Robert Cray é um dos grandes guitarristas de blues. Como descreveu a revista Rolling Stone, o seu som distinto e contundente introduziu uma nova geração de fans do rock mainstream à linguagem e forma do blues. Tanto como qualquer outro a seguir a Stevie Ray Vaughan, Cray ajudou o blues a crescer com albums brilhantes como Strong Persuader.

• Edição Limitada
• Vinil Audiófilo 200 Gramas
• Prensagem na Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
• Masterizado por Ryan K. Smith
• Masterizado na Sterling Sound
• Corte a partir das Master Tapes originais analógicas

#42 na lista Rolling Stone '100 Melhores Albums dos Anos 80'

With a Blues Hall of Fame induction, 5 Grammy Awards, millions of record sales, and thousands of sold out performances around the world, blues icon Robert Cray is befitting of his reputation as “one of the greatest guitarists of his generation.” Rolling Stone credits Cray with reinventing the blues with his “distinct razor sharp guitar playing” that “introduced a new generation of mainstream rock fans to the language and form of the blues” with the release of 1986's Strong Persuader.

Serving as Cray's fourth full-length solo effort overall and commercial breakthrough, the sensual 10-song set climbed to #13 on the Billboard 200 which was the highest-charting blues album since Bobby 'Blue' Bland's 1963 release Call On Me/That's the Way Love Is. Featuring the slow burning classics "Smoking Gun," "Right Next Door" and "Nothing But A Woman" with the Memphis Horns, Strong Persuader also made Cray one of the Blues' first sex symbols in decades.

Analogue Productions is pleased to offer Robert Cray's landmark blues album Strong Persuader on 200g vinyl remastered from the original analog tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed at Quality Record Pressings.

Cray, a five-time Grammy winner, originally released Strong Persuader, his fifth studio album, in 1986 — his major label debut. Stinging urban blues by way of Texas and Memphis distinguish Cray's guitar mastery — since the release of Strong Persuader, Cray has gone on to record 15 Billboard-charting studio albums and has written or performed with everyone from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Bonnie Raitt to John Lee Hooker.

Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame at the age of 57, he is one of the youngest living legends to receive the prestigious honor. And although Cray can look back over an astonishing three decade-long career, punctuated by his trademark sound and distinct playing style, he is far too busy moving forward as the amazing journey continues. 2012 saw Robert release his 16th studio album, Nothin' But Love and embark on yet another world tour.

"The set that made Cray a pop star, despite its enduring blues base. Cray's smoldering stance on 'Smoking Gun' and 'Right Next Door' rendered him the first sex symbol to emerge from the blues field in decades, but it was his innovative expansion of the genre itself that makes this album a genuine 1980s classic. 'Nothing but a Woman' boasts an irresistible groove pushed by the Memphis Horns and some metaphorically inspired lyrics, while 'I Wonder' and 'Guess I Showed Her' sizzle with sensuality." - Bill Dahl, All Music

Músicos:

Robert Cray (voz, guitarra)
Richard Cousins (baixo eléctrico)
David Olson (bateria)
Peter Boe (teclados) 
Lee Spath (percussão)
Andrew Love (tenor saxofone)
Wayne Jackson (trompete, trombone)

Lista de Faixas:

Lado A
1. Smoking Gun
2. I Guess I Showed Her
3. Right Next Door (Because Of Me)
4. Nothin' But A Woman
5. Still Around

Lado B
1. More Than I Can Stand
2. Foul Play
3. I Wonder
4. Fantasized
5. New Blood

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