Shoulda Been Home

Infobox Album | Name = Shoulda Been Home
Type = Album
Artist = Robert Cray


Released = May 15, 2001
Recorded = Woodland Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, Royal Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre = Blues
Length = 53:13
Label = Rykodisc Records
Producer = Steve Jordan
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:vt6m96hojepo link]
*"Popmatters.com" - Positive - [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/crayrobert-shoulda.shtml link]
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/robertcray/albums/album/304652/review/5944230/shoulda_been_home link]
Last album = "Sweet Potato Pie"
(1997)
This album = "Shoulda Been Home"
(2001)
Next album = "Time Will Tell"
(2003) |

"Shoulda Been Home" is a 2001 album by blues musician Robert Cray consisting of 12 fresh tracks, 7 of them written or co-written by Cray. It was released with Rykodisc Records.

Many long-time Cray fans were happy to see him back to writing lively music, with a unique style that Cray has always been known for. Highlighted by "Renew Blues", a 1 minute super strong guitar riff, this album seems to be thought of as one of Cray's best since the 80's.

Cray next released "Time Will Tell" in 2003.

Track listing

#"Baby's Arms" - Cray – 2:55
#"Already Gone" - Cray – 6:32
#"Anytime" - Jim Pugh – 5:26
#"Love Sickness" - Bonnie "Mack" Rice – 2:59
#"I'm Afraid" - Cray – 3:11
#"No One Special" - Cray – 4:47
#"Out of Eden" - Pugh – 9:19
#"Cry for Me Baby" - Mel London – 3:06
#"Far Away" - Cray, S. Turner-Cray – 6:24
#"Renew Blues" - Cray, Pugh, Kevin Hayes, Karl Sevareid – 1:02
#"Help Me Forget" - Cray – 4:18
#"The 12 Year Old Boy" - M.R. Landon – 2:46