Strong Persuader
by Robert Cray

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
Year: 1986
Overall rank: 3,763rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 109 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (53rd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (562nd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,763rd)

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Strong Persuader is ranked as the best album by Robert Cray.

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Overall rank: 3,763rd | 1980s rank: 562nd | 1986 rank: 53rd

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 109 votes)
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02/20/2026 17:02 Leonard  Ratings distribution  6,51170/100
 
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05/29/2025 15:05 Cyrax  Ratings distribution  1,76961/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.2/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.6.

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From 04/27/2019 03:52 | #235558
One of the best blues albums from the eighties. Mr. Cray's considerable talents are on full display throughout. Check out his solo on "Smoking Gun".
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From 06/19/2012 23:44 | #44808
Blistering blues LP. Starts with Smoking gun and never lets go.
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Best Albums of 1986
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
3. Graceland by Paul Simon
4. So by Peter Gabriel
5. Skylarking by XTC
6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
7. Reign In Blood by Slayer
8. Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M.
9. Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
10. Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
11. Evol by Sonic Youth
12. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
13. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
14. Parade by Prince And The Revolution
15. Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
16. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
17. Invisible Touch by Genesis
18. Atomizer by Big Black
19. True Blue by Madonna
20. Your Funeral... My Trial by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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