J. J. Cale discography
| J. J. Cale discography | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Solo studio albums | 15 |
| Solo live albums | 3 |
| Collaborative albums | 5 |
| Box sets | 3 |
| Repackaged sets | 4 |
This article is the discography of American guitarist and singer-songwriter J. J. Cale.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
FIN [3] |
FRA [4][5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | ||
| Naturally | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Really |
|
92 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Okie |
|
128 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troubadour |
|
84 | 36 | 12 | — | 22 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 43 | — | 53 |
| 5 |
|
136 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 24 | — | 40 |
| Shades |
|
110 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | 44 |
| Grasshopper |
|
149 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | — | 36 |
| #8 |
|
— | 52 | 12 | 9 | — | 13 | — | — | 36 | — | 47 |
| Travel-Log |
|
131 | 102[13] | 18 | — | — | 76 | — | — | 50 | 29 | — |
| Number 10 |
|
— | — | 35 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | 58 |
| Closer to You |
|
— | — | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 82 |
| Guitar Man |
|
— | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125[14] |
| To Tulsa and Back |
|
— | — | — | 41 | 82 | 53 | — | — | — | 99 | 104[14] |
| Roll On |
|
113 | — | — | 23 | 32 | 11 | — | 29 | 21 | 53 | 90 |
| Stay Around |
|
— [A] |
— | — | 26 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | 3 | — [B] |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
IT [19] | ||
| Live (recorded 1993—1996) |
|
68 | 49 |
| Breezin' at the Cafe (recorded 1988) |
|
— | — |
| Ebbets Field 1975 |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Collaborative albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [20][21] |
FIN [3] |
FRA [5][22] |
GER [6] |
NL [7][23] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWI [11][24] |
UK [12][25] | ||
| The Super Duper Record of Super Heroes |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A Trip Down the Sunset Strip |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| In Session at the Paradise Studios, Los Angeles, 1979 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Road to Escondido |
|
23 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 50 |
| Live in San Diego |
|
47 | 61 | — | 87 | 20 | 36 | — | — | 9 | 60 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Band on the Run |
|
| La Femme de mon pote |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
FIN [3] |
FRA [5] |
NL [7] |
NZ [9] | ||
| Special Edition |
|
52 | — | — | — | — |
| Best of... J.J. Cale |
|
— | 4 | — | — | — |
| The Very Best of J.J. Cale |
|
— | — | 199 | — | 27 |
| Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Classic J.J. Cale |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| The Best of J.J. Cale (20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection) |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Collected |
|
— | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gold |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings |
|
— | — | 172 | — | — |
| Colour Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| The Silvertone Years |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| The J.J. Cale Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| After Midnight: The Best Of |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
Video albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Cale and Company 1981 |
|
| In Session at the Paradise Studios, Los Angeles, 1979 |
|
| Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 |
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| To Tulsa and Back – On Tour with J.J. Cale |
|
Box sets
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| NL [7] | ||
| 5 Essential Albums |
|
— |
| Classic Album Selection |
|
85 |
| 3 Original Albums |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Repackaged sets
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Naturally + Really |
|
| Grasshopper / Naturally / Troubadour |
|
| Naturally + Really |
|
| Troubadour + Okie |
|
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] |
AUS [2][13] |
AUT [28] |
CAN [29] |
GER [6] |
NZ [30][31] |
SWE [32] |
SWI [33] | |||
| "Shock Hop"/"Sneaky" (as Johnny Cale) | 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "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" | 22 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 18 | — | — | ||
| "After Midnight" | 1972 | 42 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Lies" | 42 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Really | |
| "Going Down" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Cajun Moon" | 1974 | — [C] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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" | 1976 | 96 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Troubadour |
| "Cocaine" | 1977 | — | 45 | 5 | — | 22 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| "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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[D] |
| "Days Go By" (France promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Guitar Man | |
| "Hard Love" (Live; Europe promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[E] | |
| "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
| Year | Title | Artist | Contribution[F] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Back in '72 | Bob Seger | Lead guitar on "Midnight Rider" |
| Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I | Leon Russell | Electric guitar on all tracks | |
| Angel Clare | Art Garfunkel | Guitar | |
| 1974 | Stop All That Jazz | Leon Russell | Electric guitar on "If I Were a Carpenter" |
| 1975 | Will O' the Wisp | Electric guitar on "Can't Get Over Losing You" | |
| 1976 | Sweet Harmony | Maria Muldaur | Electric and slide guitar on "Sad Eyes" |
| 1978 | Back in the U.S.A. | Jonas Fjeld Band | Guitar on "S.R.O." |
| Gordon Payne | Gordon Payne | Guitar on "Go Ask Her" | |
| Après minuit | Eddy Mitchell | Guitar on "Après minuit" | |
| Comes a Time | Neil Young | Electric guitar | |
| That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls | Jessi Colter | Guitar | |
| 1979 | Naked Child | Lee Clayton | Guitar and vocals |
| 1984 | Veranda | Christine Lakeland | Electric guitar on "Mr. Completely" |
| To a Wild Rose | Ben Keith | Guitar | |
| 1990 | The Rhythm of the Saints | Paul Simon | Guitar on "Can't Run But" and "Born at the Right Time" |
| 1991 | Lover Café | Émile Wandelmer | Guitar |
| 1992 | Got Love If You Want It | John Hammond | Guitar on "I‘ve Got Love If You Want It" |
| 1993 | Reckoning | Christine Lakeland | Electric guitar on "Who Knows", "Hard Day" and "On a Good Day" |
| 1994 | The Tractors | The Tractors | Guitar on "The Tulsa Shuffle" |
| Seven Gates: A Christmas Album | Ben Keith & Friends | Guitar | |
| 2006 | Uncovered | Tony Joe White | Guitar and vocals on "Louvelda" |
| 2010 | Clapton | Eric Clapton | Guitar and vocals on "River Runs Deep" and "That's No Way to Get Along"; vocals on "Everything Will Be Alright" |
| 2013 | Old Sock | Guitar and vocals on "Angel" |
Notes
- ^ Stay Around did not chart on the Billboard 200, but did peak at #16 on the Independent Albums chart and #75 on the Album Sales chart.[15][16]
- ^ Stay Around did not chart on the Official Albums Chart, but did peak at #12 on the Independent Albums Chart and #27 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[17][18]
- ^ "Cajun Moon" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did reach #118 on the Record World chart.[34]
- ^ Original version on Travel-Log.
- ^ Original version on Closer to You.
- ^ This is a list of vocal and instrumental credits and does not include production, technical or writing credits.
References
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- ^ a b "Week commencing 29 January 1990". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Official Zobbel Homepage". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "J.J. Cale – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "J.J. Cale – Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 9. April 15, 1972. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
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