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Robert Cray: Strong Persuader

On November 17, 1986, “Mercury” label released “Strong Persuader”, the fifth   Robert Cray studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Sage & Sound and Haywood’s” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray– vocals, guitar
  • Peter Boe – keyboards
  • Richard Cousins – bass
  • David Olson – drums
  • Lee Spath – percussion
  • Andrew Love– tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson– trumpet, trombone
  • Fidel Bell – mixing assistant
  • Charlie Brocco – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. Smoking Gun – David Amy, Richard Cousins, Robert Cray
  2. I Guess I Showed Her – Dennis Walker
  3. Right Next Door (Because of Me) – Dennis Walker
  4. Nothin’ But a Woman – David Amy, Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Peter Boe, David Olson
  5. Still Around – Peter Boe
  6. More Than I Can Stand – Robert Cray
  7. Foul Play – Dennis Walker
  8. I Wonder – Robert Cray
  9. Fantasized – Dennis Walker
  10. New Blood – David Amy, Peter Boe, Robert Cray, Ozall Washington

The Robert Cray Band: Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark

On August 8, 1988, “Mercury” label released “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”, the sixth Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 1988 and was produced by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Boe – keyboards
  • Richard Cousins – bass
  • Dave Olson – drums
  • David Sanborn– alto saxophone
  • Andrew Love– tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson– trombone, trumpet
  • The Memphis Horns– arranger, horn, horn arrangements
  • Bill Dashiell – engineer
  • Mike Kloster, Fidel Bell – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Hendrickson – mixing
  • Charlie Brocco – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering
  • Chris Thompson – design
  • Deborah Feingold – photography

Personnel:

  1. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – Robert Cray, Dennis Walker
  2. Don’t You Even Care? – Robert Cray
  3. Your Secret’s Safe with Me – Peter Boe, Dennis Walker
  4. I Can’t Go Home – Robert Cray
  5. Night Patrol – David Amy
  6. Acting This Way – Peter Boe, Richard Cousins
  7. Gotta Change the Rules – Robert Cray
  8. Across the Line – David Amy, Peter Boe, Robert Cray, David Olson
  9. At Last – Robert Cray, Patsy Sermersheim
  10. Laugh Out Loud – Dennis Walker

Barenaked Ladies: Stunt

On July 7, 1998, “Reprise” label released “Stunt”, the fourth  Barenaked Ladies album. It was recorded February – March 1998, and was produced by Barenaked Ladies, David Leonard and Susan Rogers.

Personnel:

  • Colin Alexander – scratching
  • Jim Creeggan – electric bass, violin, acoustic and electric double bass, cello, double bass, arco bass, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Kevin Hearn– organ , synthesizer, banjo, piano, accordion, electric guitar, keyboards, electric piano , clavinet , melodica, sampling, wah wah guitar, handclaps, backing vocals,
  • Steven Page – lead and backing vocals,  acoustic and electric guitar, flute, piano, phat drumz guy , handclaps
  • Ed Robertson– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, invisible rap, handclaps
  • Tyler Stewart– percussion, bongos, drums, snare drums, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Pierre “French Pete” Tremblay – backing vocals
  • Natasha Hébert – Parlez Français
  • Sue Drew – expert violin tuning
  • Don Garbutt – “Hala Hala Hala” sampling
  • David Leonard, Susan Rogers – engineer
  • Charlie Brocco, Femio Hernández, Boo Macleod, Kevin Szymanski – engineer assistant
  • David Leonard, Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • John Rummen – artwork, design
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.

  1. One Week – Ed Robertson
  2. It’s All Been Done – Steven Page
  3. Light Up My Room
  4. I’ll Be That Girl – Steven Page, Stephen Duffy
  5. Leave
  6. Alcohol – Steven Page, Stephen Duffy
  7. Call and Answer – Steven Page, Stephen Duffy
  8. In the Car – Steven Page
  9. Never is Enough
  10. Who Needs Sleep
  11. Told You So
  12. Some Fantastic
  13. When You Dream
  14. She’s On Time
  15. Long Way Back Home