Roll On (J. J. Cale album) explained

Roll On
Type:Album
Artist:J. J. Cale
Cover:JJ Cale Roll On cover.jpg
Released:February 24, 2009
Recorded:2003–2009
Studio:Britannia Studio, Natura Digital Studio, Beggs, Oklahoma
Length:41:04
Label:Rounder
Producer:Mike Kappus
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Live in San Diego (Eric Clapton album)
Next Year:2016

Roll On is the 14th studio album by J. J. Cale (and the final one to be released in his lifetime), released on February 24, 2009, by Rounder Records.[1] All songs were written by Cale; they include "Who Knew", "Former Me", and "Roll On", the last of which is a collaboration with Eric Clapton. Some tracks were recorded at sessions at David Teegarden's studio, north of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2003.

Track listing

  1. "Who Knew" 3:30
  2. "Former Me" 2:48
  3. "Where the Sun Don't Shine" 3:07
  4. "Down to Memphis" 3:05
  5. "Strange Days" 3:10
  6. "Cherry Street" 3:43
  7. "Fonda-Lina" 3:20
  8. "Leaving in the Morning" 2:37
  9. "Oh Mary" 3:34
  10. "Old Friend" 3:55
  11. "Roll On" (feat. Eric Clapton) 4:43
  12. "Bring Down the Curtain" 2:51
  13. "The Taker" (digital-only bonus track)
  14. "Top Of The Hill" (digital-only bonus track)
  15. "Worrying Off Your Mind" (digital-only bonus track)

The 3 digital-only bonus tracks are written by J.J. Cale.[2]

"Worrying Off Your Mind" was later released physically (on Because Music label) on April 13, 2019 (at the occasion of Record Store Day) on vinyl format as the b-side of the posthumous J.J. Cale 7" single "Stay Around", the second single to be released from the album Stay Around.[3]

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

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UK Physical Albums (OCC)[4] 89
US Billboard 200[5] 113
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)113

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shore Fire Media - Boutique Public Relations Firm. Shore Fire Media. 30 January 2018.
  2. Web site: JJ Cale. jjcale.org.
  3. Web site: JJ Cale - Stay Around / Worrying Off Your Mind - New 7. Shuga Records.
  4. Web site: The Official Charts Company. 2015-07-29. Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company.
  5. Web site: Roll On – J.J. Cale | Awards | AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. AllMusic. 2015-07-29.