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1993 studio album by Robert Cray
Shame + A Sin
Studio album by Robert Cray
Released1993
RecordedStudio D (Sausalito, California)
GenreBlues
Length47:37
LabelMercury
ProducerRobert Cray
Robert Cray chronology
I Was Warned
(1992) 		Shame + A Sin
(1993) 		Some Rainy Morning
(1995)

Shame + A Sin is an album by the American musician Robert Cray. It was released in 1993 by Mercury Records.

Production

The album was produced by Cray. "You're Gonna Need Me" is a cover of the Albert King song.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Calgary HeraldB+
The Indianapolis Star
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

The Indianapolis Star noted that "Cray uses the blues to inspire, strike an attitude and, gee, even have some fun." The Calgary Herald deemed the album "still more downtown professional than lunch-bucket working class."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robert Cray; except where indicated

  1. "1040 Blues"- 5:04
  2. "Some Pain, Some Shame" - 4:30
  3. "I Shiver"- 5:12
  4. "You're Gonna Need Me" (Albert King) - 3:38
  5. "Don't Break This Ring" - 4:55
  6. "Stay Go" (Cray, Jim Pugh, Karl Sevareid) - 3:38
  7. "Leave Well Enough Alone" - 5:20
  8. "Passing By" - 5:12
  9. "I'm Just Lucky That Way" (Rick Estrin, Jim Pugh, Donnie Woodruff) - 4:00
  10. "Well I Lied" (Kevin Hayes, Chris Hayes) - 2:49
  11. "Up and Down" (Cray, Jim Pugh) - 6:39

Credits

  • 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

  1. Locey, Bill (22 July 1993). "Suffering Days Over for Bluesman Robert Cray". Los Angeles Times. p. J11.
  2. "ROBERT CRAY BAND 'Shame and A Sin'". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian. 3 Oct 1993.
  3. "Shame + A Sin". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 42. Oct 16, 1993. p. 60.
  4. Morse, Steve (15 Oct 1993). "The bluesman cometh". Living. The Boston Globe. p. 63.
  5. Bill Dahl (1993-10-05). "Shame + A Sin - Robert Cray,Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  6. ^ Tremblay, Mark (24 Oct 1993). "The Robert Cray Band: Shame + a Sin". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  7. ^ Konz, Joe (8 Oct 1993). "Hey! Robert Cray is having fun now". The Indianapolis Star. p. F6.
  8. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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