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Robert Cray - Strong Persuader CD
Robert Cray Discography of CDs
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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.
With a smooth singing style to go with an equally recognizable guitar tone, Cray developed a sound that owed as much to soul stylist O.V. Wright as it did to Texas guitarist Albert Collins (with whom Cray had won a Grammy along with Johnny Copeland the prior year). The use of the Memphis Horns strengthened the soul connection on songs such as the punchy "Nothing But A Woman" and the chugging effervescence of "Guess I Showed Her." Of course, Cray's heart lay in the blues and when he wasn't lamenting the woes of infidelity in "Right Next Door (Because Of Me)" and a bad break-up in "Still Around," his guitar playing smoldered throughout the forlorn "New Blood."
Recorded at Sage & Sound and Haywood's, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Andrew Love (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet, trombone, horns); Peter Boe (keyboards); Dave Olson (drums); Lee Spath (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Jeff Hendrickson; Bill Dashiell.
Recording information: Haywood's, L.A., CA; Sage & Sound, L.A., CA.
Photographers: Henry Diltz; Aaron Rapoport.
Personnel: Robert Cray (vocals, guitar); Peter Boe (keyboards); Richard Cousins (bass); David Olson (drums); Lee Spath (percussion).
The Memphis Horns: Andrew Love (tenor saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet, trombone).
Rolling Stone (11/89) - Ranked #42 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties" survey.
Q - Highly Recommended
Robert Cray - Strong Persuader Songs
| 1 | Smoking Gun
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
| 2 | I Guess I Showed Her
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 3:38 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Right Next Door (Because of Me)
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 4:19 | $1.29 | |
| 4 | Nothin' But a Woman
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 3:57 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | Still Around
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 3:42 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | More Than I Can Stand
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Foul Play
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 4:06 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | I Wonder
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 3:56 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Fantasized
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 4:03 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | New Blood
(with Band, the Robert Cray Band) | 4:20 | $0.99 | |
Strong Persuader Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Robert Cray at his best
Easy "blues" listening, a must for any record collection.
Submitted by Pat.tomlinson (Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Awesome!!!!
One of the best blues albums I've ever heard! The album that saved the blues, a must have!
Submitted by Zach (Charlotte, N.C.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Sill The One
Robert Cray has been called, 'The Triple Threat Of The Blues' The only thing better than his songwriting is his singing, only bettered by his guitar work. If you could, or would, only have one Cray disc, this is the one. 'Because Of Me' is his signature piece, 'Nothing But A Woman, 'Foul Play', and the notorious, 'Smoking Gun' are all classics.
Submitted by St.Davey (Windham, Me.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No EXCELLENT!
EXCELLENT RECORDING. EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. NOTHING MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID. ROBERT IS PURE BLUES TAKEN TO THE HIGHEST POWER. BUY THIS; YOU WON'T REGRET IT. "SMOKING GUN" WILL GET YOUR ATTENTION RIGHT AWAY. I REST MY CASE.
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