Who's Been Talkin'

who's been talkin'

Track Listings

1. Too Many Cooks

2. Score

3. Welfare (Turns Its Back on You)

4. That's What I'll Do

5. I'd Rather Be a Wino

6. Who's Been Talking?

7. Sleeping in the Ground

8. I'm Gonna Forget About You

9. Nice as a Fool Can Be

10. If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin'

Who's Been Talkin',Robert Cray,Charly,Contemporary Blues,Modern Electric Blues,Retro-Soul,Soul-Blues,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Who's Been Talkin'

Average customer rating:

Early Cray Classic Blues
4 and a half stars.
Classic Cray

Who's Been Talkin'
Robert Cray
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music

Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

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Similar Items:

Midnight Stroll
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
I Was Warned
Sweet Potato Pie

ASIN: B00005A8M8
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

Too Many Cooks
The Score
When The Welfare Turns Its Back On You
What What I'll Do
I'd Rather Be A Wind
Who's Been Talkin'
Sleeping In The Ground
I'm Gonna Forget About You
Nice As A Fool Can Be
If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin'

Customer Reviews:

Early Cray Classic Blues.......2007-05-06

If you can find a copy of this its well worth getting. The recordings date from 1980 when Cray was only 27.

This is a blues album through and through, full of Cray's distinctive bluesy guitar playing and souful vocals. This album only occasionally hints at the shift in direction towards Soul (particularly on 'I'm gonna forget about you') that Robert Crays later albums would take. There is a Brass section but mainly this provides subtle backing with the odd Sax solo. The songs are mainly Cray originals together with a few covers noteably 'Too Many Cooks' by Willie Dixon.

On the downside the ten tracks only amount to 36 minutes. However if you can find a copy (it might have been reissued under a different name now) buy it, you won't regret it.

4 and a half stars........2001-08-19

This is Robert Cray's first recording. It is also his lone blues roots album. This is his tribute to down home dirty Chicago blues. There are some terrific covers here. In particular Cray does a fine job with Howlin Wolf's: Who's Been Talkin and Willie Dixon's: Too Many Cooks. Unlike his slicker later recordings this is a much more primitive set and frankly he should have stuck with this style. One can only hope that this won't be his last venture in old school blues as there aren't too many blues men left who can play in this style with such ability. This one is well worth getting...Simon

Classic Cray.......2001-07-27

This is Robert Cray's early stuff. If you like his more recent albums, like Midnight Stroll and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, this may come as a bit of surprise. It's got a raw, sometimes unsophisticated sound to it. I think of it as more "bluesy," but that's subjective and I'm no expert on what real blues is. Give it a try, though. I like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Strong Persuader is my favorite of all, but this album continually delights me. It reminds me of being on the south side of Chicago eating cheap ribs. And if your girlfriend dumps you, you'll be glad you have "I'm Gonna Forget About You," one of my favorite Cray songs of all.

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Who's Been Talkin'
Dook Joint
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000QCX42I

Product Description

1 Walkin' The Dog 2 Who's Been Talkin' 3 Breakin' Down 4 Ma Jolie 5 No Computer Aid 6 Bad Times 7 Raincheck 8 Frankie & Johnny 9 You Can Stay But The Noise... 10 Get Outta Yo Seat 11 Always Broke 12 Bright Lights, Big City 13 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 14 Funky Broadway

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