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Be Right Here
Studio album by Blackberry Smoke
Released	February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)
Length	40:07
Label	3 Legged
Producer	Dave Cobb
Blackberry Smoke chronology
You Hear Georgia (2021) Be Right Here (2024)

Be Right Here is the eighth studio album by American rock band Blackberry Smoke, released on February 16, 2024, through 3 Legged Records. It was produced by Dave Cobb and received acclaim from critics. It is the final album with drummer and band co-founder Brit Turner, who died on March 3, 2024.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Classic Rock
Uncut	8/10

Be Right Here received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Uncut felt that "when approached on its own merits, the Dave Cobb-produced Be Right Here is a minor classic of the genre". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the band "don't attempt any new tracks on Be Right Here, their eighth studio album. Settling into a Dixie-fried groove created from equal parts soul and album rock, Blackberry Smoke still sound recognizably Southern, but they're not adhering to the gospel of Skynyrd and the Allmans as closely as they once did".

Classic Rock's Philip Wilding stated that the album "retains the simple formula that has made the band such a success: songs, tons of songs. Regular co-writers, a band unafraid to experiment, surprising tones and textures, but the fundamentals are intact; listen to a tune, and three minutes later you're whistling the damn melody and mangling the lyrics". Jim Hynes of Glide Magazine wrote that "the band sounds loose as they dig into some serious issues, but rest assured that their classic anthems are still present, though the album goes far beyond mere toe tapping or foot stomping".

Track listing

Personnel

Blackberry Smoke

• Paul Jackson – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Charlie Starr – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
• Brandon Still – keyboards
• Brit Turner – drums
• Richard Turner – bass

Additional musicians

• Preston Holcomb – percussion
• Sherie Murphy – backing vocals
• Benji Shanks – third guitar, mandolin

Technical

• John Baldwin – mastering
• Ethan Barrette – engineering assistance
• Brandon Bell – engineering
• Dave Cobb – production
• Miles Landrum – additional engineering
• Phillip Smith – engineering assistance
• Tom Tapley – mixing, engineering

Visuals

• Andy Sapp – creative design, photography
• Jamie Sapp – photography
• Brit Turner – art direction
• Bryan Wills – creative design

Charts

References

1. ^ "Be Right Here by Blackberry Smoke Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (February 16, 2024). "Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
3. ^ Wilding, Philip (February 16, 2024). ""Listen to a tune, and three minutes later you're whistling the damn melody and mangling the lyrics": Blackberry Smoke's songwriting shines on Be Right Here". Classic Rock. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
4. ^ "Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here". Uncut. February 2024. p. 27.
5. Hynes, Jim (February 14, 2024). "Blackberry Smoke Embraces Its True Singer-Songwriter Perspective With Be Right Here (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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10. "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
13. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
14. "Blackberry Smoke Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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18. "Blackberry Smoke Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

• 2024 albums
• Albums produced by Dave Cobb
• Blackberry Smoke albums
• Thirty Tigers albums