{"product_id":"time_will_tell-1","title":"Time Will Tell","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Robert Cray Band’s Time Will Tell is a 2003 blues-rock and soul album that pairs Robert Cray’s clean, expressive guitar playing with his understated, conversational singing. Produced by Cray and longtime keyboardist Jim Pugh, the ten-song record builds on the group’s polished Memphis-style blend of R\u0026amp;B, blues, and soul, but adds subtle departures from its familiar formula. Its grooves are spacious rather than flashy, leaving room for Cray’s restrained guitar phrasing and lyrics about love, disappointment, endurance, and moral responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with “Survivor,” an anti-war song whose ending incorporates the sound of marching feet, immediately giving the record a more socially conscious edge than a typical romance-centered blues release. Elsewhere, “Up in the Sky,” “Back Door Slam,” “I Didn’t Know,” and “Lotta Lovin’” draw on Cray’s smooth, slow-burning R\u0026amp;B sensibility, while “Your Pal” introduces an off-kilter horn arrangement featuring Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone. The Turtle Island String Quartet also appears on two tracks, adding another layer of texture, and the closing “Time Makes Two” delivers a patient, reflective finish. Overall, Time Will Tell is a refined, subtly adventurous record that preserves the Robert Cray Band’s signature warmth while stretching its blues-and-soul palette in thoughtful ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album - Translucent Red Vinyl","offer_id":53920173785402,"sku":"39705","price":45.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-17_at_2.48.51_PM.jpeg?v=1786992709","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/time_will_tell-1","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}