''Black Pumas'' is the eponymous debut studio album by American band

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. It was released on June 21, 2019, through ATO Records. The deluxe edition was nominated for

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" received two nominations for

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. The album reached its peak of number 86 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 10,000

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Track listing

Personnel

Black Pumas

* Eric Burton – vocals, guitar. * Adrian Quesada – guitar, producer,

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, mixing

Additional personnel

* Stephen Bidwell – drums * Josh Blue – drums, guitar * Brendan Bond – bass guitar * Art Brown – tenor saxophone * Alexis Buffum – violin * Lauren Cervantes – backing vocals * Elijah Clark – trombone * Scott Davis – bass, keyboards * Jay B. Flatt – string arrangements * Spencer Garland – keyboards * JJ Johnson – drums * Josh Levy – baritone saxophone * Angela Miller – backing vocals * Scott Morning – trumpet * Trevor Nealon – keyboards * Derek Phelps – trumpet * Adrienne Short – violin * JaRon Marshall - keyboards * John Speice – bass guitar, drums * Jenavieve Varga – violin * Ulrican Williams – trombone

Production

* Jon Kaplan – producer * Jacob Sciba – engineering, mixing * Stuart Sikes – engineering, mixing * Erik Wofford – engineering, mixing * JJ Golden –

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Charts

References

{{Authority control 2019 debut albums Albums produced by Adrian Quesada Albums produced by Jon Kaplan (record producer) ATO Records albums Black Pumas albums