| J.J. CALELP | ||
| Troubadour | ||
| This Vinyl is graded NEAR MINT on my grading system. The Cover is graded VERY GOOD on my grading system. <ol>Side one:<li>Hey Baby<li>Travelin' Light<li>You Got Something<li>Ride Me High<li>Hold On<li>Cocaine</ol><ol>Side two:<li>I'm A Gypsy Man<li>The Woman that Got Away<li>Super Blue<li>Let Me Do It To You<li>Cherry<li>You Got Me On So Sad</ol> Producer Audie Ashworth introduced some different instruments, notably vibes and what sound like horns (although none are credited), for a slightly altered sound here. But Cale's albums are so steeped in his introspective style that they become interchangeable. If you like one of them, chances are you'll want to have them all. This one is notable for introducing "Cocaine," which Eric Clapton covered on his Slowhand album a year later. ALL-MUSIC GUIDE | |
Notorious for his laidback, rootsy style, J.J. Cale (b. Jean Jacques Cale) is bestknown for writing "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," songs that Eric Clapton later made into hits. But Cale's influence wasn't only through songwriting  his distinctly loping sense of rhythm and shuffling boogie became the blueprint for the adult-oriented roots-rock of Clapton and Mark Knopfler, among others. Cale's refusal to vary the sound of his music over the course of his career caused some critics to label him as a one-trick pony, but he managed to build a dedicated cult following with his sporadically released recordings. | ||
