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They provided their trademark funky/soul horns backing to five of the band's albums: Strong Persuader (1986); Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1988); Midnight Stroll (1990); I Was Warned (1992); Sweet Potato Pie (1997). In 1992, they released their own album Flame Out, produced by fellow Stax alumnus Terry Manning.
- United States
Strong Persuader. Release Date: 1986. Tracklisting: 1. Smoking Gun. 2. I Guess I Showed Her. 3. Right Next Door (Because Of Me) 4. Nothin’ but a Woman (featuring The Memphis Horns) 5. Still Around. 6. More Than I Can Stand. 7. Foul Play. 8. I Wonder. 9. Fantasized. 10. New Blood. Apple Music. Contact.
Strong Persuader received rave reviews from contemporary critics. In a review for Rolling Stone, Jon Pareles said Cray delivered intriguing stories about sex and infidelity with disciplined singing, songwriting, and "a version of blues and soul that doesn't come from any one region, building an idiom for songs that tell with conversational directness the stories of ordinary folks".
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- Bruce Bromberg, Dennis Walker
- November 17, 1986
24. Sept. 2017 · The sound of the album is simple, crisp, and clean and never muddled. It is modern electric blues featuring Memphis horns, steady bass and drums, and Cray’s signature, attack-heavy guitar style with no wasted notes. For how sanitized the may album sound, at its core Strong Persuader is really quite racy. This dichotomy is best ...
15. Nov. 2023 · The record also boasted the soulful contributions of Memphis Horns mainstays Andrew Love and Wayne Jackson, and as a writer, Walker also contributed four of the ten songs on Strong...
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26. Feb. 2024 · Shane Hall: I was in my nascent stage as a blues fan when Strong Persuader came out, so this album holds a special place for me. The album blends traditional blues with contemporary soul and R&B. The Memphis Horns are a great addition. Smoking Gun was a hit, with a video that was regularly featured on MTV.
Robert Cray – Strong Persuader. More images. Tracklist. Credits (24) Bill Levy. Art Direction. Richard Cousins. Bass. Kosh * Design [Cover] David Olson. Drums. Larry Sloven. Executive-Producer. The Memphis Horns. Horns, Arranged By, Performer. Show more credits... Versions. Filter by. Format. Labels & Companies. Country. Year. 94 versions.
