Sweet Potato Pie (album)
1997 studio album by Robert Cray
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Sweet Potato Pie is an album by the American musician Robert Cray, released in 1997 through Mercury Records.[1][2] Cray produced the album.[3] It was recorded by John Hampton and Skidd Mills (who also did the mixing) at Ardent Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee. "Trick or Treat" is a cover of the Otis Redding song.[4]
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Ardent, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Blues, R&B | |||
| Length | 47:13 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Robert Cray | |||
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Cray supported the album by touring with B. B. King.[5] Sweet Potato Pie peaked at No. 184 on the Billboard 200.[6] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Blues Album".[7]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Daily News noted that "the material here has a muscular '60s and '70s soul feel... Cray's vocals aren't just paying lip service to Southern r&b heroes O.V. Wright and James Carr."[11] USA Today said that "Cray sings mostly about love and loss, the band's bluesy sound punctuated by the Memphis Horns."[4] The Chicago Tribune concluded that most of the songs "are bland ballad or mid-tempo tunes that do little to distinguish themselves."[9]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Robert Cray; except where indicated
- "Nothing Against You" - 5:46
- "Do That for Me" - 4:26
- "Back Home" - 5:59
- "Save It" - 3:32 (bonus track; only on European edition)
- "The One in the Middle" (Jimmy Pugh) - 5:17
- "Little Birds" - 3:50
- "Trick or Treat" (Otis Redding) - 3:10
- "Simple Things" - 4:46
- "Jealous Minds" (Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Pugh) - 4:43
- "Not Bad for Love" - 7:12
- "I Can't Quit" - 5:04
Personnel
- Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Pugh – keyboards
- Karl Sevareid – bass
- Kevin Hayes – drums