Compil. US 1997 on Mercury label
Rock and Blues (Country Blues, Country Rock)
No individual track credits are indicated in liner notes, save for production & writing. 28-page Booklet w. liner notes, photos, essay. From booklet: "Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 from NATURALLY. Tracks 1-5 to 1-7 from REALLY. Tracks 1-9 to 1-14 from OKIE. Tracks 1-16 to 1-19 from TROUBADOUR. Tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-23, 1-25 from "5". Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 from SHADES. Tracks 2-4 to 2-9 from GRASSHOPPER. Tracks 2-11 to 2-15 from "#8". Tracks 2-16 to 2-20 from TRAVEL-LOG. Tracks 2-21 to 2-23 from NUMBER 10. Tracks 2-24 & 2-25 from CLOSER TO YOU. - Previously unreleased tracks: 1-8 (recorded during the Really sessions), 1-15 (recorded during the Okie sessions), 1-20 (recorded during the Troubadour sessions), 1-24 (recorded during the "5" sessions), 2-10 (recorded live at the Belly Up Club, Solana, California in 1981), 2-16 (recorded during the #8 sessions)." Mastered by Danny Purcell at Georgetown Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee and Gary Mayo at PolyGram Studios Special thanks - Chris Ancliff, Barry Barnes, Paul Hussey, Margery Greenspan, Craig Benson, Mike Kappus, David Munns and Jerry Rappaport. All songs published by Audigram Songs, Inc. (BMI) except Tracks 1-01 to 1-03, 1-06 published by Johnny Bienstock Music (BMI), Track 1-04 published by Warner/Tamerlane Publishing Co. (BMI), Tracks 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-24, 2-25 published by J.J. Cale Music (BMI) and Track 2-19 published by B.B. Gunn Music (BMI) CDs "Made in Germany by PMDC". On CD1: "This compilation ℗ 1997 PolyGram International Music B.V.© 1997 PolyGram International Music B.V. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited BIEM/MCPS set No. 532 901-2. CD1. 532 902-2. On CD2: [...] BIEM/MCPS set No. 532 901-2. CD2. 532 903-2".
![]() | J.J. Cale voc, g, 1938-2013 US co-producer, compilation producer, in association, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, lead guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, bass, drums, vocals, guitar, gut string, engineer, recording, mixed by, producer, written by, album by, arranged by |
![]() | Garth Hudson , *1937 CA accordion |
![]() | Joe Zinkan b, US acoustic bass |
![]() | Larry Taylor b, *1942 US acoustic bass |
![]() | Al Capps str, voc, US arranged by, horns, arranged by, strings |
![]() | George Tidwell tr, fh, US arranged by, horns, trumpet |
![]() | Robert Holmes key, arranged by, horns |
![]() | Cam Mullins , US arranged by, strings |
![]() | Christine Lakeland g, bvoc, *1954 US backing vocals, engineer, recording, organ, rhythm guitar, written by |
![]() | Bill Raffensperger b, bass |
![]() | Billy Cox b, *1941 US bass |
![]() | Bob Moore b, *1932 US bass |
![]() | Bob Ray b, bass |
![]() | Carl Radle b, perc, 1942-1980 US bass |
![]() | Carol Kaye b, *1935 US bass |
![]() | Charles Dungey bass |
![]() | David Hood b, *1943 US bass |
![]() | Emory Gordy, Jr. , *1964 bass |
![]() | Gary Gilmore b, bass |
![]() | Joe Osborn b, *1937 US bass |
![]() | Michael Rhodes b, *1953 US bass |
![]() | Mike Leech b, eb, US bass |
![]() | Nick Rather acg, b, bvoc, bass |
![]() | Norbert Putnam b, vc, *1942 US bass |
![]() | Tim Drummond b, cb, 1940-2015 US bass |
![]() | Tommy Cogbill b, eb, 1932-1982 US bass, electric guitar |
![]() | Nancy Stein-Ross vc, cello |
![]() | Farrell Morris perc, 1938-2012 US congas, drums, percussion, vibraphone |
![]() | James Nichols congas |
![]() | Jimmy Karstein dr, congas, drums, percussion |
![]() | Robert Tarrant dr, *1943 US congas |
![]() | Ace Tone Rhythm Machine dr, drums |
![]() | Bill Boatman vn, US drums, fiddle, rhythm guitar |
![]() | Buddy Harman dr, 1928-2008 US drums |
![]() | Chuck Browning drums, electric guitar |
![]() | George Soule dr, *1945 US drums |
![]() | Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums |
![]() | Hayward Bishop dr, perc, US drums |
![]() | James Cruce dr, drums |
![]() | Jay Mitthauer drums |
![]() | Jim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US drums, organ, percussion |
![]() | Karl Himmel dr, drums, percussion |
![]() | Kenny Buttrey dr, perc, 1945-2004 US drums |
![]() | Kenny Malone dr, drums |
![]() | Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums |
![]() | Russ Kunkel dr, perc, *1948 US drums |
![]() | Terry Perkins drums |
![]() | Don Preston g, *1942 US electric guitar |
![]() | Gordon Payne g, voc, US electric guitar |
![]() | Gordon Shryock , electric guitar |
![]() | Grady Martin eg, g, 1929-2001 US electric guitar |
![]() | Harold Bradley g, eb, *1926 US electric guitar, rhythm guitar |
![]() | James Burton g, *1939 US electric guitar |
![]() | Reggie Young g, eg, *1936 US electric guitar, rhythm guitar |
![]() | Richard Thompson voc, g, *1949 GB electric guitar |
![]() | Steve Gibson eg, acg, *1952 US electric guitar |
![]() | Barry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US electric piano, piano |
![]() | Beegie Cruzer org, electric piano |
![]() | David Briggs p, *1943 US electric piano, organ, piano |
![]() | Hargus Robbins p, electric piano, piano |
![]() | Larry Bell voc, key, electric piano |
![]() | Leon Russell p, voc, *1942 US electric piano |
![]() | Steve Ripley g, dr, voc, *1950 US engineer, recording, rhythm guitar |
![]() | Buddy Spicher vn, *1938 US fiddle |
![]() | Shorty Lavender , fiddle |
![]() | Vassar Clements vn, 1928-2005 US fiddle |
![]() | Charlie McCoy h, *1941 US harmonica |
![]() | Ed Colis harmonica |
![]() | Terry McMillan h, perc, 1953-2007 US harmonica |
![]() | Colin Escott , *1949 CA liner notes, essay |
![]() | Bill Kenner voc, eg, man, perc, US mandolin |
![]() | Bobby Emmons org, p, 1943-2015 US organ, piano |
![]() | Kossi Gardner key, org, US organ |
![]() | Spooner Oldham key, *1943 US organ |
![]() | Jerry Allison dr, *1939 US percussion |
![]() | Bill Payne key, voc, *1949 US piano |
![]() | Bill Pursell p, US piano |
![]() | Bob Wilson p, piano |
![]() | Bobby Wood p, *1941 US piano |
![]() | Glen Hardin p, piano |
![]() | Jerry Smith piano |
![]() | Jerry Whitehurst p, ep, piano |
![]() | John Galley piano |
![]() | Tony Migliore p, key, US piano |
![]() | Josh Graves stg, 1927-2006 US resonator guitar, dobro |
![]() | Walter Haynes stg, US resonator guitar, dobro |
![]() | Jimmy Capps eg, g, acg, rhythm guitar |
![]() | Jimmy Johnson g, *1943 US rhythm guitar |
![]() | Johnny Christopher acg, US rhythm guitar |
![]() | Mac Gayden voc, g, frh, *1941 US rhythm guitar, slide guitar |
![]() | Paul Davis g, rhythm guitar |
![]() | Ray Edenton g, *1926 US rhythm guitar |
![]() | Tommy Tedesco g, 1930-1997 US rhythm guitar |
![]() | Billy Puett fl, sax, US saxophone |
![]() | Denis Solee sax, ts, saxophone |
![]() | Norm Ray sax, US saxophone |
![]() | Robert Greenidge st-d, *1950 US steel drums |
![]() | Buddy Emmons stg, 1937-2015 US steel guitar |
![]() | Lloyd Green stg, *1937 US steel guitar |
![]() | Weldon Myrick stg, 1938-2014 US steel guitar |
![]() | Mike Lawler g, voc, US synthesizer |
![]() | Bill Humble b, tb, trombone |
![]() | Dennis Good tb, US trombone |
![]() | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US trombone |
![]() | Terry Williams tb, b, trombone |
![]() | Bob Phillips tu, US trumpet |
![]() | Don Sheffield tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Steve Madaio tr, 1948-2019 US trumpet |
![]() | Marcy Dicterow Vaj vn, *1947 viola |
![]() | Carl Gorodetzky str, vn, *1937 US violin |
![]() | Doug Atwell vn, violin |
![]() | Marvin Chantry vl, str, violin |
![]() | Roy Christensen vc, violin |
![]() | Sheldon Kurland str, vn, 1928-2010 US violin |
![]() | Sid Page vn, man, *1947 US violin |
Wherefore Art? artwork |
Dianne Davidson backing vocals |
Gary Paxton backing vocals |
Hoyt Axton backing vocals |
Joanne Sweeney backing vocals |
Leslie Taylor backing vocals |
Marilyn Davis backing vocals |
Sherry Porter backing vocals |
Audie Ashworth co-producer, compilation producer, in association, engineer, recording, mixed by, producer |
Bas Hartong compilation producer |
Bill Levenson compilation producer |
Jackie Stansfield coordinator, project coordinaton |
Terri Tierney coordinator, project coordinaton |
Brett Newman engineer, recording |
Chad Hailey engineer, recording |
Charlie Paakkari engineer, recording |
Chip Young engineer, recording |
David Johnson engineer, recording, mixed by |
Duane Seykora engineer, recording |
Gene Eichelberger engineer, recording, mixed by |
Hugh Davies engineer, recording, mixed by |
James Tarbutton engineer, recording, mixed by |
Jerry Masters engineer, recording, mixed by |
Jim Williamson engineer, recording, mixed by |
Joe Mills engineer, recording, mixed by |
Les Ladd engineer, recording, mixed by |
Paul Brown engineer, recording, mixed by |
Paul McManus engineer, recording |
Rail Rogut engineer, recording |
Rick Horton engineer, recording, mixed by |
Ron Reynolds engineer, recording, mixed by |
Ronny Light engineer, recording, mixed by |
Stan Hutto engineer, recording, mixed by |
Matthieu Lauriot-Prevost executive-producer |
Denny Purcell mastered by |
Gary Mayo mastered by |
J.R. McNeely mixed by |
Catherine Ladis other, project assistance |
Donna Fetchko other, project assistance |
Eileen Cleary other, project assistance |
Matthew Tilley other, project assistance |
James Minchin III photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Call Me The Breeze | J.J. Cale | 2:35 | |
2 | Crazy Mama | J.J. Cale | 2:22 | |
3 | Magnolia | J.J. Cale | 3:23 | |
4 | After Midnight | J.J. Cale | 2:23 | |
5 | Lies | J.J. Cale | 2:56 | |
6 | Changes | J.J. Cale | 2:25 | |
7 | If You're Ever In Oklahoma | J.J. Cale | 2:04 | |
8 | Midnight In Memphis (Previously Unreleased) | J.J. Cale | 4:24 | |
9 | Cajun Moon | J.J. Cale | 2:12 | |
10 | Rock And Roll Records | J.J. Cale | 2:07 | |
11 | Anyway The Wind Blows | J.J. Cale | 3:23 | |
12 | Crying | J.J. Cale | 2:36 | |
13 | Everlovin' Woman | J.J. Cale | 2:10 | |
14 | I Got The Same Old Blues | J.J. Cale | 3:00 | |
15 | Woke Up This Morning (Previously Unreleased) | J.J. Cale | 3:27 | |
16 | Cocaine | J.J. Cale | 2:48 | |
17 | The Woman That Got Away | J.J. Cale | 2:52 | |
18 | Ride Me High | J.J. Cale | 3:34 | |
19 | Hey Baby | J.J. Cale | 3:11 | |
20 | Durango (Previously Unreleased) | J.J. Cale | 5:20 | |
21 | I'll Make Love To You Anytime | J.J. Cale | 3:12 | |
22 | Don't Cry Sister | J.J. Cale | 2:13 | |
23 | Thirteen Days | J.J. Cale | 2:49 | |
24 | Things Ain't Simple (Previously Unreleased) | J.J. Cale | 2:48 | |
25 | Sensitive Kind | J.J. Cale | 5:09 | |
26 | Carry On | J.J. Cale | 2:18 | |
27 | Runaround | J.J. Cale | 2:41 | |
28 | Mama Don't | J.J. Cale | 3:48 | |
29 | City Girls | J.J. Cale | 2:49 | |
30 | Devil In Disguise | J.J. Cale | 2:01 | |
31 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | J.J. Cale | 3:26 | |
32 | Downtown L.A. | J.J. Cale | 2:25 | |
33 | A Thing Going On | J.J. Cale | 2:38 | |
34 | Don't Wait | J.J. Cale | Christine Lakeland, J.J. Cale | 3:09 |
35 | Wish I Had Me A Dollar [Live] (Previously Unreleased) | J.J. Cale | 3:05 | |
36 | Money Talks | J.J. Cale | Christine Lakeland, J.J. Cale | 4:19 |
37 | Hard Times | J.J. Cale | 3:55 | |
38 | People Lie | J.J. Cale | 2:11 | |
39 | Unemployment | J.J. Cale | 4:09 | |
40 | Trouble In The City | J.J. Cale | 3:22 | |
41 | Santa Cruz (Previously Unreleased) | J.J. Cale | 4:40 | |
42 | Shanghaid | J.J. Cale | Audie Ashworth, J.J. Cale | 2:33 |
43 | Change Your Mind | J.J. Cale | 2:25 | |
44 | New Orleans | J.J. Cale | 2:32 | |
45 | Humdinger | J.J. Cale | 3:23 | |
46 | Lonesome Train | J.J. Cale | 3:09 | |
47 | Jailer | J.J. Cale | 2:50 | |
48 | Artificial Paradise | J.J. Cale | 4:02 | |
49 | Long Way Home | J.J. Cale | 2:50 | |
50 | Closer To You | J.J. Cale | 2:46 |