Blue Record
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2009
RecordedMay–June 2009
StudioThe Track Studio
Plano, Texas
Elmwood Studio
Dallas, Texas
Genre
Length44:30
LabelRelapse
ProducerJohn Congleton
Baroness chronology
Red Album
(2007)
Blue Record
(2009)
Yellow & Green
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
BBC(favorable)[3]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[4]
Rock Sound(9/10)[5]
Imperiumi[6]

Blue Record is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Baroness. Released on October 13, 2009, it is considered the sister album to Baroness' previous album, Red Album.

Background

Blue Record is the first Baroness album to feature guitarist Pete Adams and the last to feature founding bassist Summer Welch. The Japanese bonus track "Bikeage" was later released as the b-side of the "A Horse Called Golgotha" single.

Blue Record debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[7] was named Decibel's number 1 record of 2009,[8] and in 2013, was named the 20th Greatest Metal Album in History by LA Weekly.[9]

Track listing

Blue Record track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Bullhead's Psalm"1:20
2."The Sweetest Curse"4:31
3."Jake Leg"4:23
4."Steel That Sleeps the Eye"2:38
5."Swollen and Halo"6:35
6."Ogeechee Hymnal"2:36
7."A Horse Called Golgotha"5:21
8."O'er Hell and Hide"4:22
9."War, Wisdom and Rhyme"4:26
10."Blackpowder Orchard"1:00
11."The Gnashing"4:18
12."Bullhead's Lament"3:00
Japanese Edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Bikeage" (Descendents cover)2:13
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks (Live at Roadburn Festival 2009)
No.TitleLength
1."The Birthing" (Live)8:56
2."Isak" (Live)4:22
3."Rays on Pinion" (Live)8:34
4."Wanderlust" (Live)5:14
5."Grad" (Live)7:22

Personnel

  • John Dyer Baizley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, artwork
  • Allen Blickle – drums
  • Pete Adams – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Summer Welch – bass

References

  1. "Blue Record by Baroness". Metacritic. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. Freeman, Phil (October 13, 2009). "Blue Record - Baroness". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. Gardner, Noel (October 19, 2009). "Music - Review of Baroness - Blue Record". BBC. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  4. Currin, Grayson (November 3, 2009). "Baroness: Blue Record | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  5. Stewart-Panko, Kevin (October 14, 2009). "Baroness - Blue Album | Reviews | Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  6. Jukka Kolehmainen (January 16, 2010). "Levyarviot: Baroness - Blue Record". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  7. "Blue Record - Baroness (2009)". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  8. "Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2009". Stereogum. November 24, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  9. "The 20 Greatest Metal Albums in History: The Complete List". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.


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