title: Sloe Gin (album)
text: # Sloe Gin (album)
  
  Sloe Gin is the sixth studio album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Kevin Shirley, it was released on August 21, 2007 by J&R Adventures and topped the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. The title of the album is a reference to the song of the same name by English musician Tim Curry from his 1978 debut album Read My Lips.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Music website Allmusic gave Sloe Gin four out of five stars, with reviewer Steve Leggett claiming that the album showed how Bonamassa had "stepped up his songwriting ... and cut way down on his clichés, delivering in the process his most varied and impressive album yet".
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Chart (2007) | Peak |
  | - | - |
  | US Billboard 200 | 184 |
  | US Billboard Top Blues Albums | 1 |
  | Dutch Albums Chart | 27 |
  | Swedish Albums Chart | 39 |
  | UK Albums Chart | 50 |
  