The Japanese edition features a cover version of the Descendents song "Bikeage", which was recorded during same studio sessions as the album.

A deluxe edition was also released, and it includes a bonus disc with live audio from Baroness' performance at the 2009 Roadburn Festival.

[1] The song "Swollen and Halo" was included as part of the soundtrack to the 2010 video game MLB 10: The Show.

[13] In Grayson Haver Currin's review for Pitchfork, he gave the album an 8.5/10 rating, and stated, "Every song bleeds into the other, and its flow is impeccable... Blue Record never feels overthought or overworked."

He concluded by saying, "Complex enough to reward repetitive listening and compact enough to encourage it, Blue Record is one of the year's most generous hours.

All lyrics are written by John Dyer Baizley; all music is composed by BaronessNote: "The Birthing" (Live) includes a rendition of the Jimi Hendrix song "Machine Gun"