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J .J. Cale-THE VERY BEST OF J.J. CALE-CD - 1997 PolyGram International Music B.V. - 731453475427-300 grn
A full 20 favorites from this institution of a singer-songwriter, whose songs have been borrowed by Clapton, Santana, Skynyrd and so many others. You get Cocaine; After Midnight; Ill Make Love to You Anytime; Call Me the Breeze; Sensitive Kind; Lies; Magnolia; Crazy Mama; Cajun Moon, and more!
As best-of collections go, this one is uncommonly understated. Which is probably appropriate given that the singer/songwriter it celebrates is one of the most taciturn rock & rollers to ever saunter down a dusty road. Decades into a career that has produced more commercial success than one might suppose, Cales Very Best consists of one disk; outtakes and rarities padding a second disk do not fit Cales less-is-more esthetic. Theres no essay elevating the Oklahoman as a great blues-rock pathfinder, though Eric Clapton and Dire Straits are among the platinum performers who owe him a debt; just musician credits and a modest dedication from Cale adorn the booklet. (Hey, at least the camera-shy Cale sat still for a photo shoot!) As for the music, this 20-song CD consists of a representative selection of hits for himself ("Crazy Mama" and "Lies" charted early in his career) and his partisans (Clapton scored with "Cocaine" and "After Midnight", while Lynyrd Skynyrd made "Call Me the Breeze" concert staple). The case could easily be made that Cale deserves something a bit more ambitious than this unambiguous overview, but whos going to make the case for the man? Not low-profile J.J., thats for sure.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Clear Tray Includes 12-Page of Foldout Inlay.
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