The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
| The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale | ||||
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| Studio album by Eric Clapton & Friends | ||||
| Released | July 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 51:33 | |||
| Label | Bushbranch / Surfdog | |||
| Producer | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10> |
The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale is a collaborative studio album featuring Eric Clapton and a host of other musicians. It consists of covers of songs by J. J. Cale, who had died the previous year. It was named after Cale's 1972 single "Call Me the Breeze". It was produced by Clapton and Simon Climie. The guests invited on the album include Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson and John Mayer.