On August 30, 1979, “Island” label released “5”, the fifth J J Cale album. It was recorded at the “Crazy Mama Studios”, Nashville, “The Lakehouse”;  “Old Hickory”; “Columbia Studios” and “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Audie Ashworth and J J Cale.

Personnel:

• JJ Cale – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, drums
• Christine Lakeland – vocals, organ, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion
• Sherry Porter – voices
• Bill Boatman – electric and rhythm guitar, fiddle
• Bill Kenner: mandolin
• David Briggs – piano
• Larry Bell – electric piano, organ
• Billy Cox – bass
• Carl Radle – bass
• Nick Rather – bass
• Karl Himmel – drums
• Kenny Buttrey – drums
• Buddy Harman – drums
• Jimmy Karstein – drums, congas
• George Tidwell – horns
• Don Sheffield – horns
• Dennis Goode – horns
• Terry Williams – horns
• Farrell Morris – vibes
• Shelly Kurland – strings
• Carl Gorodetzy – strings
• Roy Christensen – strings
• Marv Chantry – strings
• Cam Mullins – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by J J Cale, except where noted.

1. Thirteen Days
2. Bolin’ Pot
3. I’ll Make Love to You
4. Don’t Cry Sister
5. Too Much for Me
6. Sensitive Kind
7. Friday
8. Lou-Easy-Ann
9. Let’s Go to Tahiti – Bill Boatman, Roger Tilotson
10. Katy Kool Lady – J J Cale, Christine Lakeland
11. Fate of a Fool
12. Mona