The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale

The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale
Eric Clapton's studio album
Publication (s)	29th July 2014
Label (s)	Bushbranch, surfdog
Format (s)	LP, CD, download
Genre (s)	Rock , blues rock
Title (number)	16
running time	51:33
occupation	Guitars : Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler , John Mayer , Willie Nelson , Don White, Reggie Young, Derek Trucks , Albert Lee , David Lindley , Don Preston , Christine Lakeland, Doyle Bramhall II Bass : Nathan East Pedal steel guitar : Greg Leisz Dobro : Eric Clapton Harmonica : Jimmy Markham, Mickey Raphael Backing vocals : Michelle John, Sharon White, Christine Lakeland, Simon Climie Drums : James Cruce, Jim Karstein, Jamie Oldaker , David Teegarden, Satnam Ramgotra Hammond organ , piano , keyboard : Simon Climie, Walt Richmond
production	Eric Clapton, Simon Climie
Studio (s)	British Grove Studios
chronology Old Sock (2013) The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale -

The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale is an album by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released on July 29, 2014 as a tribute to his friend JJ Cale, who died in 2013 . It achieved top 10 placements in Great Britain , the USA and the DA-CH countries and sold more than 230,000 times. Clapton introduced the album as part of his world tour in 2014 .

background

Clapton often referred to Cale as someone who had a great influence on his music and as one of the most important exponents of rock music . To thank and honor Cale, Clapton asked some friends to perform on the album.

“I would like people to tap into what JJ Cale did - that's the point. I'm just the messenger; I've always felt that that's my job. I try to interpret things so that the public at large, or at least the people who listen to what I do, will become intrigued about where I got it from. "

“I want to get people to hear what JJ Cale created. I am only the messenger; I've always felt that this is my job. I try to interpret things in such a way that a larger audience, or at least the people who hear my music, ask themselves where my things come from. "

- Eric Clapton

Track list

All songs were written by JJ Cale - except Someday (JJ Cale & Walt Richmond), I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) (Rusty Gabbard & Ray Price) and Don't Wait (JJ Cale & Christine Lakeland).

1. Call Me the Breeze - 3:06 - Clapton
2. Rock And Roll Records - 2:19 - Clapton, Tom Petty
3. Someday - 3:48 - Clapton, Mark Knopfler
4. Read - 3:06 - Clapton, John Mayer
5. Sensitive Child - 5:17 - Clapton, Don White
6. Cajun Moon - 2:27 - Clapton
7. Magnolia - 3:41 - Clapton, Mayer
8. I Got the Same Old Blues - 3:02 - Clapton, Petty
9. Songbird - 2:55 - Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson
10. Since You Said Goodbye - 3:00 - Clapton
11. I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) - 2:36 - Clapton, White
12. The Old Man And Me - 2:56 - Clapton, Petty
13. Train to Nowhere - 4:51 - Clapton, Knopfler, White
14. Starbound - 2:03 - Clapton, Nelson
15. Don't Wait - 2:46 - Clapton, Mayer
16. Crying Eyes - 3:30 am - Clapton, Christine Lakeland

reception

Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as "very pleasant" and as a "convincing testament". Nevertheless, he criticized the "monochromatic one-dimensionality" of the album. He awarded two and a half of five possible rating units for the album. Rolling Stone's Patrick Doyle gave the album three out of five stars and praised both Clapton's playing style and that of the guest musicians. Critic of Drowned in Sound, Joe Goggins awarded the album six out of ten points, adding, "Purists will love the album." The album achieved a score of 65 on Metacritic . Critic Giuliano Benassi from Laut.de rated the album: “You can't complain about the quality of the versions. Maybe the production turned out a bit too smooth, but the record is flowing, making it a joy. ”The website jpc described the album as“ a varied kaleidoscope of well-groomed guitar styles and sounds with lots of blues and rock 'n' roll . ”Radio hr1 commented on the album:“ A really nice, relaxed summer album, with understatement and great guitar art. ”Douglas Heselgrave from Paste Magazine summed it up with“ It's all worth it! ”. Mikael Wood of the LA Times said the album had a unique charm. Critic Jörg Böckem of Spiegel.de commented on the album: "The CD makes especially want to discover the originals." The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung drew The Breeze from an album of the week and Starbucks as Pick of the Week . Readers of Vintage Guitar Magazine recorded The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale as album of the year 2014.

Awards

price	date	category	Award winners and nominees	result	Supporting documents)
Echo music award	March 26, 2015	International rock / pop artist	Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale	Nominated

Commercial win

Chart placements

The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale rose to number two in the official German charts on August 8, 2014 in Germany, behind the album Sommertäume by the Amigos . In the next three weeks, the album fell back to positions three, four and six and again reached number four in the week of September 5, 2014. In autumn, the album remained in the German music charts for more new weeks until it left on November 14 2014. In January 2015, the release hit the charts again for three weeks and remained on the list for a total of 17 weeks. In Austria the album reached number eight and held a top 10 position in the Ö3 Austria Top 40 for three weeks . The album stayed in the Austrian charts for ten weeks. In Switzerland the album reached number two, was in the top 10 for five weeks and remained in the Swiss charts for 15 weeks . The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 in the US and number three on the OCC charts in the UK .

Chart placements Charts Top ranking Weeks Chart placements  Germany (GfK) 2 (17 weeks) 17th  Austria (Ö3) 8th (10 weeks) 10  Switzerland (IFPI) 2 (15 weeks) 15th  United States (Billboard) 2 (13 weeks) 13  United Kingdom (OCC) 3 (7 weeks) 7th

Annual charts Charts (2014) placement Annual charts (2014)  Germany (GfK) 61  Austria (Ö3) 82  Switzerland (IFPI) 59  United States (Billboard) 117  United Kingdom (OCC) 123

Awards for music sales

In March 2018, the album received a gold record from the Federal Music Industry Association for more than 100,000 copies sold in the Federal Republic of Germany. In the Netherlands, the album had already been awarded a gold record two years earlier for over 20,000 records sold by the Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld-en geluidsdragers . In Poland, The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale was awarded a platinum record for more than 20,000 sales by the Polish music industry Związek Producentów Audio-Video on January 13, 2016 . In the United States, according to Reuters and Billboard Magazine , the album sold around 61,000 copies in the first week and 29,000 copies in the second week of the chart.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	100,000
France (SNEP)	-	3,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	20,000
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	20,000
United States (RIAA)	-	90,000
All in all	2 × gold 1 × platinum	233,000

Main article: Eric Clapton / Music Sales Awards

Web links

• The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale at Discogs
• The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale on Allmusic
• The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale on Rate Your Music

Individual evidence

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4. ↑ Joe Goggins: Album Review: Eric Clapton & Friends - The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound , July 22, 2014
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22. ↑ Top 100 album annual charts 2014. Official German charts, accessed on June 11, 2019 . 
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27. ↑ Monthly report March 2018 - Gold / Platinum / Diamond awards in Germany. Bundesverband Musikindustrie, March 30, 2018, accessed on June 11, 2019 . 
28. ↑ Sales figures for The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale in France ( Memento from February 9, 2020 in the Internet Archive )
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