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The Robert Cray Band: Midnight Stroll

Paul Sexton, Select, October 1990

THE CHIPS were well and truly down for Robert Cray this time. It was felt that 1988's Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark had him smoothing off a few too many edges and courting pop acceptance. Was he spending too much time on the photo session wardrobe and forgetting to recharge the energy source? If he was, Cray realised in time that a change was in order. With Midnight Stroll he becomes essential again.

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