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Joan Armatrading / Into The Blues (2007) [in stores TODAY -- May 1st. USA] :::
Joan Armatrading / Into The Blues (2007) UK release date: 9 April 2007 US release date: May 1, 2007 Source: http://www.joanarmatrading.com [ “Baby when you sing the blues, I take all my clothes off, for you…” So sings Joan Armatrading whimsically on “Play The Blues,” a track off of her stunning new recording, “Into The Blues.” An all new collection of songs penned, produced and performed by a proven master of finely tuned, emotionally charged pop/rock, “Into The Blues” is Armatrading’s definitive take on the blues and all that entails. 429 Records will release “Into The Blues” on May 1st and Armatrading will tour the U.S. this summer. Long recognized as a pioneering force as a woman in rock music, “Into The Blues” is a musical statement from a master songwriter and player. From the shimmering pop tones of the opening track and first single “A Woman In Love” to the discontented swagger of “Ain’t A Girl Alive” to the dark, cautionary mood of set closer “Something’s Gotta Blow,” Armatrading delivers her most confident, personal and musically accomplished work to date. “Into The Blues” touches on many moods—emotions range from lighthearted to shockingly dark. Her effortlessly expressive guitar work is a constant and exhilarating element throughout. Joan also produced a rare video for “A Woman In Love”—currently streaming on www.429records.com (as well as “In These Times” from Lover’s Speak), You Tube or DVD copy is available at contact below. “Into The Blues” is the CD I’ve been promising myself to write for a long time. Recording it has given me so much pleasure and playing blues guitar—I adore it!” Says Armatrading. :: Tracklisting: 1. A Woman In Love 2. Play The Blues 3. Into The Blues 4. Liza 5. Secular Songs 6. My Baby’s Gone 7. D.N.A. 8. Baby Blue Eyes 9. Deep Down 10. There Ain’t A Girl Alive 11. Empty Highway 12. Mama Papa 13. Something's Gotta Blow ] ... [Edited 4/30/07 17:36pm] [Edited 5/1/07 7:12am] | |
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::: TOUR DATES 2007
Direct source: http://www.joanarmatradin...=tours&p=1 From UK/Europe dial: +44 then the number missing out the first "0" From USA dial: 01144 then the number missing out the first "0" Joan will be touring with a band. This time it will be a 4 piece. Bass, Drums, Keyboards and Joan on Guitars APRIL / EIRE Friday 23rd Isle of Man, Villa Marina 01624 694 500 Sunday 25th Castlebar, Royal Theatre 0818 300 000 (from England) 00353 818 300 000 Monday 26th Cork, The Savoy 00353 214 251 419 Tuesday 27th Dublin , Vicar St 0353 818 719 390 or (ticketmaster) 0870 243 4455 Wednesday 28th Limerick, UCH, University Concert Hall 00353 61 331 549 Friday 30th Killarney, INEC 00353 647 1555 Saturday 31st Belfast, Waterfront 02890 334455 Sunday 1st April Millennium Forum, Derry 02871 264 455 APRIL / UK/LONDON Monday 2nd London Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club 020 7439 0747 Tuesday 3rd London Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club 020 7439 0747 Wednesday 4th London Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club 020 7439 0747 Thursday 5th London Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club 020 7439 0747 Friday 6th London Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club 020 7439 0747 Saturday 7th London Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club 020 7439 0747 APRIL / EUROPE Monday 9th Porgy & Bess, Vienna Austria To buy your tickets go to the venue website and click on contact www.porgy.at Wednesday 11th Train Aarhaus, Denmark +45 70156565 www.billetnet.dk Thursday 12th Fabrik Hamburg, Germany 49 40 391070 www.modernewelt.de Sunday 15th De Oosterpoort – Groningen, The Netherlands www.de-oosterpoort.nl www.ticketservice.nl Monday 16th Paradiso – Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.paradiso.nl www.ticketservice.nl Tuesday 17th Paradiso – Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.paradiso.nl www.ticketservice.nl Wednesday 18th Stadthalle – Tuttlingen, Germany www.modernewelt.de Thursday 19th Capitol – Mannheim, Germany www.modernewelt.de Friday 20th Brueckenforum – Bonn, Germany www.modernewelt.de Saturday 21st Jahrhunderhalle – Bochum, Germany www.modernewelt.de Monday 23rd Prinzregententheater – Munich, Germany www.modernewelt.de Tuesday 24th Ancienne Belgique – Brussel, Belgium www.abconcerts.be MAY/UK/ LONDON Tuesday 8th Royal Albert Hall 020 7589 8212 Tuesday JUNE + JULY / NORTH AMERICA May 29 2007 12:00A The Music Hall Toronto, Ontario May 31 2007 12:00A Hart Theater Albany, New York Jun 1 2007 12:00A Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, Connecticut Jun 2 2007 12:00A Appel Farm Arts & Music Center Elmer, New Jersey Jun 3 2007 12:00A Bardavon 1869 Opera House Poughkeepsie, New York Jun 6 2007 12:00A Berklee Performance Center Boston, Massachusetts Jun 7 2007 12:00A Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey Jun 8 2007 12:00A Inter-Media Arts Center Huntington, New York Jun 9 2007 12:00A Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Westhampton beach, New York Jun 12 2007 12:00P TBD New York, New York Jun 16 2007 12:00A House of Blues Chicago, Illinois Jun 17 2007 12:00A O'Shaughnessy Auditorium St. Paul, Minnesota Jun 21 2007 12:00A House of Blues Dallas, Texas Jun 23 2007 12:00P Historic Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado Jun 24 2007 12:00A Chautauqua Summer Series Boulder, Colorado Jun 28 2007 12:00P The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California Jun 29 2007 12:00A The Britt Festival Jacksonville, Oregon Jul 1 2007 12:00P John Anson Ford Theatre Los Angeles, California Jul 5 2007 12:00A Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park Portland, Oregon Jul 6 2007 12:00A Vancouver Island Music Festival Courtenay, British Columbia [Edited 4/3/07 18:07pm] | |
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Joan now has an official myspace. 
http://www.myspace.com/jo...adingmusic You can hear four full tracks from the coming album as well as watch the new video for "A Woman in Love." | |
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Ok, this is exciting. I would definitely love for her to make a raw, kick-ass album again. | |
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MendesCity said: Ok, this is exciting. I would definitely love for her to make a raw, kick-ass album again.
I listened to the songs on her myspace last night and couldn't stop playing "Into The Blues" and "A Woman In Love." Great tracks. I'm looking forward to the album. | |
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Joan Armatrading is one of my favorite, FAVORITE, FAVORITE artists. I'm so happy to see her mentioned in this forum. | |
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Mara said: MendesCity said: Ok, this is exciting. I would definitely love for her to make a raw, kick-ass album again.
I listened to the songs on her myspace last night and couldn't stop playing "Into The Blues" and "A Woman In Love." Great tracks. I'm looking forward to the album. Me too, for the first time in awhile with her. While none of those tracks hits the greatness of classic Joan for me, they're the best I've heard her sounding in awhile. So glad she's not smothering that voice in overproduction this time. And, damn, when did she get so badass on guitar?! Thanks for the headsup  | |
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Ok, she deserves a bump. These tracks are really growing on me, and I think most orgers would dig 'em. | |
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duggalolly said: Joan Armatrading is one of my favorite, FAVORITE, FAVORITE artists. I'm so happy to see her mentioned in this forum.
I LOVE Joan. Her underwhelming response on the org MUSIC section is appalling considering the wealth of her material over the last 30+ years and the range of tastes on here. More people need to get hip to her older material it seems? | |
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MendesCity said: Mara said: I listened to the songs on her myspace last night and couldn't stop playing "Into The Blues" and "A Woman In Love." Great tracks. I'm looking forward to the album. Me too, for the first time in awhile with her. While none of those tracks hits the greatness of classic Joan for me, they're the best I've heard her sounding in awhile. So glad she's not smothering that voice in overproduction this time. And, damn, when did she get so badass on guitar?! Thanks for the headsup Classic Joan is undeniable. I'm glad to let you know about this album. I almost missed knowing about it myself entirely since NO ONE talks about her anywhere. I had to dig to get this info and I stumbled across the new album release by looking at a list of new releases. I can't imagine how it is for her fans who don't have computers.  They have no idea this project is coming.
I'm going to try and check her out on tour for the first time when she comes here this summer. | |
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I like these songs..I will be buying this CD when it comes out.. | |
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Mara said: MendesCity said: Me too, for the first time in awhile with her. While none of those tracks hits the greatness of classic Joan for me, they're the best I've heard her sounding in awhile. So glad she's not smothering that voice in overproduction this time. And, damn, when did she get so badass on guitar?! Thanks for the headsup Classic Joan is undeniable. I'm glad to let you know about this album. I almost missed knowing about it myself entirely since NO ONE talks about her anywhere. I had to dig to get this info and I stumbled across the new album release by looking at a list of new releases. I can't imagine how it is for her fans who don't have computers. They have no idea this project is coming.
I'm going to try and check her out on tour for the first time when she comes here this summer. I've never understood why she's so underrated. I'm especially loving that Liza is the most unapologetically girl-lovin' song I've ever heard her do. And Woman in Love and Into the Blues are freaking gorgeous. Definitely go see her live. She's one of those artists where her shows feel like a family reunion. | |
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LoveAlive said: I like these songs..I will be buying this CD when it comes out..
Hey LoveAlive, that's great. I'm going to call around local music stores to see where I can purchase it the day it comes out. | |
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MendesCity said: Mara said: Classic Joan is undeniable. I'm glad to let you know about this album. I almost missed knowing about it myself entirely since NO ONE talks about her anywhere. I had to dig to get this info and I stumbled across the new album release by looking at a list of new releases. I can't imagine how it is for her fans who don't have computers. They have no idea this project is coming.
I'm going to try and check her out on tour for the first time when she comes here this summer. I've never understood why she's so underrated. I'm especially loving that Liza is the most unapologetically girl-lovin' song I've ever heard her do. And Woman in Love and Into the Blues are freaking gorgeous. Definitely go see her live. She's one of those artists where her shows feel like a family reunion. My first Joan album was Me Myself I. Fell in love with it. After that, purchased Secret Secrets (purchased it from an eBay seller in Australia -- that's how out-of-print it was) and The Key through online auction. I was lucky enough to find an unopened copy of the 1983 album with longsleeve cardboard compact disc box in tact, etc. etc. etc. She may be underrated to everyone else, but I fully appreciate her. With this new album, I really like the direction she's going in. Honestly, I wasn't much into her last album Lovers Speak. But this album sounds very promising. I like the raw sound of it. I have her myspace page saved as one of my favorite places, just so I can keep clicking on the "Into The Blues" track. Yeah, "Liza" is a great track. She is doin' it with the vocals and lyrics on that. "I see you looking at me..." lol I can only begin to imagine the audience reactions to this song if she performs it live this summer. I wanted to catch her on stage during the Lovers Speak era, but her tourdates conflicted with my personal goings on. But, yes, I'm definitely going to make the effort. I take it you've seen her? | |
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Album in stores tomorrow. Looking forward to getting it. | |
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Mara said: MendesCity said: I've never understood why she's so underrated. I'm especially loving that Liza is the most unapologetically girl-lovin' song I've ever heard her do. And Woman in Love and Into the Blues are freaking gorgeous. Definitely go see her live. She's one of those artists where her shows feel like a family reunion. My first Joan album was Me Myself I. Fell in love with it. After that, purchased Secret Secrets (purchased it from an eBay seller in Australia -- that's how out-of-print it was) and The Key through online auction. I was lucky enough to find an unopened copy of the 1983 album with longsleeve cardboard compact disc box in tact, etc. etc. etc. She may be underrated to everyone else, but I fully appreciate her. With this new album, I really like the direction she's going in. Honestly, I wasn't much into her last album Lovers Speak. But this album sounds very promising. I like the raw sound of it. I have her myspace page saved as one of my favorite places, just so I can keep clicking on the "Into The Blues" track. Yeah, "Liza" is a great track. She is doin' it with the vocals and lyrics on that. "I see you looking at me..." lol I can only begin to imagine the audience reactions to this song if she performs it live this summer. I wanted to catch her on stage during the Lovers Speak era, but her tourdates conflicted with my personal goings on. But, yes, I'm definitely going to make the effort. I take it you've seen her? I always crack up that my jam-band-loving cousin from Connecticut got me into her as a teenager. I saw her live in the early 90s in Berkeley. Loved it, and have been meaning to see her again, except that, like you, I have really been to into her recent stuff. But I love these new tracks. Will definitely be picking this one up. The melodies are on point and I'm completely blown away by her guitar playing.  [Edited 4/30/07 17:47pm] | |
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MendesCity said: Mara said: My first Joan album was Me Myself I. Fell in love with it. After that, purchased Secret Secrets (purchased it from an eBay seller in Australia -- that's how out-of-print it was) and The Key through online auction. I was lucky enough to find an unopened copy of the 1983 album with longsleeve cardboard compact disc box in tact, etc. etc. etc. She may be underrated to everyone else, but I fully appreciate her. With this new album, I really like the direction she's going in. Honestly, I wasn't much into her last album Lovers Speak. But this album sounds very promising. I like the raw sound of it. I have her myspace page saved as one of my favorite places, just so I can keep clicking on the "Into The Blues" track. Yeah, "Liza" is a great track. She is doin' it with the vocals and lyrics on that. "I see you looking at me..." lol I can only begin to imagine the audience reactions to this song if she performs it live this summer. I wanted to catch her on stage during the Lovers Speak era, but her tourdates conflicted with my personal goings on. But, yes, I'm definitely going to make the effort. I take it you've seen her? I always crack up that my jam-band-loving cousin from Connecticut got me into her as a teenager. I saw her live in the early 90s in Berkeley. Loved it, and have been meaning to see her again, except that, like you, I have really been to into her recent stuff. But I love these new tracks. Will definitely be picking this one up. The melodies are on point and I'm completely blown away by her guitar playing.
[Edited 4/30/07 17:47pm] Awesome. I just called Virgin Megastore and they have it on sale today. I'm either going to pick it up at lunch or after work. | |
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MendesCity said: Mara said: My first Joan album was Me Myself I. Fell in love with it. After that, purchased Secret Secrets (purchased it from an eBay seller in Australia -- that's how out-of-print it was) and The Key through online auction. I was lucky enough to find an unopened copy of the 1983 album with longsleeve cardboard compact disc box in tact, etc. etc. etc. She may be underrated to everyone else, but I fully appreciate her. With this new album, I really like the direction she's going in. Honestly, I wasn't much into her last album Lovers Speak. But this album sounds very promising. I like the raw sound of it. I have her myspace page saved as one of my favorite places, just so I can keep clicking on the "Into The Blues" track. Yeah, "Liza" is a great track. She is doin' it with the vocals and lyrics on that. "I see you looking at me..." lol I can only begin to imagine the audience reactions to this song if she performs it live this summer. I wanted to catch her on stage during the Lovers Speak era, but her tourdates conflicted with my personal goings on. But, yes, I'm definitely going to make the effort. I take it you've seen her? I always crack up that my jam-band-loving cousin from Connecticut got me into her as a teenager. I saw her live in the early 90s in Berkeley. Loved it, and have been meaning to see her again, except that, like you, I have really been to into her recent stuff. But I love these new tracks. Will definitely be picking this one up. The melodies are on point and I'm completely blown away by her guitar playing.
[Edited 4/30/07 17:47pm] Awesome. I just called Virgin Megastore and they have it on sale today. I'm either going to pick it up at lunch or after work. | |
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