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Book of Bad Decisions is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Clutch, released on September 7, 2018, through the band's own label Weathermaker Music.[8] It was released on CD, regular black vinyl, limited coke bottle clear vinyl and on picture disc, and was produced by Vance Powell.

Book of Bad Decisions
Studio album by Clutch
Released	September 7, 2018
Recorded	Sputnik Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Stoner rock[1] southern rock[2] blues rock funk rock[1]
Length	56:54
Label	Weathermaker Music
Producer	Vance Powell
Clutch chronology
Psychic Warfare (2015) Book of Bad Decisions (2018) Sunrise on Slaughter Beach (2022)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone	[4]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[5]
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	9/10[6]
Pop Matters	[7]
Classic Rock	[1]

Reception

MetalSucks praised the album, calling it a "slightly disjointed record that sounds like the simmering undercurrent of disbelief, anxiety, and rage that lies just below the surface of the world today."[9] Rolling Stone was also positive in their review, stating "Book of Bad Decisions is another solid latter-day Clutch record, bathed in the grit and liberal fuzz tone that have made their live shows legendary."[10] Exclaim! gave the album a 9/10, stating that "this really needs to be said more, but Clutch are one of the best rock acts of the modern era".[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Clutch.

Personnel

Clutch

• Neil Fallon – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Tim Sult – lead guitar
• Dan Maines – bass
• Jean-Paul Gaster – drums

Additional personnel

• Chris Brooks – Hammond B3, wurlitzer and piano on "Book of Bad Decisions", "In Walks Barbarella", "Emily Dickinson", "Sonic Counselor", "Vision Quest" and "Hot Bottom Feeder"
• Mike Dillon – percussion, vibraphone on "In Walks Barbarella", "Hot Bottom Feeder", "Book of Bad Decisions" and "Lorelei"
• Kevin Gatzke – tenor, baritone saxophone and horn arrangement on "In Walks Barbarella"
• Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet
• Roy Agee – trombone and bass trombone

Technical personnel

• Vance Powell – production, engineering and mixing
• Michael Fahey – production assistant
• Paul Logus – mastering

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]	57
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	89
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]	87
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15]	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	15
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[17]	17
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]	9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	20
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	13
US Billboard 200[22]	16

References

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