| | Robert Cray Bad Influence CD Robert Cray Discography of CDs
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Cray's second effort hews to the same musical template as TOO MANY COOKS, his under-appreciated debut. That is to say that BAD INFLUENCE is hardly the work of a blues puritan. There's just as much Memphis-style R&B and soul as blues in the mix, making for a potent fusion.
Cray's guitar work is more impressive than ever, particularly on "No Big Deal," where he rips jagged metallic lines out of his Stratocaster as if he were channeling Otis Rush. The two bonus tracks are particularly entertaining, as Cray offers a suitably rowdy version of Texas bluesman Peppermint Harris' often covered "I Got Loaded" and an intense, almost gospel-style reading of Booker T.'s "Share What You've Got, Keep What You Need."
Bad Influence is one of Robert Cray's best albums ever, and the one that etched him into the consciousness of blues aficionados prior to his mainstream explosion. Produced beautifully by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker, the set sports some gorgeous originals ("Phone Booth," "Bad Influence," "So Many Women, So Little Time") and two well-chosen covers, Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Don't Touch Me" and Eddie Floyd's Stax-era "Got to Make a Comeback." Few albums portend greatness the way this one did. [This Hightone edition included two bonus tracks.] ~ Bill Dahl
Recorded at Music Lab, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by Lee Hildebrand.
Robert Cray Band: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Walter Rand (alto saxophone); Mike Vannice (tenor saxophone, keyboards); Richard Cousins (bass); David Olson (drums).
Personnel: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Albert Clemens (vocals); Warren Rand (saxophone, alto saxophone); Mike Vannice (saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards); Dave Olson (drums); David Li (percussion); Night Train Clemons, Tony Matthews, Phillip Walker, Tony Mathews (background vocals).
Photographers: Lynne R. Henderson; Donna Cline.
Additional personnel: David Ii (percussion); Philip Walker, Tony Matthews, Night Train Clemens (background vocals). Robert Cray Bad Influence Songs Bad Influence Music Review Purchase Bad Influence CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Robert Cray False Accusations CD (1985)
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Robert Cray's third album is also his first great one. The production is vastly superior, finally allowing one to hear what a gorgeous tone Cray gets on the guitar. His singing is relaxed and assured, and the songs, originals by Cray and his bandmates, are sensational.
FALSE ACCUSATIONS comes across as a concept album about infidelity ...
| | Robert Cray Strong Persuader CD (1986)
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STRONG PERSUADER won a 1988 Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Recording.
1986's STRONG PERSUADER was a milestone both for Robert Cray and blues in the '80s. It earned Cray, a veteran of the Pacific Northwest blues scene, both his first solo Grammy and Top 30 hit ("Smoking Gun") along with a lift out of the blues ghetto which he'd been excelling in during recent years. As for the blues themselves, Cray infused fresh blood into a genre that had been limping along in that particular decade.
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| | Paul Butterfield Blues Band CD (1965)
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The '60s Blues Revival begins here. Calling this album influential is an understatement akin to calling the Grand Canyon a rut; suffice to say that an entire generation of musicians (mostly young and white) heard this and had their lives changed ...
| | Junior Wells Hoodoo Man Blues CD (1965)
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HOODOO MAN BLUES is one of the great albums from the era of classic Chicago blues. Though usually overshadowed by mid-century Chicago legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells ranks among the most dynamic and satisfying performers of the milieu, and his explosive harmonica playing and charismatic vocals come through like gangbusters on this 1965 release. The record has the added distinction of being one of the first long-playing blues albums to hit the scene (blues had largely been confined to 45s prior to its release).
The sessions benefit from notably clean production and fine musicianship (Buddy Guy appears on lead guitar). The band is energetic and plays with equal parts precision and abandon, creating the perfect canvas for Wells's sly, sexy frontman antics. Unlike a lot of his contemporaries, Wells was not afraid to incorporate the influence of R&B and rock & roll ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), and his music ...
| | VH1 Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin CD (2002)
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This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When ...
| | Dredg Catch Without Arms CD (2005)
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Early on, critics often described ...
| | U P Wilson On My Way CD (1999)
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| | Blues For A Stormy Monday CD (2000)
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| | Barrino Family Miracles CD (2000)
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| | Mercury Blues Story: Midwest Blues, Vol. 1 CDs (2005)
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The Italian Comet label continues to repackage American blues and R&B via their Universe imprint, releasing sumptuous sets stuffed with music, all with booklets that detail the recordings and musicians involved. Here the label turns its attention to the Chicago blues label Mercury, dedicating two volumes to the company's Midwestern artists, with the music presented in strictly chronological order. Midwest Blues, Vol. 1 covers the years 1945 through April 1949, the second volume taking the story through 1955, all recorded in Chicago, St. Louis, or Kansas City. Kicking off in the label's hometown, the Four Jumps of Jive, featuring bassist Willie Dixon, offer up a stripped-back boogie-woogie, its sparse arrangement far removed from T-Bone Walker's "She Is Going to Ruin Me," a sumptuous number backed by Karl Young & His Orchestra that boogies straight into jazz. "Ruin" throws the spotlight on the brass, while "My Baby Left Me" highlights Walker's emotive guitar work (as well as his equally superb vocals, of course). Pianist Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings are also "Doin' the Boogie Woogie," before packing up their bags for the "Suitcase Blues." No wonder Sippie Wallace is singing the "Bedroom Blues" at the thought of Ammons and company walking out the door, leaving her waiting by the phone and emotively begging the splendid band to "Buzz Me." Dinah Washington offers a simple solution to her problem: get them drunk on "Joy Juice," on a showstopper of a song. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four nod agreement ...
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| | Quartango Performance CD (2008) (Import) Import
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| | Rev C L Franklin Fishermen Drop Your Nets/Counting The Cost CD (2009)
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| | Austere Only The Wind Remembers CD (2009) (Import)
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