This Time is a blues

Blues

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 album

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 by Robert Cray

Robert Cray

Robert Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band, as well as an acclaimed solo career.-Career:...

. It was released on August 11, 2009, through Vanguard Records

Vanguard Records

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, and Nozzle Records. It is his first studio

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 album in four years, also featuring a reconstructed line-up. The Robert Cray band toured in the United States

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 supporting the album. They appeared on Late Night With David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

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on August 18, 2009 promoting the album, and played the song "Trouble and Pain"

Track listing

1. "Chicken In The Kitchen" (Cray) - 6:05
2. "I Can't Fail" (Cray) - 3:32
3. "Love 2009" (Pugh) - 6:24
4. "That's What Keeps Me Rockin'" (Braungel, Schell) - 5:36
5. "This Time" (Cray) - 7:22
6. "To Be True" (Pugh, Cousins) - 5:14
7. "Forever Goodbye'" (Cray, Sue Turner-Cray) - 4:33
8. "Trouble and Pain" (Cray) - 4:04
9. "Truce" (Cousins, Hendrix Ackle) - 5:41

The Robert Cray Band

• Robert Cray - Vocals and guitar
  Guitar
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• Jim Pugh - Keyboards
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• Richard Cousins - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Tony Braunagel - Drums
  Drum kit
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