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The Very Best Of J.J. Cale, (a,k.a. The Definitive Colleciton) | 
 enlarge | Artist: J.j. Cale
Label: Island / Mercury
Category: Music
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 19366
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 534754
UPC: 731453475427
EAN: 0731453475427
ASIN: B000007ODL
Release Date: June 9, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Call Me The Breeze | | • | Crazy Mama | | • | Magnolia | | • | After Midnight | | • | Lies | | • | Midnight In Memphis | | • | Cajun Moon | | • | Rock And Roll Records | | • | Cocaine | | • | Hey Baby | | • | I'll Make Love To You Anytime | | • | Don't Cry Sister | | • | Thirteen Days | | • | Sensitive Kind | | • | Carry On | | • | Mama Don't | | • | City Girls | | • | Devil In Disguise | | • | Don't Wait | | • | Money Talks |
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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, Cale's Very Best consists of one disc; outtakes and rarities padding a second disc don't fit Cale's less-is-more aesthetic. There's 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" a concert staple). The case could easily be made that Cale deserves something a bit more ambitious than this unambiguous overview, but who's going to make the case for the man? Not low-profile J.J., that's for sure. --Steven Stolder
Album Description
2007 compilation from the American rootsy Blues legend featuring the songs that have made him a favorite amongst fans as well as fellow musicians. 20 tracks including 'Cocaine', 'After Midnight', 'Magnolia', 'Cajun Moon' and many others. Universal.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 The Title Fits the Review April 14, 2008
This is probably one of the very best JJ Cale collections out there. It shows a true diversification of his music and style. I would recommend it to anyone who has or has not ever listened to him. You won't be disappointed.
 a stone-cold classic of American music April 14, 2008
This is one of those albums that should be in everyone's collection. If you like classic rock, country rock, mellow music, or smooth guitar, check this out. You'll probably recognize Call Me The Breeze, After Midnight, and Cocaine (all of JJ's versions are better than the more famous cover versions) but it's songs like Crazy Mama that really show the brilliance of Cale.
Good Sound January 16, 2008
I got the JJ Cale and Eric Clapton colaboration album "THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO" and loved the sound. If you like that album, you will love this one too.
So familiar so good August 9, 2007
A guaranteed quality experience. Guaranteed as I had nearly all the songs already.
The common fault in J.J.Cale's songs is the lenght - the shortness to be more specific. You just start to enjoy and then the song ends. Perhaps the tracks should have been also digitally lenghtened not only re-mastered :-)
Brilliance Of Simplicity May 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
J.J. CALE epitomizes what is the brilliance of simplicity - that less is more, is best. CALE is, perhaps, one of the very few finer singer-songwriter craftsmen who can transport you to other worldly dimensions through his pure, raw, yet polished, finely executed recordings. He takes you by surprise, totally unexpected. I remember hearing him all over the radio during my early teens while his classic albums such as "NATURALLY" - "TROUBADOUR" - "OKIE" - "REALLY" were getting well deserved, cherry picked AM/FM Radio airplay for his definitive extraterrestialistic tracks such as "CRAZY MAMA" - "LIES" - "AFTER MIDNIGHT", among others. Cale's artistic legend grew by leaps and bounds, and he's not to be omitted from a music lover's library. His recordings will transport you to the stratosphere[and beyond]of your imagination. He leaves a highly memorable impression which, in turn, creates an unfathomed curiosity and intrigue even on the most casual listener of his mysterious vocals and guitar playing from his legendary recordings. "VERY BEST OF..." easily eclipses Cale's "SPECIAL EDITION" hits summary and his personal edition on the "20th Century Masters Millenium"[remastered]series, while it appears to be a pared down one disc version of CALE's expansive, stellar career overview 50 track, two-disc anthology, "ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS". None of the above mentioned compilations should be dismissed, as all four contain tracks that criss-cross one another, plus various tracks of importance from his almost four decade long catalogue. Any J.J. CALE retrospective is worth every cent and dollar you spend, because every disc flows with gems. Cale's personal versions of both his own 'hits' and famously 'covered' compositions are timeless.
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