Eric Clapton & Friends - The Breeze (An Appreciation of JJ Cale) by Eric Clapton - Uhune

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In a sense, nearly every album Eric Clapton recorded after 1970 has been a tribute to J.J. Cale. On that first solo album, Clapton cut a cover of Cale's "After Midnight" and while he was under the spell of Delaney Bramlett for that album, soon enough Slowhand began drifting toward the laconic shuffle that was Cale's stock in trade. Clapton never hesitated to credit Cale, dropping his name in interviews, turning "Cocaine" into a modern standard, even going so far as to record an entire duet album with the Oklahoma troubadour called The Road to Escondido in 2006. In other words, E.C. owed J.J. little but after Cale passed at the age of 74, the guitarist decided to pay a full-scale tribute in the form of the 2014 LP The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale. Working with most of his regular band, Clapton also invited a host of friends who share a soft spot for Cale, including Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, and the Oklahoma-based singer Don White, whose vocals are within the range of the departed Cale. All of these musicians don't distract from E.C.'s version of J.J.: everybody slides into an exceedingly laid-back, pristine roots groove, one that barely rises above a steady simmer -- only "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" boogies, but "Cajun Moon" skips along, too -- and one that's executed with the precision of old pros. Occasionally, a personal stylistic quirk stamps a track with a signature -- there's no mistaking Willie's idiosyncratic phrasing or Knopfler's Strat -- but otherwise, everybody is operating at the same relaxed pace, differences between the musicians disappearing alongside the distinctions between songs. It's all perfectly pleasant and a convincing testament to what Clapton learned from Cale, although its silvery monochromatic shuffles suggest J.J. was a little more one-dimensional than he actually was. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Call Me The Breeze

by Eric Clapton

Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

2. Rock And Roll Records (feat. Tom Petty)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Tom Petty; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

3. Someday (feat. Mark Knopfler)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Mark Knopfler; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

4. Lies (feat. John Mayer)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: John Mayer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

5. Sensitive Kind (feat. Don White)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Don White; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

6. Cajun Moon

by Eric Clapton

Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Clapton; Composer

7. Magnolia (feat. John Mayer)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: John Mayer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

8. I Got The Same Old Blues (feat. Tom Petty)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Tom Petty; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

9. Songbird (feat. Willie Nelson)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Willie Nelson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

10. Since You Said Goodbye

by Eric Clapton

Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

11. I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) (feat. Don White)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Don White; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

12. The Old Man And Me (feat. Tom Petty)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Tom Petty; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

13. Train To Nowhere (feat. Mark Knopfler and Don White)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Mark Knopfler
Don White; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

14. Starbound (feat. Willie Nelson and Derek Trucks)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Willie Nelson
Derek Trucks; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: J.j. Cale; Composer

15. Don't Wait (feat. John Mayer)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: John Mayer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: Christine Lakeland
J.j. Cale; Composer

16. Crying Eyes (feat. Christine Lakeland and Derek Trucks)

by Eric Clapton

Featured Artist: Derek Trucks
Christine Lakeland; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Eric Clapton; Main Performer
Composer: Christine Lakeland
J.j. Cale; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 50 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Blues, Country Blues, Arena Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Blues & Boogie Rock

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 28, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

640424418786