Infos
Compilation produced by Robert Cray, Bas Hartong & Mike Kappus
Executive Producer: Andy McKaie
Mastered by Suha Gur, Universal Music Studios, Edison, NJ
Track 1 produced by Bruce Bromberg & Dennis Walker
Tracks 2, 9, 14 produced by Dennis Walker
Tracks 3-6, 8, 10, 11 produced by Bruce Bromberg & Dennis Walker
Track 7 produced by Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman and Bruce Bromberg
Tracks 12, 13 produced by Robert Cray
Executive Producer [Tracks 3, 4, 8, 11]: Larry Sloven
Executive Producer [Track 12]: Mike Kappus
Track 1 recorded by Bill Dashiell at Music Lab, Los Angeles, CA
Tracks 2, 9 recorded by Bill Dashiell at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA and Sunnyside Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Tracks 3, 4, 8, 11 recorded by Bill Dashiell at Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA
Track 5 recorded by Bill Dashiell at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA and Sunnyside Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Track 6 recorded and mixed by Bill Dashiell at Eldorado Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Track 7 recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL
Track 10 recorded by Bill Dashiell at Music Lab, Los Angeles, CA
Track 12 recorded and mixed by Steve Savage at Studio D, Sausalito, CA
Track 13 recorded by John Hampton and Skidd Mills at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
Track 14 recorded by Steve Savage and mixed by John Hampton at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Track 2 mixed by John Hampton at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
Tracks 3, 5, 8, 11 mixed by Jeff Hendrickson at Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Track 4 mixed by Bill Dashiell at Haywood's, Los Angeles, CA
Track 9 mixed by John Hampton at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
Track 12 mixed at Different Fur, San Francisco, CA
Track 13 mixed by Skidd Mills at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
Track 1 [written by] R. Cray/D. Walker/R. Cousins/M. Vannice
Track 2 [written by] D. Walker/D. Plenn
Track 3 [written by] R. Cray/R. Cousins/D. Amy
Tracks 4, 7 [written by] R. Cray/D. Amy
Tracks 5, 8, 11 [written by] D. Walker
Track 6 [written by] W. Dixon
Track 9 [written by] K. Hayes/B. Hayes/D. Nagler
Track 10 [written by] R. Cray/M. Vannice
Track 12 [written by] R. Cray
Track 13 [written by] O. Redding
Track 14 [written by] R. Cray/D. Walker
Tracks 1, 10 from the album Bad Influence (HighTone 8001) (1983); ℗ 1983 HighTone Records, Courtesy of HighTone Records
Tracks 2, 9 from the album Midnight Stroll (Mercury 846 652) (1990)
Tracks 3, 8, 11 from the album Strong Persuader (Mercury 830 568) (1986)
Track 4 from the album False Accusations (HighTone 8005) (1985); ℗ 1985 HighTone Records, Courtesy of HighTone Records
Track 5 from the album Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (Mercury 834 923) (1988)
Track 6 from the album Who's Been Talkin' (Tomato 269653) (1980)
Track 7 from the album Showdown! by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray (Alligator ALCD 4753) (1985); ℗ 1985 Alligator Records, Courtesy of Alligator Records
Track 12 from the album Shame + A Sin (Mercury 518 237) (1993)
Track 13 from the album Sweet Potato Pie (Mercury 534 698) (1997)
Track 14 from the album I Was Warned (Mercury 512 721) (1992)
The Robert Cray Band:
Robert Cray: Guitar, Vocals [Tracks 1-6, 8-14], Rhythm Guitar, Vocals [Track 7]
Alan Batts: Organ [Track 7]
Peter Boe: Keyboards [Tracks 3-5, 8, 11]
Albert Collins: Guitar [Track 7]
Richard Cousins: Bass [Tracks 1-6, 9-11]
John B. Gayden: Bass [Tracks 7, 8]
Kevin Hayes: Drums [Tracks 2, 9, 12-14]
Casey Jones: Drums [Track 7]
Tim Kaihatsu: Guitar [Tracks 2, 9, 14]
David Li: Tenor Saxophone [Track 6]
Tom Murphy: Drums [Track 6]
David Olson: Drums [Tracks 1, 3-5, 8, 10, 11]
Jim Pugh: Keyboards [Tracks 2, 9, 12-14]
Warren Rand: Saxophone [Track 10]
Curtis Salgado: Harmonica [Track 6]
Karl Sevareid: Bass [Tracks 12-14]
Nolan Smith: Trumpet [Track 6]
Lee Spath: Percussion [Track 8]
David Stewart: Piano [Track 6]
Mike Vannice: Keyboards [Tracks 1, 10]
The Memphis Horns:
Wayne Jackson: Trumpet, Trombone [Tracks 2, 9], Trumpet [Tracks 5, 11, 13]
Andrew Love: Tenor Saxophone [Tracks 2, 5, 9, 11, 13]
Edward Manion: Tenor Saxophone [Track 12]
Mark Pender: Trumpet [Track 12]
Midtown Memphis Rhythm Section:
Antoine Salley, O. Washington, Night Train Clemons, Madison Cooper: Percussion [Track 2]
Angaben Aufdruck Label + Backcover
℗ 1999 Mercury Records
© 1999 Mercury Records, a Universal Music Company
Made in the EU
Mercury Records [Logo]
Preiscode: UN 900 (nur auf Backcover)
Rechtegesellschaften: BIEM / MCPS (nur auf CD-Label)
Art Direction: Vartan
Design: t42design
Photography: James R. Minchin III
Representation: Mike Kappus, The Rosebud Agency, San Francisco, CA
Bilder:
1. Frontcover
2. Backcover
3. Rückseite Booklet
4. Booklet Seite 11 (Portrait Robert Cray)
5. Inlay Jewelcase
6. Ansicht CD
7. Innenring CD
[Herstellungsland: Presswerk-SID-Code / Angabe in Matrix]
[Tracklängen: Software]
[Matrix: 07314 546 557-2 02 ⚹ 51011038; Made in Germany by EDC; C; 4x Universal [Logo] - Barcode]
[Mastering-SID-Code: IFPI LV26 (außen)]
[Presswerk-SID-Code: IFPI 01** (innen)]
[Presswerk: Entertainment Distribution Company (EDC) GmbH, Langenhagen (→ Presswerk-SID-Code / Angabe in Matrix)]
[Booklet: 12-seitig, geklammert; Linernotes (David Nathan, a/k/a "British Ambassador of Soul", aus: "The Soulful Divas", Billboard Books, 1999), Trackliste, Line-up, Angaben zur Produktion]