On July 29, 2014, “Bushbranch” label released “The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale”, the twenty-second Eric Clapton studio album. It features covers of J. J. Cale songs. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, dobro
- Tom Petty– vocals
- Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar
- John Mayer – vocals, guitar
- Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
- Don White – vocals, guitar
- Christine Lakeland– vocals, guitar
- Reggie Young– guitar
- Derek Trucks– guitar
- Albert Lee– guitar
- David Lindley– guitar
- Don Preston– guitar
- Mike Campbell- guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
- Simon Climie– Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals
- Walt Richmond– Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano
- Jimmy Markham – harmonica
- Mickey Raphael– harmonica
- Nathan East– bass
- James Cruce – drums
- Jim Karstein – drums
- Jamie Oldaker– drums
- David Teegarden – drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Satnam Ramgotra – tabla
- Michelle John – backing vocals
- Sharon White– backing vocals
- Alan Douglas – recording
- Tony Castle, Bobby Tis and Ryan Ulyate – additional engineering
- Jacob Dennis, Joe Kearns, Tim Marchiafava, Derek Parnell and Wendy Seidman – engineer assistant
- Simon Climie – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Debbie Johnson – session coordinator
- Catherine Roylance – art direction, design
- Michael Putland – cover image
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto – cover illustration
- Buddy Cannon – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by J.J. Cale except where noted.
- Call Me the Breeze
- Rock and Roll Records
- Someday – J.J. Cale, Walt Richmond
- Lies
- Sensitive Kind
- Cajun Moon
- Magnolia
- I Got the Same Old Blues
- Songbird
- Since You Said Goodbye
- I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) – Ray Price, Rusty Gabbard
- The Old Man and Me
- Train to Nowhere
- Starbound
- Don’t Wait – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
- Crying Eyes
