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Midnight Stroll

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Midnight Stroll
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1990[1]
GenreBlues
Length46:55
LabelMercury[1]
ProducerDennis Walker
Robert Cray chronology
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
(1988)
Midnight Stroll
(1990)
I Was Warned
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]
Select[4]

Midnight Stroll is a blues album by Robert Cray and featuring the Memphis Horns.[2][5] It was released in June 1990 through Mercury Records.[1]

Also released in the UK on Mercury was an advance four-track EP called The Midnight Stroll EP. Tracks on this are: "The Forecast (Calls for Pain)", "Holdin' Court", "Labor of Love" and "Midnight Stroll". MERCD 330.[citation needed] (Maybe also released elsewhere as INT 878 209-2.)[citation needed]

Track listing

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  1. "The Forecast (Calls for Pain)" (David Plenn, Dennis Walker) – 4:00
  2. "These Things" (Cray) – 4:55
  3. "My Problem" (Cray) – 4:41
  4. "Labor of Love" (Tim Kaihatsu) – 3:56
  5. "Bouncin' Back" (Dennis Walker) – 4:05
  6. "Consequences" (Bonnie Hayes, Kevin Hayes, David Nagler-Burns) – 4:24
  7. "The Things You Do to Me" (Cray) – 4:44
  8. "Walk Around Time" (Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Pugh, Oscar Washington) – 4:18
  9. "Move a Mountain" (Cray, Tim Kaihatsu) – 4:07
  10. "Holdin' Court" (Richard Cousins, Hayes) – 4:40
  11. "Midnight Stroll" (Cray, Dennis Walker) – 5:49[2]

Personnel

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  • Robert Cray - vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Pugh - keyboards
  • Richard Cousins - bass
  • Kevin Hayes - drums, percussion
  • Tim Kaihatsu - rhythm guitar
The Memphis Horns

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 19

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Midnight Stroll - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Midnight Stroll - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. ^ Sexton, Paul (October 1990). "Moving Mountains". Select. No. 4. p. 96.
  5. ^ a b "Midnight Stroll - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Robert Cray | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Robert Cray – Midnight Stroll". British Phonographic Industry.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Robert Cray – Midnight Stroll". Recording Industry Association of America.