The Rhythm and the Blues is the thirteenth solo
studio album by Australian
rock musician
Jimmy Barnes, released through
Liberation Music on 28 August 2009. The album was produced by
Don Gehman in Los Angeles and peaked at number one on the
Australian Albums Chart for two weeks.[2]The Rhythm and the Blues was Barnes' ninth solo album (thirteenth including his
Cold Chisel records) to reach number one on the ARIA Charts, an all-time record for an Australian artist.[3]