard rock

Blues rock albums
  
Crossroads, Revelator, The Big Come Up, Great Western Valkyrie, The House That Dirt Built

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Blak and Blu is the major-label debut studio album by American musician Gary Clark, Jr., released on October 22, 2012. The album touches on a wide variety of traditionally black music genres, including soul ("Please Come Home"), hip-hop/R&B ("The Life"), Chuck Berry-esque rock and roll ("Travis County"), and Clark's trademark, blues ("When My Train Pulls In", "Numb", "Next Door Neighbor Blues"). Blak and Blu netted Clark his first two Grammy Award nominations, one for Best Rock Song ("Ain't Messin Round") and the other for Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Please Come Home") which won. This marked the first time that an artist was nominated in both categories in the same year. It peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 album chart, and number one on the Blues Albums chart.

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Critical reception

The album was awarded a 3.5 star rating by Rolling Stone and was listed at #27 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, in which the author said "Clark's brain-frying guitar solos are more about noise nuance and phrasing than speed-trial note-spitting." Not all reviews were entirely positive, however. The Chicago Tribune gave the album a 2.5 out of 4 review, stating that the album lacked cohesiveness and consistency due to the wide variety of genres featured.

In 2013, Blak and Blu was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Album' category.

Track listing

  • All songs written by Gary Clark, Jr., except as noted.

    • Blak and Blu The Mixtape

    On 30 April 2014, Gary Clark, Jr. also released a mixtape of the songs under the title Blak and Blu The Mixtape presented by D-Nice.

    Personnel

  • Gary Clark, Jr. – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass, drums, programming, trumpet, percussion, congas
  • Zapata! – rhythm guitars
  • Mike Elizondo – bass, fuzz guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Zac Rae – Keyboards, hammond organ, wurlitzer, piano, vibraphone
  • J.J. Johnson – drums, percussion
  • Scott Nelson – bass
  • Satnam Ramgotra – tabla, percussion
  • Danny T. Levin – trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
  • David Moyer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Stevie Black – strings
  • Recording engineers: Adam Hawkins, Doug McKean
  • Mixing: Adam Hawkins, Doug McKean
  • Assistant engineers: Brent Arrowood, Chris Sporleder, Russ Waugh
  • Mastering: Ted Jensen
  • A&R: Lenny Waronker
  • Creative design, direction and photography: Frank Maddocks

    • Songs

    1Ain't Messin 'Round4:10
    2When My Train Pulls In7:46
    3Blak And Blu4:07

    References

    Blak and Blu Wikipedia
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