Strong Persuader

by Robert Cray Band, Robert Cray

Overview

The set that made Cray a pop star, despite its enduring blues base. Cray's smoldering stance on "Smoking Gun" and "Right Next Door" rendered him the first sex symbol to emerge from the blues field in decades, but it was his innovative expansion of the genre itself that makes this album a genuine 1980s classic. "Nothing but a Woman" boasts an irresistible groove pushed by the Memphis Horns and some metaphorically inspired lyrics, while "I Wonder" and "Guess I Showed Her" sizzle with sensuality. ~ Bill Dahl

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0042283056824
Rank:	7116

Tracks

1. Smoking Gun
2. I Guess I Showed Her
3. Right Next Door (Because of Me)
4. Nothin' But a Woman
5. Still Around
6. More Than I Can Stand
7. Foul Play
8. I Wonder
9. Fantasized
10. New Blood

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robert Cray Band   Primary Artist
Robert Cray   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Memphis Horns   Guest Artist
Andrew Love   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Lee Spath   Percussion
Dave Olson   Drums
Wayne Jackson   Horn,Trumpet,Trombone
Peter Boe   Keyboards
Richard Cousins   Bass

Technical Credits

Larry Sloven   Producer,Executive Producer
Charlie Brocco   Mixing Assistant
Dave Olson   Composer
Jeff Hendrickson   Mixing
Dennis Walker   Composer,Producer
Peter Boe   Composer
Richard Cousins   Composer
O. Washington   Composer
The Memphis Horns   Horn Arrangements
Henry Diltz   Photography
Bill Dashiell   Mixing,Engineer
D. Amy   Composer
Robert Cray   Composer,Performer
Bruce Bromberg   Composer,Producer
Toni Greene   Mixing Assistant
Fidel Bell   Mixing Assistant
Kosh   Cover Design
Bill Levy   Art Direction
David Amy   Composer
Devin L. Walker   Composer
Ozall Washington   Composer
Aaron Rapoport   Photography
David Olson   Composer