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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.
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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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Village Voice | B−[2] |
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
editAll 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
editMusicians
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
