180 gram audiophile vinyl / 1987 GRAMMY AWARD FOR “BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES RECORDING” / FIVE-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ROBERT CRAY / INCLUDES THE HIT SINGLES “RIGHT NEXT DOOR (BECAUSE OF ME)”, “SMOKING GUN”, “MORE THAN I CAN STAND” About the Artist Five-time Grammy Award winning blues singer Robert Cray recorded his fifth studio album Strong Persuader together with Grammy Award winning producer Bruce Bromberg. After its release in 1986, the album became his big breakthrough and made Cray a pop star, despite making a classic blues album. The 10-track album included three singles, including “Right Next Door (Because Of Me)”, “I Guess I Showed Her” and “Smoking Gun”, the latter reaching #2 on the US Rock chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Strong Persuader sold over two million copies by 1995 and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Recording. Also available on 180 gm vinyl: Robert Cray - Collected. Tracklist: Side A: 1. Smoking Gun 2. I Guessed I Showed Her 3. Right Next Door (Because Of Me) 4. Nothin’ But A Woman 5. Still Around Side B: 1. More Than I Can Stand 2. Foul Play 3. I Wonder 4. Fantasized 5. New Blood