music.wikisort.org - CompositionDon't Be Afraid of the Dark, released in 1988, is American blues musician Robert Cray's follow-up to Strong Persuader. It was unable to match the mainstream success of Strong Persuader, peaking at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and staying on the chart for 60 weeks.[8]
For other uses, see Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (disambiguation).
1988 studio album by The Robert Cray Band
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark |
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Released | August 8, 1988 |
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Genre | Urban blues[1] |
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Length | 41:28 |
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Label | Mercury |
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Producer | Bruce Bromberg, Dennis Walker |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [2] |
Chicago Sun-Times |    [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |     [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |    [4] |
Record Mirror |     [5] |
Rolling Stone |     [6] |
The Village Voice | A−[7] |
Track listing
- "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (Dennis Walker) – 3:47
- "Don't You Even Care?" (Cray) – 3:56
- "Your Secret's Safe with Me" (Peter Boe, Dennis Walker) – 4:52
- "I Can't Go Home" (Cray) – 4:23
- "Night Patrol" (David Amy) – 4:43
- "Acting This Way" (Peter Boe, Richard Cousins) – 4:26
- "Gotta Change the Rules" (Cray) – 3:24
- "Across the Line" (David Amy, Peter Boe, Cray, David Olson) – 4:07
- "At Last" (Cray, Patsy Sermersheim) – 3:30
- "Laugh Out Loud" (Dennis Walker) – 4:20
Personnel
- Fidel Bell – assistant engineer
- Peter Boe – keyboards
- Charlie Brocco – mixing assistant
- Richard Cousins – bass
- Robert Cray – guitar, vocals
- Bill Dashiell – engineer
- Deborah Feingold – photography
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Jeff Hendrickson – mixing
- Mike Kloster – assistant engineer
- The Memphis Horns – arranger, horn, horn arrangements
- Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
- Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
- Dave Olson – drums
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone on "Acting This Way"
- Chris Thompson – design
Certifications and sales
References
- McLeese, Don (August 15, 1988). "`Dark' proves Cray isn't afraid of risks". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- Allmusic Review
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Robert Cray". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0857125958.
- Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- Strickland, Andy (17 September 1988). "33 - Album Reviews". Record Mirror. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804.
- "Robert Cray Band - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- Christgau, Robert (August 30, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- Billboard.com
- "Canadian album certifications – Robert Cray – Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark". Music Canada.
- "Dutch album certifications – Robert Cray – Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 16, 2022. Enter Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Robert Cray – Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "British album certifications – Robert Cray – Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark". British Phonographic Industry.
- "American album certifications – Robert Cray – Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark". Recording Industry Association of America.
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На других языках
[de] Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (englisch für „Fürchte Dich nicht vor der Dunkelheit“) ist ein Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Blues-Musikers Robert Cray und wurde am 8. August 1988 unter dem Musiklabel Mercury Records veröffentlicht. Allmusic-Kritiker Jason Elias lobte den traditionellen Blues-Klang des Albums, vermerkt jedoch eine hörbare Lustlosigkeit des Interpreten und seiner Band.[1]
- [en] Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (album)
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