''I Was Warned'' is a
blues album by
Robert Cray
Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Early life
Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was statione ...
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It was released in April 1992 through
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it i ...
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Like Cray’s previous album, it features his regular backing band playing alongside
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns were an American horn section, made famous by their many appearances on Stax Records. The duo consisted of Wayne Jackson (November 24, 1941 – June 21, 2016) on trumpet and Andrew Love (November 21, 1941 - April 12, 2012) on ...
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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
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Andrew Love - tenor saxophone
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Wayne Jackson - trumpet, trombone
References
External links
Reviewby
Robert Christgau for ''
Playboy
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Robert Cray albums
1992 albums
Mercury Records albums
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