False Accusations

False Accusations
Studio album by
the Robert Cray Band
Released1985
StudioSage & Sound, Music Lab & Haywoods, Los Angeles
GenreBlues
Length38:23
LabelHightone
ProducerBruce Bromberg, Dennis Walker
The Robert Cray Band chronology
Bad Influence
(1983) 		False Accusations
(1985) 		Showdown!
(1985)

False Accusations is the third studio album by the Robert Cray Band, released 1985.[1][2]

In the same year, Cray won the W.C. Handy Award for best male artist of 1985.

Commercial reception

In the United States, the album became his first release to enter the Billboard 200, peaking at number 141.[3] In the United Kingdom, it reached number 68 on the UK Albums Chart dated October 12, 1985, marking his first album to enter the UK Top 100, although it fell out of the Top 100 the following week.[4]

In the Netherlands, the album debuted at number 26 on the albums chart dated April 12, 1986, rose to a peak of number 25 the following week, and remained in the Top 100 for a total of 12 weeks.[5] In New Zealand, it entered the Top 50 for four consecutive weeks starting on June 1, 1986, peaking at number 36 at the time. It later re-entered the Top 50 on August 9, 1987, reaching a new peak of number 17 on the chart dated August 23.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[8]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[10]
Rolling StoneFavorable[7]
The Village VoiceA−[9]

The Boston Globe listed the album among the best of 1985, writing that Cray "melds soul-style vocals with masterful blues guitar."[11] Robert Christgau commented that while Clay's vocals are powerful and unadorned and his guitar playing is economical, his success as a major artist with this old-fashioned style was due to the strength of the material, particularly the tasteful songs provided by the producers.[12]

Bill Dahl, writing for AllMusic, described it as "not overwhelming, but a solid album."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Porch Light" (Dennis Walker) – 5:01
  2. "Change of Heart, Change of Mind (S.O.F.T)" (Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:49
  3. "She's Gone" (David Amy, Cray, Ozall Washington, Peter Boe) – 2:50
  4. "Playin' in the Dirt" (David Amy, Cray) – 3:46
  5. "I've Slipped Her Mind" (Dennis Walker) – 5:15
  6. "False Accusations" (Dennis Walker, Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:55
  7. "The Last Time (I Get Burned Like This)" (Cray) – 3:50
  8. "Payin' for It Now" (David Amy, Cray) – 4:38
  9. "Sonny" (David Amy, Dennis Walker) – 4:48[2]

Personnel

The Robert Cray Band
  • Robert Cray – guitar, vocals
  • Richard Cousins – bass
  • David Olson – drums
  • Peter Boe – keyboards
Horn section
  • David Li – horn arrangement, tenor saxophone, percussion on "Porch Light"
  • Nolan Smith – trumpet
Additional musicians
  • Dave Wilson – second guitar on "Sonny"
  • Dennis Walker – second bass on "Sonny"

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for False Accusations
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 60,000^
United States — 350,000[15]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (November 16, 1986). "Robert Cray's Blues Embody a Different, Modern Era". The New York Times. p. A23.
  2. ^ a b c d "False Accusations - Robert Cray, Robert Cray Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Robert Cray : Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  4. ^ ROBERT CRAY songs and albums | full Official Chart history
  5. ^ The Robert Cray Band - False Accusations - dutchcharts.nl
  6. ^ charts.org.nz - The Robert Cray Band - False Accusations
  7. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Robert Cray". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  11. ^ McLaughlin, Jeff (December 19, 1985). "1985's Top Ten Records". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 14.
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Mar. 11, 1986". Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  13. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Robert Cray – False Accusations". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type False Accusations Robert Cray in the "Search:" field.
  15. ^ Iorio, Paul (May 9, 1987). "East Coastings" (PDF). Cashbox Magazine. worldradiohistory.com: 11. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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