False Accusations is the third studio album by the Robert Cray Band, released 1985.[1][2]

In the same year, Cray won the W.C. Handy Award for best male artist of 1985.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[6]
Rolling StoneFavorable[3]
The Village VoiceA−[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

  1. "Porch Light" (Dennis Walker) – 5:01
  2. "Change of Heart, Change of Mind (S.O.F.T)" (Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:49
  3. "She's Gone" (David Amy, Cray, Ozall Washington, Peter Boe) – 2:50
  4. "Playin' in the Dirt" (David Amy, Cray) – 3:46
  5. "I've Slipped Her Mind" (Dennis Walker) – 5:15
  6. "False Accusations" (Dennis Walker, Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:55
  7. "The Last Time (I Get Burned Like This)" (Cray) – 3:50
  8. "Payin' for It Now" (David Amy, Cray) – 4:38
  9. "Sonny" (David Amy, Dennis Walker) – 4:48[2]

Personnel

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

Certifications and sales for False Accusations
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 60,000^
United States — 350,000[10]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (16 Nov 1986). "Robert Cray's Blues Embody a Different, Modern Era". The New York Times. p. A23.
  2. ^ a b c "False Accusations - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Robert Cray". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  7. ^ McLaughlin, Jeff (19 Dec 1985). "1985's Top Ten Records". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 14.
  8. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Robert Cray – False Accusations". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ Iorio, Paul (9 May 1987). "East Coastings" (PDF). Cashbox Magazine. worldradiohistory.com: 11. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Accusations
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