Strong Persuader

Strong Persuader
Studio album by Robert Cray
Released	November 1986
Recorded	Sage & Sound, Los Angeles; Haywood's, Los Angeles
Genre	Blues
Length	39:34
Label	Mercury
Producer	Bruce Bromberg, Dennis Walker
Robert Cray chronology
False Accusations (1985) Strong Persuader (1986) Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	A+ [1]
Rolling Stone	Very Favorable link

Strong Persuader is American blues guitarist Robert Cray's fifth studio album, released in 1986, and became his breakthrough album to the mainstream. "Strong Persuader" also became a nickname for Cray. The album was ranked #42 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 80's.The album was certified 2x platinum.

Track listing

1. "Smoking Gun" (Amy, Cousins, Cray) - 4:07
2. "I Guess I Showed Her" (Cray) - 3:39
3. "Right Next Door (Because Of Me)" (Walker, Cray) - 4:19
4. "Nothin' but a Woman (featuring The Memphis Horns)" (Cousins, Cray, Boe, Bromberg, Olson) - 3:58
5. "Still Around" (Cray) - 3:42
6. "More Than I Can Stand" (Cray) - 2:57
7. "Foul Play" (Cray) - 4:07
8. "I Wonder" (Cray) - 3:57
9. "Fantasized" (Cray) - 4:04
10. "New Blood" (Cray) - 4:21

Personnel

• Fidel Bell - mixing assistant
• Charlie Brocco - mixing assistant
• Peter Boe - keyboards
• Bruce Bromberg (D. Amy) - producer
• Richard Cousins - bass
• Robert Cray - main performer, guitar, vocals
• David Olson - drums
• Lee Spath - percussion
• Andrew Love - tenor saxophone
• Wayne Jackson - trumpet, trombone

Charts

Album

1987 Billboard 200 No. 13

Singles

• 1987 "Smoking Gun" Billboard Hot 100 No. 22
• 1987 "Smoking Gun" Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 2

External links

• Robert Cray's Strong Persuader at Allmusic.com