J.J. Cale - The Very Best Of J.J. Cale, (a,k.a. The Definitive Colleciton)
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Free Music Review: The Very Best of the Very Best...
Hit: 4 Stars
I was in high school when I first heard "Crazy Mama." I ran out and bought the 45--a thing we regularly did in antideluvian times before CDs and MP3 players were invented. As much as I loved "Crazy Mama," the flip side--"Don't Go to Strangers"--was far better, in my opinion. I gave "The Very Best of" a 4 rating instead of a 5 because it doesn't include "...Strangers." Even so, you can't go wrong with the "best of" the guy Clapton goes to for inspiration. If you don't know J. J. Cale yet, or haven't heard "Call Me the Breeze" from his "Live" album, you're missing out!Free Music Review: Grows on You
Hit: 4 Stars
Bought this album as I like the Texas singers/songwriters and this was recommended to me. The first time I heard the album, I thought it was okay, but after subsequent listenings, the songs have grown on me and I find myself playing it more and more. Like one of the other reviewers said, its a great album to have on while you are doing things, like grilling out, working on the car, etc. Nice bluesy, laidback record. Smoooooth guitar playing.Free Music Review: Good Choice!
Hit: 4 Stars
For those musing into J.J. Cale for the first time, this is the first CD to purchase. A concise overview, "Special Edition," is available at a lesser price, but the sound suffers. The most comprehensive compilation, "Anyway The Wind Blows," is also available, as are standard versions of Cale's entire catalog. All said and done, "Very Best" is the recommended starting point with J.J. Cale.Free Music Review: a stone-cold classic of American music
Hit: 4 Stars
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.Free Music Review: So familiar so good
Hit: 4 Stars
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 :-)