''Live at the BBC'' is a live
blues
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album by
Robert Cray
Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards.
Early life
Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was stationed at ...
.
It was released in 2008, through
Vanguard Records
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. It is the second live album to be released by Cray to date, it was recorded in 1988, and 1991 at the
Hammersmith Odeon
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.
Track listing
#"I Guess I Showed Her" – 3:59
#"Foul Play" – 4:34
#"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" – 4:23
#"Don't You Even Care" – 4:53
#"Night Patrol" – 5:28
#"Nothin' But a Woman" – 4:39
#"Phone Booth" – 4:09
#"These Things" – 6:15
#"My Problem" – 5:23
#"The Forecast (Calls for Pain)" – 4:53
#"Consequences" – 4:26
#"Right Next Door (Because of Me)" – 5:44
#"Acting This Way" – 5:03
#"
Smoking Gun
The term "smoking gun" is a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught ''in flagrante delicto''. "Smoking gun" refers to the strongest kind of circumstantial evidence, ...
" – 6:55
References
Robert Cray albums
BBC Radio recordings
2008 live albums
Albums recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo
Vanguard Records live albums
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