On November 7, 2006, “Duck” label released “The Road to Escondido”, album by J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton and Simon Climie. It was recorded in August 2005, and was produced by J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton. The album features the final Billy Preston recordings, to whom the “The Road to Escondido” Is dedicated. In 2008, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”. “The Road to Escondido” was certified Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Greece by “IFPI Greece”, and 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”.
Personnel:
- JJ Cale – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, concept.
- Derek Trucks – guitar
- John Mayer – guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitar
- Christine Lakeland – vocals, guitar
- Albert Lee – guitar
- Billy Preston – Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer.
- Walt Richmond – piano
- Simon Climie – piano
- David Teegarden – piano
- Taj Mahal – harmonica
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Gary Gilmore – bass guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Jim Karstein – drums, percussion.
- James Cruce – drums, percussion.
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Abe Laboriel, Jr – drums
- Nathan East – bass guitar
- Dennis Caplinger – fiddle
- Bruce Fowler – horns
- Marty Grebb – horns
- Steve Madaio – horns
- Jerry Peterson – horns
- Simon Climie – programming, digital editing
- Alan Douglas – engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Catherine Roylance – art direction
- Joel Evenden – digital editing
- Lee Dickson – guitar techician
Track listing:
All tracks by J.J. Cale except where noted.
- Danger
- Heads in Georgia
- Missing Person
- When This War Is Over
- Sporting Life Blues – Brownie McGhee
- Dead End Road
- It’s Easy
- Hard to Thrill – Eric Clapton,John Mayer
- Anyway the Wind Blows
- Three Little Girls – Eric Clapton
- Don’t Cry Sister
- Last Will and Testament
- Who Am I Telling You?
- Ride the River
