Shame + A Sin
| Shame + A Sin | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Studio D (Sausalito, California) | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Robert Cray | |||
| Robert Cray chronology | ||||
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Shame + A Sin is an album by the American musician Robert Cray.[1] It was released in 1993 by Mercury Records.[2]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Cray.[3] "You're Gonna Need Me" is a cover of the Albert King song.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Calgary Herald | B+[6] |
| The Indianapolis Star | [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [8] |
The Indianapolis Star noted that "Cray uses the blues to inspire, strike an attitude and, gee, even have some fun."[7] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "still more downtown professional than lunch-bucket working class."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Robert Cray; except where indicated
- "1040 Blues"- 5:04
- "Some Pain, Some Shame" - 4:30
- "I Shiver"- 5:12
- "You're Gonna Need Me" (Albert King) - 3:38
- "Don't Break This Ring" - 4:55
- "Stay Go" (Cray, Jim Pugh, Karl Sevareid) - 3:38
- "Leave Well Enough Alone" - 5:20
- "Passing By" - 5:12
- "I'm Just Lucky That Way" (Rick Estrin, Jim Pugh, Donnie Woodruff) - 4:00
- "Well I Lied" (Kevin Hayes, Chris Hayes) - 2:49
- "Up and Down" (Cray, Jim Pugh) - 6:39
Credits
[edit]- Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
- Jim Pugh – keyboards
- Karl Sevareid – bass
- Kevin Hayes – drums
- Edward Manion – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Mark Pender – trumpet
- Mike Kappus – executive producer
References
[edit]- ^ Locey, Bill (22 July 1993). "Suffering Days Over for Bluesman Robert Cray". Los Angeles Times. p. J11.
- ^ "ROBERT CRAY BAND 'Shame and A Sin'". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian. 3 Oct 1993.
- ^ "Shame + A Sin". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 42. Oct 16, 1993. p. 60.
- ^ Morse, Steve (15 Oct 1993). "The bluesman cometh". Living. The Boston Globe. p. 63.
- ^ Bill Dahl (1993-10-05). "Shame + A Sin - Robert Cray,Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ a b Tremblay, Mark (24 Oct 1993). "The Robert Cray Band: Shame + a Sin". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ^ a b Konz, Joe (8 Oct 1993). "Hey! Robert Cray is having fun now". The Indianapolis Star. p. F6.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
