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| Cry Tough | ||||
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| Released | April 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
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| Genre | Heartland rock | |||
| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Briggs, Al Kooper | |||
| Nils Lofgren chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Cry Tough | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| The Village Voice | B− [2] |
Cry Tough is a 1976 album from Nils Lofgren. The follow-up to his solo debut, Cry Tough is another offering of Lofgren-penned pop/rock. Notable for the title track and the songs "It's Not a Crime", "Mud In Your Eye" and "Can't Get Closer", "Cry Tough" also includes Al Kooper on keyboards.
The album charted on the US Billboard 200 for sixteen weeks and peaked at number 32 on June 5, 1976. [3] On the UK albums chart, it peaked at number 8. No singles from the album charted in either country.
Track listing
All songs written by Nils Lofgren, except where noted.
- "Cry Tough" ( Alton Ellis, E. Gordon, Winston Jarrett, Lofgren) – 5:07
- "It's Not a Crime" (Lofgren, Tom Lofgren) – 4:14
- "Incidentally It's Over" – 3:18
- " For Your Love" ( Graham Gouldman) – 5:21
- "Share a Little" – 5:16
- "Mud in Your Eye" – 2:42
- "Can't Get Closer" – 3:45
- "You Lit a Fire" – 3:18
- "Jailbait" – 3:55
Personnel
Musicians
- Nils Lofgren – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Tom Lofgren – guitar, vocals (tracks 1–2, 4)
- Al Kooper – keyboards (tracks 1–2, 4, 8–9)
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8)
- Paul Stallworth – bass (tracks 2, 4, 9)
- Wornell Jones – bass, vocals (tracks 3, 5, 7)
- Jim Gordon – drums (tracks 1–2, 4, 8, 9)
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums (tracks 3, 5, 7)
- Scott Ball – upright bass (track 6)
- Holden Raphael – percussion (track 6)
- Emil Richards – percussion (tracks 1–2, 8)
- Dominic Frontiere – orchestral arrangements (tracks 2, 8)
- Ron Hicklin – backing vocals (tracks 1–2, 8–9)
- Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina – backing vocals (tracks 3,5)
- P.P. Arnold, Claudia Lennear, Buddy Miles – backing vocals (track 2)
Technical
- David Briggs – producer (tracks 3, 5–7)
- Al Kooper – producer (tracks 1–2, 4, 8–9)
- Bob Dawson, David DeVore, Bob Edwards, Lee Kiefer, Tim Mulligan – engineers
- John Henning, Deni King, Chris Morris, Chip Brown – assistant engineers
- Ed Caraeff – design, photography
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 96 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [5] | 57 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [6] | 12 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [7] | 22 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [8] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 [9] | 32 |
References
- ^ Cry Tough at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 14, 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - June 5, 1976". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 180. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4133b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nils Lofgren – Cry Tough" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nils Lofgren – Cry Tough". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nils Lofgren Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
