Tulsa Sound

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of J.J. Cale’s solo career, his first eight, iconic, albums (Naturally, Really, Okie, Troubadour, 5, Shades, Grasshopper, #8) are presented in this limited edition vinyl boxset. Remastered at Abbey Road studios, each album is pressed on 180g colour vinyl. Also included is a bonus 12″ ‘The Early Years’, a collection of his 1960’s singles. The package will contain a 40 page hardback book featuring rare and unseen images, essays, memorabilia and a foreword from legendary guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.  This is a high quality and extremely influential body of work from a singular singer-songwriter. Cale’s influence is immeasurable, a point reinforced by the fact that a genre-spanning list of stars including Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Captain Beefheart, Santana, The Allman Brothers, Jerry Garcia, The Band, Chet Atkins, Freddie King, Beck, Band of Horses, Waylon Jennings, Tom Petty, Dan Auerbach, and many more have covered his timeless music.

“One of the most important artists in the history of rock, quietly representing the greatest asset his country has ever had…He has been an incredible inspiration to me. His records are really minimal, light, it’s all about finesse. It’s almost like he’s whispering in your ear but you hear everything single word. I don’t know how he does it. It’s such a cunning technique.” – Eric Clapton

“Of all the players I ever heard, it’s gotta be Hendrix and J.J. Cale who are the best electric guitar players.” – Neil Young

“One of our favourite songwriters is a man named JJ Cale. He’s a fantastic writer.” – Tom Petty

“JJ Cale kept me falling in love with guitar, kept me wanting to play the instrument.  But most important for me, I think, is the songwriter in him, the deep well of creativity that has given us so many bewitching songs to treasure.” – Mark Knopfler

Naturally - Side A

Call Me The Breeze
Call The Doctor
Don't Go To Strangers
Woman I Love
Magnolia
Clyde

Naturally - Side B

Crazy Mama
Nowhere To Run
After Midnight
River Runs Deep
Bringing It Back
Crying Eyes

Really - Side A

Lies
Everything Will Be Alright
I'll Kiss The World Goodbye
Changes
Right Down Here
If You're Ever In Oklahoma

Really - Side B

Ridin Home
Going Down
Soulin
Playing In The Street
Mo Jo
Louisiana Women

Okie - Side A

Crying
I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
Starbound
Rock And Roll Records
The Old Man And Me
Everlovin' Woman

Okie - Side B

Cajun Moon
I'd Like To Love You Baby
Anyway The Wind Blows
Precious Memories
Okie
I Got The Same Old Blues

Troubadour - Side A

Hey Baby
Travelin' Light
You Got Something
Ride Me High
Hold On
Cocaine

Troubadour - Side B

I'm A Gypsy Man
The Woman That Got Away
Super Blue
Let Me Do It To You
Cherry
You Got Me On So Bad

5 - Side A

Thirteen Days
Boilin' Pot
I'll Make Love To You Anytime
Don't Cry Sister
Too Much For Me
Sensitive Kind

5 - Side B

Friday
Lou-Easy-Ann
Let's Go To Tahiti
Katy Kool Lady
Fate Of A Fool
Mona

Shades - Side A

Carry On
Deep Dark Dungeon
Wish I Had Not Said That
Pack My Jack
If You Leave Her

Shades - Side B

Mama Don't
Runaround
What Do You Expect
Love Has Been Gone
Cloudy Day

Grasshopper - Side A

City Girls
Devil In Disguise
One Step Ahead Of The Blues
You Keep Me Hangin' On
Downtown L.A.
Can't Live Here
Grasshopper

Grasshopper - Side B

Drifters Wife
Don't Wait
A Thing Going On
Nobody But You
Mississippi River
Does Your Mama Like To Reggae
Dr. Jive

#8 - Side A

Money Talks
Losers
Hard Times
Reality
Takin' Care Of Business

#8 - Side B

People Lie
Unemployment
Trouble In The City
Teardrops In My Tequila
Livin' Here Too
The Early Years - Side A
Dick Tracy
It's A Go-Go Place
Outside Looking In
The Early Years - Side B
In Our Time
After Midnight
Slow Motion