On April 27, 1999, “Rykodisc” label released “Take Your Shoes Off”, the twelve Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Steve Jordan. The album won the 2000 “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”.

Personnel:

• Robert Cray – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
• Steve Jordan– guitar, bajo sexto, keyboards, bass, drums, snare drum, percussion, background vocals
• Jim Pugh – keyboards
• Jo-El Sonnier– accordion
• Karl Sevareid – bass
• Kevin Hayes – drums
• Jim Horn– tenor and baritone saxophones
• Bobby Keys, Jim Spake, Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone
• James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
• Scott Thompson – trumpet
• Jack Hale – trombone
• The Memphis Horns
• Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
• Wayne Jackson – trumpet
• The Nashelles – backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Love Gone to Waste – Tom Bingham, Willie Mitchell
2. That Wasn’t Me – Robert Cray
3. All the Way – Robert Cray, Sue Turner-Cray
4. There’s Nothing Wrong – Robert Cray
5. 24-7 Man – Mack Rice, Jon Tiven
6. Pardon – Robert Cray
7. Let Me Know – Robert Cray
8. It’s All Gone – Steve Jordan, Meegan Voss
9. Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance) – Joseph Martin, Winfield Scott
10. Living Proof – Jim Pugh
11. What About Me – Robert Cray
12. Tollin’ Bells – Willie Dixon