This article is the discography of American guitarist and singer-songwriter J. J. Cale.
Albums Studio albums TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsUSAUSFINFRAGERNLNORNZSWESWIUKNaturally Released: October 25, 1971 Label: Shelter Formats: LP, MC5110—————————Really Released: December 4, 1972 Label: Shelter Formats: LP, MC, 8-track9248————11————Okie Released: May 20, 1974 Label: Shelter Formats: LP, MC, 8-track12845—————————Troubadour Released: September 1976 Label: Shelter Formats: LP, MC, 8-track843612—2249243—535 Released: August 1979 Label: Shelter/MCA Formats: LP, MC, 8-track13668727128824—40Shades Released: February 1981 Label: Shelter/MCA Formats: LP, MC110149237218108—44Grasshopper Released: March 1982 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC149179737351915—36#8 Released: September 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC—52129—13——36—47Travel-Log Released: 1989 Label: Silvertone Formats: CD, LP, MC13110218——76——5029—Number 10 Released: November 10, 1992 Label: Silvertone Formats: CD, LP, MC——35——52————58Closer to You Released: August 23, 1994 Label: Delabel/Virgin Formats: CD, MC——3632—————5082Guitar Man Released: June 25, 1996 Label: Delabel/Virgin Formats: CD, MC———47——————125To Tulsa and Back Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Sanctuary, Blue Note Formats: CD, digital download———418253———99104Roll On Released: February 24, 2009 Label: Rounder, Because Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download113——233211—29215390Stay Around Released: April 26, 2019 Label: Because Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download———26927———3—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums TitleDetailsPeak chartpositionsFRAITLive (recorded 1993–1996) Released: May 17, 2001 Label: Delabel/Back Porch Formats: CD6849Breezin' at the Cafe (recorded 1988) Released: June 2014 Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl Formats: 2xLP UK-only release——Ebbets Field 1975 Released: June 12, 2015 Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl Formats: 2xLP UK-only release——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsUSAUSFINFRAGERNLNORNZSWIUKThe Super Duper Record of Super HeroesReleased: 1966 Label: Design Formats: LP As part of the Super Dupers (members of the Allman Joys, Leon Russell and Cale)——————————A Trip Down the Sunset StripReleased: 1967 Label: Viva Formats: LP As part of the Leathercoated Minds——————————In Session at the Paradise Studios, Los Angeles, 1979 Released: 2003 Label: Classic Pictures Entertainment Formats: CD UK-only release Featuring Leon Russell——————————The Road to Escondido Released: June 7, 2006 Label: Reprise, Duck Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download Studio album with Eric Clapton234314102531750Live in San Diego Released: September 30, 2016 Label: Reprise Formats: 2xCD, digital download Live album by Eric Clapton with special guest JJ Cale4761—872036——960"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums TitleDetailsBand on the Run Released: 1982 Label: Infinity Formats: LP Australia promo-only release Soundtrack to the film of the same name Cale contributed 5 tracks previously released on his studio albums. The remaining tracks are by the Tim Gaze BandLa Femme de mon pote Released: August 31, 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC France-only release Soundtrack to the film of the same name, released in English as My Best Friend's Girl Tracks previously released on Cale's studio albums
Compilation albums TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsAUSFINFRANLNZSpecial Edition Released: 1984 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC52————Best of... J.J. Cale Released: January 1991 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC Scandinavia and Finland-only release—4———The Very Best of J.J. Cale Released: May 13, 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD Re-released in 2006 as The Definitive Collection——199—27Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology Released: May 21, 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: 2xCD—————Classic J.J. Cale Released: June 23, 2000 Label: Mercury Formats: CD—————The Best of J.J. Cale (20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection) Released: July 23, 2002 Label: Mercury Formats: CD—————Collected Released: July 14, 2006 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD Netherlands-only release———1—Gold Released: April 16, 2007 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2xCD—————Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings Released: October 2, 2007 Label: Time Life Formats: CD, digital download——172——Colour Collection Released: March 30, 2007 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD—————The Silvertone Years Released: February 7, 2011 Label: Camden Formats: CD—————The J.J. Cale Collection Released: April 8, 2011 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD—————After Midnight: The Best Of Released: May 12, 2014 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD UK-only release—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Video albums TitleDetailsCale and Company 1981 Released: 1982 Label: Loco Bros. Productions 30-minute documentary following Cale's Western United States and Canada tourIn Session at the Paradise Studios, Los Angeles, 1979 Released: August 27, 2002 Label: Warner Music Vision/Classic Pictures Entertainment Formats: DVD Featuring Leon RussellCrossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Warner Music Vision, Reprise Formats: 2xDVD Eric Clapton festival which includes Cale playing two songs with Clapton: "After Midnight" and "Call Me the Breeze"To Tulsa and Back – On Tour with J.J. Cale Released: 2005 Label: Black Hill Pictures Formats: DVD
Box sets TitleDetailsPeak chartpositionsNL5 Essential Albums Released: 2011 Label: Universal Formats: 5xCD Box set of Cale's first 5 studio albums Netherlands-only release—Classic Album Selection Released: March 22, 2013 Label: Mercury Formats: 5xCD Box set of #8, Shades, Naturally, Troubadour and Grasshopper853 Original Albums Released: June 3, 2016 Label: Universal Music Formats: 3xCD Box set of Troubadour, 5 and Shades—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Repackaged sets TitleDetailsNaturally + Really Released: January 15, 1988 Label: Mercury Formats: CD Japan-only releaseGrasshopper / Naturally / Troubadour Released: 1995 Label: Mercury Formats: 3xCDNaturally + Really Released: June 5, 2009 Label: Mercury Formats: 2xCDTroubadour + Okie Released: May 7, 2010 Label: Mercury Formats: 2xCD
Singles SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumUSAUSAUTCANGERNZSWESWI"Shock Hop"/"Sneaky" (as Johnny Cale)1958———————— rowspan="10" "Let’s Paint the Town Red"/"I Hate Myself" (as Al Sweatt with Johnnie Cale & the Valentines)————————"There’s a Big Wheel"/"Old Black Joe" (as part of Jerry Adams and the Starlighters)1959————————"Creepin'"/"Hot Licks" (as part of the Starlighters)————————"The Purple Onion"/"Troubles, Troubles, Troubles" (as Johnny Cale Quintette)1960————————"Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"/"She's My Desire" (as Johnny Cale Quintette)1961————————"Dick Tracy"/"It's a Go-Go Place" 1965————————"I'm Puttin' You On"/"Who Do You Love" (as part of Sunday Servants)1966————————"Outside Looking In"/"In Our Time"————————"Slow Motion"/"After Midnight"————————"The Green Hornet" (as part of the Super Dupers)————————The Super Duper Record of Super Heroes"March of Tarzan" (as part of the Super Dupers)————————"Magnolia"1971————————Naturally"Crazy Mama"2210—21—18——"After Midnight"19724260——————"Lies"4210——————Really"Going Down"1973————————"Cajun Moon"1974————————Okie"I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)"/"Precious Memories"————————"Rock and Roll Records" (Germany-only release)————————"I Got the Same Old Blues"1975————————"Hey Baby"19769675——————Troubadour"Cocaine"1977—455—221102"Travelling Light" (UK and Netherlands-only release)————————"You Got Something" (New Zealand-only release)————————"I'm a Gypsy Man" (UK-only release)1978————————"Katy Kool Lady" (UK and Australasia-only release)1979—98——————5"Juarez Blues" (as Juan & Maria; Continental Europe-only release)————————"Friday" (Continental Europe-only release)————————5"Don't Cry Sister" (Netherlands-only release)————————"Mama Don't"1981—70——————Shades"Carry On"————————"Wish I Had Not Said That" (Germany-only release)————————"City Girls"1982—————49——Grasshopper"Devil in Disguise"————————"Don't Wait" (Japan-only release)————————"You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Netherlands-only release)————————"One Step Ahead of the Blues" (New Zealand-only release)————————"Losers"1983————————#8"Trouble in the City" (Netherlands-only release)————————"Teardrops in My Tequila" (UK-only release)————————"People Lie" (Spain-only release)————————"Shangaid"1989—149——————Travel-Log"No Time"————————"Hold On Baby" (EP)1990————————"That Kind of Thing" (France-only release)————————"Lonesome Train" (UK and Europe-only release)1992————————Number 10"Artificial Paradise" (France-only release)————————"Long Way Home"1994————————Closer to You"Closer to You" (France promo-only release)————————"Sho-Biz Blues" (France-only release)————————"Tijuana" (Live; Netherlands and France promo-only release)1996————————"Days Go By" (France promo-only release)————————Guitar Man"Hard Love" (Live; Europe promo-only release)————————"Guitar Man" (Netherlands promo-only release)————————Guitar Man"The Problem" (Europe promo-only release)2004————————To Tulsa and Back"Ride the River" (with Eric Clapton; promo-only release)2005————————The Road to Escondido"Danger" (with Eric Clapton; promo-only release)2006————————"Waymore's Blues" (Europe promo-only release)2007————————Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings"Roll On" (featuring Eric Clapton; promo-only release)2009————————Roll On"Who Knew" (UK promo-only release)————————"Stay Around" (Europe promo-only release)2019————————Stay Around"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Contributions YearTitleArtistContribution1973Back in '72Bob SegerLead guitar on "Midnight Rider"Hank Wilson's Back Vol. ILeon RussellElectric guitar on all tracksAngel ClareArt GarfunkelGuitar1974Stop All That JazzLeon RussellElectric guitar on "If I Were a Carpenter"1975Will O' the WispElectric guitar on "Can't Get Over Losing You"1976Sweet HarmonyMaria MuldaurElectric and slide guitar on "Sad Eyes"1978Back in the U.S.A.Jonas Fjeld BandGuitar on "S.R.O."Gordon PayneGordon PayneGuitar on "Go Ask Her"Après minuitEddy MitchellGuitar on "Après minuit"Comes a TimeNeil YoungElectric guitarThat's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and RollsJessi ColterGuitar1979Naked ChildLee ClaytonGuitar and vocals1984VerandaChristine LakelandElectric guitar on "Mr. Completely"To a Wild RoseBen KeithGuitar1990The Rhythm of the SaintsPaul SimonGuitar on "Can't Run But" and "Born at the Right Time"1991Lover CaféÉmile WandelmerGuitar1992Got Love If You Want ItJohn HammondGuitar on "I‘ve Got Love If You Want It"1993ReckoningChristine LakelandElectric guitar on "Who Knows", "Hard Day" and "On a Good Day"1994The TractorsThe TractorsGuitar on "The Tulsa Shuffle"Seven Gates: A Christmas AlbumBen Keith & FriendsGuitar2006UncoveredTony Joe WhiteGuitar and vocals on "Louvelda"2010ClaptonEric ClaptonGuitar and vocals on "River Runs Deep" and "That's No Way to Get Along"; vocals on "Everything Will Be Alright"2013Old SockGuitar and vocals on "Angel"
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