Seesaw (album)

Seesaw is a cover album of soul and blues^[3] classics recorded by American singer Beth Hart and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa in 2013. It follows up on the success of their initial collaboration for the Don't Explain cover album in 2011. Seesaw was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album of 2013.^[4]

Seesaw
Studio album by Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa
Released	May 20, 2013
Studio	Revolver Studios (Westlake, CA) The Cave (Malibu, CA)
Genre	Blues rock
Length	49:27
Label	J&R Adventures
Producer	Kevin Shirley
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa chronology
Don't Explain (2011) Seesaw (2013) Live in Amsterdam (2014)
Joe Bonamassa chronology
An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House (2013) Seesaw (2013) Live in Amsterdam (2014)
Beth Hart chronology
Bang Bang Boom Boom (2012) Seesaw (2013) Live in Amsterdam (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Them There Eyes"	Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey	Louis Armstrong	2:31
2.	"Close to My Fire"	Peter Hoppe, Stephanie Popp	Slackwax	5:12
3.	"Nutbush City Limits"	Tina Turner	Ike & Tina Turner	3:34
4.	"I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"	Al Kooper	Blood, Sweat & Tears	7:03
5.	"Can't Let Go"	Randy Weeks	Lucinda Williams	4:00
6.	"Miss Lady"	Buddy Miles	Buddy Miles Express	4:54
7.	"If I Tell You I Love You"	Melody Gardot	Melody Gardot	3:36
8.	"Rhymes"	Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges	Al Green	5:03
9.	"A Sunday Kind of Love"	Louis Prima, Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes	Etta James	3:55
10.	"Seesaw"	Don Covay, Steve Cropper	Aretha Franklin	3:25
11.	"Strange Fruit"	Lewis Allen	Billie Holiday	5:45

Personnel

Musicians Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals Blondie Chaplin – rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocals Ron Dziubla – saxophone Anton Fig – drums, percussion Beth Hart – vocals, liner notes Carmine Rojas – bass Arlan Schierbaum – piano, organ Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone

Production Jeff Bova – string arrangement Jeff Katz – photography Jared Kvitka – engineer Bob Ludwig – mastering Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing, producer Marcus Bird – photography and direction Lee Thornburg – brass arrangement Roy Weisman – executive producer

Chart positions

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	56
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	19
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9]	22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]	11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11]	44
French Albums (SNEP)[12]	87
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13]	4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[14]	37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	28
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	27
US Billboard 200[18]	47
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[19]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20]	8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21]	15

References

1. Campbell, Al. "Seesaw - Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
2. Denselow, Robin (May 16, 2013). "Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw – review". The Guardian. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
3. Blues Rock Review. Blues Rock Review. May 20, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
4. Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Blues Album. Grammy.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
6. "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
7. "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
8. "Officialcharts.de – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
11. "Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
14. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
16. "Swisscharts.com – Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
17. "BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
18. "Beth Hart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
19. "Beth Hart Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
20. "Beth Hart Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
21. "Beth Hart Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2014.