The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale explained

The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
Type:studio album
Artist:Eric Clapton & Friends
Cover:The-Breeze-Eric-Clapton-and-Friends.jpg
Recorded:2013–2014
Genre:Rock, Blues rock, Country rock
Length:51:33
Label:Bushbranch / Surfdog
Producer:Eric Clapton, Simon Climie
Chronology:Eric Clapton
Prev Title:Old Sock
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Forever Man
Next Year:2015

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.

Track listing

All songs written by J.J. Cale except where indicated

Personnel

Artists

Production

Chart performance

Weekly Charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[1] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 2
Greek Albums (IFPI)[3] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[4] 28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 82
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 107
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 102
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] 28
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9] 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 61
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 59
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 123
US Billboard 200[14] 117
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 23

Certifications and sales

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Clapton – Canadian Albums Chart History. Billboard Magazine. Prometheus Global Media. 7 February 2016. 21 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151221230158/http://www.billboard.com/artist/301809/Eric%20Clapton/chart?f=309. dead.
  2. Web site: Eric Clapton & Friends – The Breeze – An Appreciation of JJ Cale. GfK Entertainment. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. de. 7 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart. IFPI Greece. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140928210831/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html. 28 September 2014. 4 October 2016.
  4. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Country Albums 2014. aria.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2015-07-27.
  5. Web site: Thorsten Fritzenkötter. Alben 2014 Österreich – Album-Charts – Top 75 Auswertung. de. Chartsurfer.de. 2019-07-02.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Album. Ultratop.be. 2015-07-27.
  7. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014 – Album. Ultratop.be. 2015-07-27.
  8. Web site: Thorsten Fritzenkötter. Alben 2014 Dänemark – Album-Charts – Top 40 Auswertung. de. Chartsurfer.de. 2019-07-02.
  9. Web site: Dutchcharts.nl. MegaCharts. 2015-07-27. Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Album.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 2014. de. Offzielle Charts. 2019-07-02.
  11. Web site: Thorsten Fritzenkötter. Alben 2014 Norwegen – Album-Charts – Top 40 Auswertung. de. Chartsurfer.de. 2019-07-02.
  12. Web site: Thorsten Fritzenkötter. Alben 2014 Schweiz – Album-Charts – Top 100 Auswertung. de. Chartsurfer.de. 2019-07-02.
  13. Web site: Thorsten Fritzenkötter. Alben 2014 UK – Album-Charts – Top 75 Auswertung. de. Chartsurfer.de. 2019-07-02.
  14. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts. Billboard Magazine. 2015-07-27.
  15. Web site: Top Independent Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts. Billboard Magazine. 2015-07-27.
  16. Web site: Top Rock Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts. Billboard Magazine. 2015-07-27.

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