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Sweet Potato Pie | ||||
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Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | Ardent, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B | |||
Length | 47:13 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Robert Cray | |||
Robert Cray chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Daily News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All tracks composed by Robert Cray; except where indicated
The European edition includes "Save It" as track No. 4.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2024) |
Sweet Potato Pie | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | Ardent, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B | |||
Length | 47:13 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Robert Cray | |||
Robert Cray chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Daily News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All tracks composed by Robert Cray; except where indicated
The European edition includes "Save It" as track No. 4.