I Was Warned
| I Was Warned | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Fantasy Studios, L.A. | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 48:30 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Dennis Walker | |||
| Robert Cray chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [6] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
I Was Warned is a blues album by Robert Cray.[1] It was released in April 1992 through Mercury Records.[1] Like Cray’s previous album, it features his regular backing band playing alongside the Memphis Horns.[1]
Track listing
- "Just a Loser" (Tim Kaihatsu) – 4:23
- "I'm a Good Man" (Cray, Dennis Walker) – 4:12
- "I Was Warned" (Cray, Dennis Walker) – 7:15
- "The Price I Pay" (Cray, Dennis Walker) – 5:06
- "Won the Battle" (Jim Pugh, Dennis Walker) – 3:53
- "On the Road Down" (Cray, Steve Cropper) – 4:02
- "A Whole Lotta Pride" (Cray, Dennis Walker) – 4:34
- "A Picture of a Broken Heart" (Boz Scaggs, Dennis Walker) – 5:22
- "He Don't Live Here Anymore" (Jim Pugh, Dennis Walker) – 5:13
- "Our Last Time" (John Hanes, Jim Pugh) – 5:10
Personnel
- Robert Cray - vocals and guitar
- Tim Kaihatsu - guitar
- Karl Sevareid - bass
- Jim Pugh - keyboards
- Kevin Hayes - drums
- Memphis Horns
- Andrew Love - tenor saxophone
- Wayne Jackson - trumpet, trombone[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "I Was Warned - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 24, 1992). "I Was Warned (Mercury)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "The Robert Cray Band". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. p. 189. ISBN 0312245602. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Robert Cray - I Was Warned CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (September 20, 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
External links
- Review by Robert Christgau for Playboy
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