J.J. Cale Troubadour (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] 07/11/2006 The ballads -- the grandiose

The ballads -- the grandiose "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" and the excellent

like a flag whirling into a knot

Tonight's The Night (solo) (CBGBs New York 5

combines its brutal thrash-metal sound with indigenous music from its homeland

on Kele Ngele (taken from his 2004 album Ajala) we hear a yearning melodic vocal over a more relaxed RnB beat

J.J. Cale Troubadour (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] 07/11/2006 The ballads -- the grandioseTROUBADOUR is J. J. Cale's fourth album, and was released in 1976. It was on this album that the song "Cocaine" (later a hit for Eric Clapton) made its first appearance. Over the course of his first few albums, Cale clearly delineated who he was as a writer, singer, and guitarist. TROUBADOR continues that careful delineation. The set's second number, "Travelin' Light," is a perfect introduction to J. J. Cale's craft. It's powered by a groove at once