| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone[1] | Favorable |
| allmusic |   [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Village Voice | A–[4] |
False Accusations is the third studio album by The Robert Cray Band released 1985.
In the same year, Cray won the W.C. Handy Award for best male artist of 1985.
Track listing
- "Porch Light" (Dennis Walker) – 5:01
- "Change of Heart, Change of Mind (S.O.F.T)" (Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:49
- "She's Gone" (David Amy, Cray, Ozall Washington, Peter Boe) – 2:50
- "Playin' in the Dirt" (David Amy, Cray) – 3:46
- "I've Slipped Her Mind" (Dennis Walker) – 5:15
- "False Accusations" (Dennis Walker, Cray, Richard Cousins) – 3:55
- "The Last Time (I Get Burned Like This)" (Cray) – 3:50
- "Payin' for It Now" (David Amy, Cray) – 4:38
- "Sonny" (David Amy, Dennis Walker) – 4:48
Personnel
- The Robert Cray Band
- Robert Cray - guitar, vocals
- Richard Cousins - bass
- Peter Boe - keyboards
- David Olson - drums
- Horn Section
- David Li - horn arrangement, tenor saxophone, percussion on "Porch Light"
- Nolan Smith - trumpet
- Additional musicians
- Dave Wilson - second guitar on "Sonny"
- Dennis Walker - second bass on "Sonny"
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Robert Cray". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – Robert Cray – False Accusations". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type False Accusations in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.