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Robert Cray Preps Live Album And Tour Dates

by Music-News.com on July 14, 2015

in Live,New Music,News

Robert Cray is to release a double CD and video package 4 Nights of 40 Years Live.

The set will be available in a variety of formats – 2 LPs + Mp3, 2 CDs + DVD, Blu-Ray + 2 CDs and digitally. 4 Nights of 40 Years Live will be released August 28 on the Netherlands-based Mascot Label Group.

The first CD is fresh, live recordings from four nights recently recorded at four venues in the LA area. With his current band –longtime bassist, collaborator and friend Richard Cousins, keyboardist Dover Weinberg (who was in Cray’s first band) and drummer Les Falconer (O’Jays, Keb ‘Mo) ‘ Cray fronts a group that is solid, seasoned and vital. The playing is in the moment, and the sound is singular.

The thirteen cuts are selected from the Cray Band’s recording library of 20 releases. Among them are rock radio favorites ‘Bad Influence’ and ‘Right Next Door (Because of Me),’ the soul searing ‘Love Gone to Waste,’ and ‘These Things,’ a bluesy ballad that features one of Cray’s string-bending and mind-blowing guitar solos. The live CD is the fourth Cray Band release produced by Steve Jordan, who plays drums on several cuts. Also guesting are vocalist Kim Wilson and harmonica player Lee Oskar, tenor saxophonist Trevor Lawrence, trumpeter Steve Madaio and saxophonist Tom Scott.

The bonus CD is a revealing glimpse of Cray’s early career and the promise of a future that would reward fans for decades. Selected from the band’s set at the 1982 San Francisco Blues Festival and a 1987 appearance on the Dutch TV Show ‘Countdown,’ the music captures the band’s youthful presence and its ability to revive the blues without abandoning it. Included are favorites from the Cray’s Band 80s set lists; ‘Smoking Gun’ and ‘Too Many Cooks.’

The 94 minute video in 4 Nights of 40 Years Live is a Cray Band convergence. Coming together are a mesmerizing blend of clips from the San Francisco Blues Festival, the Dutch TV show and the four concerts featured on the first CD. Between clips Cray comments on the band’s history and his personal philosophy of music. There is also behind the scenes footage of the band collaborating with producer Jordan. And putting the Cray Band in perspective are interviews with Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy each giving their personal response to the music and the man.

Upcoming UK Dates

Sat 3 October ‘ Lowry, Salford – TICKETS
Mon 5 October ‘ Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham – TICKETS
Tues 6 October ‘ St David’s Hall, Cardiff – TICKETS
Weds 7 October ‘ Truro Hall, Truro – TICKETS
Fri 9 October ‘ The Anvil, Basingstoke – TICKETS
Sat 10 October ‘ Theatre Royal, Norwich – TICKETS
Mon 12 October ‘ Barbican, London – TICKETS
Tues 13 October ‘ Sage, Gateshead – TICKETS
Weds 14 October ‘ Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – TICKETS
Fri 16 October ‘ Town Hall, Birmingham – TICKETS
Sat 17 October ‘ City Hall, Salisbury – TICKETS
Sun 18 October ‘ Orchard, Dartford – TICKETS
Mon 19 October ‘ Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells – TICKETS
Weds 21 October ‘ Town Hall, Cheltenham – TICKETS
Thurs 22 October ‘ Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS
Fri 23 October ‘ Alban Arena, St Albans – TICKETS

4 Nights Of 40 Years Live:

CD 1
1. I Shiver
2. I’ll Always Remember You
3. Poor Johnny
4. Won’t Be Coming Home
5. On The Road Down
6. Sittin’ On Top of the World
7. Wrap It Up
8. Love Gone To Waste
9. Bad Influence
10. These Things
11. Right Next Door (Because Of Me)
12. The Forecast (Calls For Pain)
13. Time Makes Two

Disc 2 (bonus disc):
1. I Guess I Showed Her *
2. Right Next Door (Because of Me) *
3. Smoking Gun *
4. Still Around *
5. Too Many Cooks ^
6. T-Bone Shuffle ^
* Live at Dutch TV Show ‘Countdown’ 1987
^ Live at SFO Blues Festival San Francisco 1982

Dvd track list:
Intro / I Shiver
T-Bone Shuffle
Love Gone To Waste
I Guess I Showed Her
I’ll Always Remember You
Your Good Thing Is About To End
Too Many Cooks
Wrap It Up
Won’t Be Coming Home
Smoking Gun
Sittin’ On Top of the World
Two Steps From The End
Bad Influence
These Things
Right Next Door (Because Of Me)
The Forecast (Calls For Pain)
Time Makes Two

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