| Artist: | J. J. Cale |
| 1Option: | 15 |
| 1Option Name: | Solo studio albums |
| 2Option: | 3 |
| 2Option Name: | Solo live albums |
| 3Option: | 5 |
| 3Option Name: | Collaborative albums |
| Compilation: | 13 |
| Soundtrack: | 2 |
| Video: | 4 |
| 4Option: | 3 |
| 4Option Name: | Box sets |
| 5Option: | 4 |
| 5Option Name: | Repackaged sets |
This article is the discography of American guitarist and singer-songwriter J. J. Cale.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | AUS | FIN [2] | FRA [3] [4] | GER [5] | NL [6] | NOR [7] | NZ [8] | SWE [9] | SWI [10] | UK [11] | |||
| 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 | |
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| — | 52 | 12 | 9 | — | 13 | — | — | 36 | — | 47 | |
| Travel-Log |
| 131 | 102[12] | 18 | — | — | 76 | — | — | 50 | 29 | — | |
| Number 10 |
| — | — | 35 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | 58 | |
| Closer to You |
| — | — | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 82 | |
| Guitar Man |
| — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125[13] | |
| To Tulsa and Back |
| — | — | — | 41 | 82 | 53 | — | — | — | 99 | 104 | |
| Roll On |
| 113 | — | — | 23 | 32 | 11 | — | 29 | 21 | 53 | 90 | |
| Stay Around |
| — | — | — | 26 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | IT [14] | |||
| Live (recorded 1993–1996) |
| 68 | 49 | |
| Breezin' at the Cafe (recorded 1988) |
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| Ebbets Field 1975 |
| — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS [15] [16] | FIN | FRA [17] | GER | NL [18] | NOR | NZ | SWI [19] | UK [20] | |||
| 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. | ||||||||||||
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Band on the Run |
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| La Femme de mon pote |
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| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | FIN | FRA | NL | NZ | |||
| 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 |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | 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. | |||||||
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Cale and Company 1981 |
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| In Session at the Paradise Studios, Los Angeles, 1979 |
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| Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 |
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| To Tulsa and Back – On Tour with J.J. Cale |
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| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | |||
| 5 Essential Albums |
| — | |
| Classic Album Selection |
| 85 | |
| 3 Original Albums |
| — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
| Title | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Naturally + Really |
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| Grasshopper / Naturally / Troubadour |
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| Naturally + Really |
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| Troubadour + Okie |
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| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [22] | AUS [23] | AUT [24] | CAN [25] | GER | NZ [26] [27] | SWE [28] | SWI [29] | ||||
| "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" | 22 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 18 | — | — | |||
| "After Midnight" | 1972 | 42 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lies" | 42 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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" | 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "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. | |||||||||||
| Year | Title | Artist | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
