℗ 2011, 2012 Warner Records Inc.
| Released | October 22, 2012 |
| Duration | 1h 17m 20s |
| Record Label | Warner Records |
| Genre | Alternative |
Blak And Blu (Deluxe Version)
Gary Clark Jr.
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Ain't Messin 'Round
Gary Clark Jr. |
4:09 | |||
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1.2
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When My Train Pulls In
Gary Clark Jr. |
7:45 | |||
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1.3
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Blak and Blu
Gary Clark Jr. |
4:06 | |||
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1.4
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Bright Lights
Gary Clark Jr. |
5:24 | |||
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1.5
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Travis County
Gary Clark Jr. |
3:38 | |||
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1.6
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The Life
Gary Clark Jr. |
5:05 | |||
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1.7
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Glitter Ain't Gold (Jumpin' for Nothin')
Gary Clark Jr. |
4:18 | |||
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1.8
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Numb
Gary Clark Jr. |
5:26 | |||
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1.9
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Please Come Home
Gary Clark Jr. |
4:16 | |||
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1.10
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Things Are Changin'
Gary Clark Jr. |
3:59 | |||
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1.11
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Third Stone from the Sun / If You Love Me Like You Say
Gary Clark Jr. |
9:37 | |||
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1.12
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You Saved Me
Gary Clark Jr. |
6:11 | |||
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1.13
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Next Door Neighbor Blues
Gary Clark Jr. |
3:01 | |||
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1.14
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Breakdown
Gary Clark Jr. |
4:10 | |||
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1.15
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Soul
Gary Clark Jr. |
6:15 |
"Clark's brain-frying guitar solos are more about noise nuance and phrasing than speed-trial note-spitting."
- Rolling Stone
Blak and Blu is the major-label debut studio album by American musician Gary Clark, Jr., released on October 22, 2012. The album touches on a wide variety of traditionally black music genres, including soul ("Please Come Home"), hip-hop/R&B ("The Life"), Chuck Berry-esque rock and roll ("Travis County"), and Clark's trademark, blues ("When My Train Pulls In", "Numb", "Next Door Neighbor Blues").
Blak and Blu netted Clark his first two Grammy Award nominations, one for Best Rock Song ("Ain't Messin Round") and the other for Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Please Come Home") which won. This marked the first time that an artist was nominated in both categories in the same year.
This deluxe edition features two previously unreleased bonus tracks.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Records Studio Masters
Tracks 2, 5, 7, 14 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 3, 10 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Track 13 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
Tracks 2, 5, 7, 14 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 3, 10 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM Track 13 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.86 -1.78 to -0.27 | -14.93 -19.17 to -13.16 | -11.96 -15.00 to -9.70 | 10 9 to 13 | |
| 1 | Ain't Messin 'Round | 0.00 | -13.33 | -9.7 | 9 |
| 2 | When My Train Pulls In | -0.53 | -13.48 | -10.3 | 9 |
| 3 | Blak and Blu | 0.00 | -14.94 | -13.1 | 11 |
| 4 | Bright Lights | -0.44 | -14.36 | -11.3 | 9 |
| 5 | Travis County | -0.43 | -13.43 | -10.3 | 9 |
| 6 | The Life | 0.00 | -14.94 | -12.2 | 11 |
| 7 | Glitter Ain't Gold (Jumpin' for Nothin') | -0.27 | -13.16 | -9.8 | 9 |
| 8 | Numb | 0.00 | -14.64 | -11.5 | 11 |
| 9 | Please Come Home | 0.00 | -14.43 | -11.8 | 10 |
| 10 | Things Are Changin' | 0.00 | -16.67 | -15.0 | 13 |
| 11 | Third Stone from the Sun / If You Love Me Like You Say | 0.00 | -14.78 | -11.8 | 10 |
| 12 | You Saved Me | 0.00 | -16.31 | -12.8 | 11 |
| 13 | Next Door Neighbor Blues | -1.65 | -19.17 | -14.9 | 13 |
| 14 | Breakdown | -1.78 | -14.73 | -11.3 | 9 |
| 15 | Soul | -0.95 | -15.54 | -13.6 | 10 |