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Strong Persuader [CD]

Robert Cray Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (22 Jan 1991)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B000001FKR
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,540 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Smoking GunThe Robert Cray Band 4:06£0.69
Listen  2. I Guess I Showed HerThe Robert Cray Band 3:38£0.69
Listen  3. Right Next Door (Because Of Me)The Robert Cray Band 4:19£0.69
Listen  4. Nothin' But A WomanRobert Cray 3:57£0.69
Listen  5. Still AroundThe Robert Cray Band 3:42£0.69
Listen  6. More Than I Can StandThe Robert Cray Band 2:57£0.69
Listen  7. Foul PlayThe Robert Cray Band 4:06£0.69
Listen  8. I WonderThe Robert Cray Band 3:56£0.69
Listen  9. FantasizedThe Robert Cray Band 4:03£0.69
Listen10. New BloodThe Robert Cray Band 4:20£0.69


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Stinging urban blues by way of Texas and Memphis distinguish Robert Cray's major-label debut, which followed three strong independent releases. Here he fleshes out his sound with bursts of brassy Southern soul courtesy of the Memphis Horns, but keeps his pungent, steely guitar solos out front in an engaging dialogue with his plaintive vocals. Released in 1986, Strong Persuader signaled that Cray, as a writer--like his contemporary Stevie Ray Vaughan--had something to say about his interior life beyond the usual bluesman's laments, an approach that pays homage to the music's rich traditions while suggesting new areas of inquiry. --David McGee

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(1986 'Mercury') (39:26/10)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Robert Cray has been, and continues to be, a breath of fresh air to blues music. Cray strongly maintains the use of a story in every song which is traditional to the blues, and he has the great ability to make every song a mini drama of betrayal, or bitterness, hope, or love, or whatever; all moving atmospheric songs which you can actually picture as you listen. This album is outstanding as every track is of the highest quality sung with Cray's usual soulful passionate voice and supported by his sometimes staggered, sometimes flowing, guitar work which is excellent. Listen to 'Smoking Gun', 'I Guess I Showed Her', and 'Right Next Door (Because Of Me)' for starters; every track of this ten track cd is blues at its best. This cd is essential to any blues collection, in fact its essential to any contemporary music collection. Good one, Bob!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
His best album 5 Sep 2006
Format:Audio CD
I have the first 6 or 7 albums (on vinyl) by Robert Cray and I believe this is the one to buy first. Possibly the best known songs are the title track and 'Smoking Gun' but really they're all great, especially the first five tracks. He can definitely play but it's the singing and the song writing which come to the fore.

Well worth buying for soul and blues fans alike.
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Smokin' gun 7 Dec 2001
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Format:Audio CD
Robert Cray has avoided the worst excesses of modern blues and produced a series of smooth, and stylish albums to showcase his excellent guitar technique and fine voice. Maybe not as soulful as a BB King, but a legend nonetheless.

Strong Persuader is a good starting point for anyone new to Cray, particularly the wonderful Smokin' gun.

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