Shame + A Sin

Shame + A Sin is an album by the American musician Robert Cray.[1] It was released in 1993 by Mercury Records.[2]

Shame + A Sin
Studio album by
Robert Cray
Released1993
RecordedStudio D, Sausalito, CA
GenreBlues
Length47:37
LabelMercury
ProducerRobert Cray
Robert Cray chronology
I Was Warned
(1992)		 Shame + A Sin
(1993)		 Some Rainy Morning
(1995)

Production

The album was produced by Cray.[3] "You're Gonna Need Me" is a cover of the Albert King song.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Calgary HeraldB+[6]
The Indianapolis Star[7]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[8]

The Indianapolis Star noted that "Cray uses the blues to inspire, strike an attitude and, gee, even have some fun."[7] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "still more downtown professional than lunch-bucket working class."[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robert Cray; except where indicated

  1. "1040 Blues"- 5:04
  2. "Some Pain, Some Shame"-4:30
  3. "I Shiver"- 5:12
  4. "You're Gonna Need Me" (Albert King) - 3:38
  5. "Don't Break This Ring"- 4:55
  6. "Stay Go" (Cray, Jim Pugh, Karl Sevareid) - 3:38
  7. "Leave Well Enough Alone"- 5:20
  8. "Passing By"-5:12
  9. "I'm Just Lucky That Way" (Rick Estrin, Jim Pugh, Donnie Woodruff) - 4:00
  10. "Well I Lied" (Kevin Hayes, Chris Hayes) - 2:49
  11. "Up and Down" (Cray, Jim Pugh) - 6:39

Credits

References
  1. Locey, Bill (22 July 1993). "Suffering Days Over for Bluesman Robert Cray". Los Angeles Times. p. J11.
  2. "ROBERT CRAY BAND 'Shame and A Sin'". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian. 3 Oct 1993.
  3. "Shame + A Sin". Billboard. 105 (42): 60. Oct 16, 1993.
  4. Morse, Steve (15 Oct 1993). "The bluesman cometh". Living. The Boston Globe. p. 63.
  5. Bill Dahl (1993-10-05). "Shame + A Sin - Robert Cray,Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  6. Tremblay, Mark (24 Oct 1993). "The Robert Cray Band: Shame + a Sin". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  7. Konz, Joe (8 Oct 1993). "Hey! Robert Cray is having fun now". The Indianapolis Star. p. F6.
  8. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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