Robert Cray ‎– Collected 2LP

Robert Cray is an influential American blues guitarist and singer, who recorded several charting songs, like "Right Next Door (Because of Me)" and "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark". During his 40+ years career, he released about 20 albums and bridged the lunes between, blues, R&B and soul. Robert Cray Collected consists of 23 songs, starting in 1980 with the song “Too Many Cooks” and ending with his 2017 released “The Same Love That Made Me Laugh”.

Growing up in the northwest, Robert Cray listened to the gospel of the five blind boys of Mississippi, Bobby Bland's soul, Jimi Hendrix's rock guitar and the Beatles pop sounds. He would bring all of the influences into play throughout his career, but his teenage band was captivated by southern soul and the blues. The glow of a career in music began when Cray was a teen, and in 1974 it burst into flames as the Robert Cray band came together in Eugene, Oregon. In the mid-80s he was building on a reputation as a live artist, followed by the release of his fourth album, Strong Persuader. The album received a Grammy Award and the first single “Strong Persuader” became his most successful hit. During the years he worked together with some of music's greatest, like Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, BB King and Eric Clapton. All these collaborations are included on the second LP.

A1 –Robert Cray Too Many Cooks

A2 –Robert Cray Phone Booth

A3 –Robert Cray Change Of Heart, Change Of Mind

A4 –Robert Cray Smoking Gun

A5 –Robert Cray Right Next Door

A6 –Robert Cray Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark

B1 –Robert Cray Acting This Way

B2 –Robert Cray Consequences

B3 –Robert Cray Just A Loser

B4 –Robert Cray 1040 Blues

B5 –Robert Cray I Can’t Quit

C1 –Robert Cray Love Sickness

C2 –Robert Cray Time Makes Two

C3 –Robert Cray Trouble And Pain

C4 –Robert Cray Great Big Old House

C5 –Robert Cray You Move Me

C6 –Robert Cray The Same Love That Made Me Laugh

D1 –Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland She's Into Something

D2 –Chuck Berry & Robert Cray Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Live)

D3 –Tina Turner & Robert Cray 634-5789 (Live)

D4 –John Lee Hooker & Robert Cray Band Mr. Lucky

D5 –B.B. King & Robert Cray Playin' With My Friends

D6 –Eric Clapton & Robert Cray Crossroads (Live)