Blak and Blu (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Gary Clark Jr. (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

Available in 96kHz/24‐bit, 48kHz/24‐bit & MQA

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-25 20:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Ain’t Messin ’Round assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo assistant mixer: Lance Sumner and Russ Waugh mixer: Doug McKean baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: David Moyer (saxophonist/flutist/clarinetist) bass and electric guitar [fuzz guitar]: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) Hammond organ [B3], keyboard [keyboards] and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]: Zac Rae trombone and trumpet: Danny T. Levin (brass player) recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: Ain’t Messin ’Round lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		4:09
2	When My Train Pulls In miscellaneous support: Cheryl Jenets (production coordinator) (task: production manager) and Michelle Rogel (task: production assistant) assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood, Chris Sporleder and Russ Waugh engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) and Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo, Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo assistant mixer: Lance Sumner and Russ Waugh mixer: Doug McKean bass: Scott Nelson (bassist) drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) guitar [guitars]: Zapata! (American guitarist) Hammond organ [B3]: Zac Rae recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States and Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States mixed at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: When My Train Pulls In lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		7:46
3	Blak and Blu programming: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer and mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo bass, guitar [guitars], trumpet and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) drums (drum set): Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) keyboard [keyboards]: Mike Elizondo and Zac Rae recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Blak and Blu writer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician), Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer), Don Robey and Gil Scott‐Heron publisher: Bienstock Music Company, Hotwire Unlimited LLC and Songs of Universal Inc (BMI)	4	4:06
4	Bright Lights miscellaneous support: Cheryl Jenets (production coordinator) (task: production manager) and Michelle Rogel (task: production assistant) assistant engineer: Russ Waugh engineer and mixer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) bass: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Scott Nelson (bassist) drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar [guitars]: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Zapata! (American guitarist) lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) recorded at and mixed at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: Bright Lights lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimite LLC	4	5:25
5	Travis County assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo assistant mixer: Lance Sumner and Russ Waugh mixer: Doug McKean bass: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set) and percussion: J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) keyboard [keyboards]: Mike Elizondo and Zac Rae recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: Travis County lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		3:38
6	The Life programming: Mike Elizondo assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood, Chris Sporleder and Russ Waugh engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) and Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo, Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) bass: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) keyboard [keyboards] and piano: Zac Rae recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States and Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: The Life lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		5:06
7	Glitter Ain’t Gold (Jumpin’ for Nothin’) assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo assistant mixer: Lance Sumner and Russ Waugh mixer: Doug McKean bass and keyboard [keyboards]: Mike Elizondo congas, guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) percussion: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: Glitter Ain’t Gold (Jumpin’ for Nothin’) publisher: Alexandra Tamposi (American songwriter and backing vocalist) writer: Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr. (American musician), Mike Elizondo, Justin Stanley and Ali Tamposi (American songwriter and backing vocalist) publisher: BMG Chrysalis (may be used as an imprint, trade name of BMG Rights Management in the US/UK/SE), Bug Music (music publishing), Green & Bloom, Hotwire Unlimited LLC, Perfect Storm Music Group AB, Sir Ender Publishing, Sony/ATV Publishing Scandinavia AB, Soundhustler Music and Wirzma Publishing		4:18
8	Numb assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer and mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo bass: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) Hammond organ [B3]: Zac Rae recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Numb lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		5:26
9	Please Come Home programming: Mike Elizondo assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer and mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo bass: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) flugelhorn and trumpet: Danny T. Levin (brass player) guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) keyboard [keyboards] and vibraphone [vibes]: Zac Rae strings: Stevie Black (British‐American producer and multi‐instrumentalist) recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Please Come Home lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		4:17
10	Things Are Changin’ miscellaneous support: Cheryl Jenets (production coordinator) (task: production manager) and Michelle Rogel (task: production assistant) assistant engineer: Russ Waugh engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) bass: Scott Nelson (bassist) drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar [guitars]: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Zapata! (American guitarist) lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) recorded at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: Things Are Changin’ lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		4:00
11	Third Stone From the Sun / If You Love Me Like You Say assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer and mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo bass: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar [guitars]: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Zapata! (American guitarist) Hammond organ [B3] and keyboard [keyboards]: Zac Rae percussion and tabla: Satnam Ramgotra lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Third Stone From the Sun / If You Love Me Like You Say writer: Jimi Hendrix and Little Johnny Taylor publisher: Cireco Music and Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. medley of: If You Love Me Like You Say medley of: Third Stone From the Sun		9:38
12	You Saved Me assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer and mixer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo bass and keyboard [keyboards]: Mike Elizondo drums (drum set): J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) guitar and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) percussion: Satnam Ramgotra recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: You Saved Me lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		6:11
13	Next Door Neighbor Blues assistant engineer: Brent Arrowood and Chris Sporleder engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) and Mike Elizondo assistant mixer: Lance Sumner and Russ Waugh mixer: Doug McKean acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) percussion: Mike Elizondo recorded at: Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Lightning Sound Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States recording of: Next Door Neighbor Blues lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) publisher: Hotwire Unlimited LLC		3:04
14	Breakdown engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Mike Elizondo mixer: Doug McKean lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) recording of: Breakdown lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician)	5	4:11
15	Soul engineer: Adam Hawkins (US mix engineer) producer: Mike Elizondo mixer: Doug McKean lead vocals: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician) recording of: Soul lyricist and composer: Gary Clark Jr. (American musician)		6:15

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:	Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2012)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2011, in 2012)

purchase for download:	https://mora.jp/package/43000174/093624947097_96/ [info] https://us.7digital.com/artist/gary-clark-jr/release/blak-and-blu-deluxe-edition-4045781 [info] https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5def4e52b45f07686f0149ec [info] https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/630d74a04c8efb11a6d64f13 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/nz-en/album/blak-and-blu-edition-deluxe-gary-clark-jr/0093624947097 [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/70759107 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/nz-en/album/blak-and-blu-edition-deluxe-gary-clark-jr/0093624947097 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Lenny Waronker
creative direction:	Frank Maddocks

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/488206 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Gary-clark-jr/Blak-and-blu [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r3d3 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gary_clark_jr_/blak_and_blu/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/search/Gary Clark Jr. - Blak And Blu [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002422753 [info]
Wikidata:	Q4924306 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 093624947097
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:17:30

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Warner Bros. Records

Release events

2012-10-22

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3.8 (see all ratings)

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