Misplaced Pages

Midnight Stroll

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

1990 studio album by Robert Cray
Midnight Stroll
Studio album by Robert Cray
ReleasedJune 1990
GenreBlues
Length46:55
LabelMercury
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
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
Select

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

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. (Maybe also released elsewhere as INT 878 209-2.)

Track listing

  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

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 19

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Midnight Stroll - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "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.
Robert Cray
Studio albums
Live albums
Collaborations
Singles


Stub icon

This 1990s album–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This blues album-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Midnight Stroll Add topic