False Accusations is the third studio album by the Robert Cray Band, released 1985.[1][2]
| False Accusations | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Sage & Sound, Music Lab & Haywoods, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | Hightone | |||
| Producer | Bruce Bromberg, Dennis Walker | |||
| The Robert Cray Band chronology | ||||
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In the same year, Cray won the W.C. Handy Award for best male artist of 1985.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | Favorable[3] |
| The Village Voice | A−[5] |
The Boston Globe listed the album among the best of 1985, writing that Cray "melds soul-style vocals with masterful blues guitar."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Porch Light" (Dennis Walker) – 5:01
- "Change of Heart, Change of Mind (S.O.F.T)" (Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:49
- "She's Gone" (David Amy, Cray, Ozall Washington, Peter Boe) – 2:50
- "Playin' in the Dirt" (David Amy, Cray) – 3:46
- "I've Slipped Her Mind" (Dennis Walker) – 5:15
- "False Accusations" (Dennis Walker, Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:55
- "The Last Time (I Get Burned Like This)" (Cray) – 3:50
- "Payin' for It Now" (David Amy, Cray) – 4:38
- "Sonny" (David Amy, Dennis Walker) – 4:48[2]
Personnel
edit- The Robert Cray Band
- Robert Cray - guitar, vocals
- Richard Cousins - bass
- David Olson - drums
- Peter Boe - keyboards
- Horn section
- David Li - horn arrangement, tenor saxophone, percussion on "Porch Light"
- Nolan Smith - trumpet
- Additional musicians
- Dave Wilson - second guitar on "Sonny"
- Dennis Walker - second bass on "Sonny"
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States | — | 350,000[10] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (16 Nov 1986). "Robert Cray's Blues Embody a Different, Modern Era". The New York Times. p. A23.
- ^ a b c "False Accusations - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Robert Cray". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ McLaughlin, Jeff (19 Dec 1985). "1985's Top Ten Records". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 14.
- ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
- ^ "British album certifications – Robert Cray – False Accusations". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Iorio, Paul (9 May 1987). "East Coastings" (PDF). Cashbox Magazine. worldradiohistory.com: 11. Retrieved 12 June 2021.