Troubadour

by J.J. Cale

Overview

Producer Audie Ashworth introduced some different instruments, notably vibes and what sound like horns (although none are credited), for a slightly altered sound on Troubadour. But J.J. Cale's albums are so steeped in his introspective style that they become interchangeable. If you like one of them, chances are you'll want to have them all. This one is notable for introducing "Cocaine," which Eric Clapton covered on his Slowhand album a year later. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	03/16/1987
Label:	Mercury / Def Jam / Island
UPC:	0042281000126

Tracks

1. Hey Baby
2. Travelin' Light
3. You Got Something
4. Ride Me High
5. Hold On
6. Cocaine
7. I'm a Gypsy Man
8. The Woman That Got Away
9. Super Blue
10. Let Me Do It to You
11. Cherry
12. You Got Me on So Bad

Album Credits

Performance Credits

J.J. Cale   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Don Tweedy   Keyboards
Bill Boazman   Guitar
Audie Ashworth   Percussion
Kenny Buttrey   Drums
Farrell Morris   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Bill Pursell   Keyboards
Kenny Malone   Drums
Bill Raffenspeger   Bass
Gary S. Paxton   Vocals
Jim Karstein   Drums
Billy Puett   Saxophone
Buddy Emmons   Guitar (Steel)
Harold Bradley   Guitar
Tommy Cogbill   Bass
Buddy Harmon   Drums
Karl Himmel   Drums
Bobby Wood   Keyboards
Joe Osborn   Bass
Jerry Allison   Percussion
Reggie Young   Guitar
Dennis Good   Trombone
Gordon Payne   Guitar
Chuck Browning   Drums,Guitar
Charles Dungey   Bass

Technical Credits

Sonny Curtis   Composer
Audie Ashworth   Engineer,Producer
J.J. Cale   Composer
Reggie Young   Engineer
R. Neal   Engineer