"The Ballad Of John Henry" on Colored Vinyl. Record lovers among the fans of Joe Bonamassa have every reason to rejoice again in 2022: Provogue / Mascot Label Group have namely arranged three special vinyl reissues of the blues titan and guitar virtuoso: "You & Me", "The Ballad Of John Henry" and "Live From The Royal Albert Hall". "The Ballad Of John Henry" is the seventh studio album by Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Kevin Shirley, it was originally released on February 24, 2009 and was named after the title track. The ballad tells of the fate of John Henry, a railroad worker who won a contest with a newfound jackhammer, but then died of exhaustion. The album reached number one on the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart, as well as number 26 on the UK chart. The fan favorite is now available on colored vinyl for the first time. "The Ballad Of John Henry" has been remastered and pressed on two 180g brown LPs. The reissue includes the bonus track "Chains And Things", which was originally written by B. B. King.