Customer Reviews
Midwest class - By: D. J. H. Thorn, 23 Jun 2007 
Possibly the definitive Cale album, though there are other contenders, 'Okie' sees him running through a varied range of approaches without putting a foot wrong. 'Crying' & 'Cajun Moon' are intense & brooding; 'I'll Be There' & 'Everlovin' Woman' are bright & jaunty; 'Anyway The Wind Blows' is earthy, hypnotic; 'Rock And Roll Records' is an outstanding, mid-paced number; 'Precious Memories' is a beer crate singalong country item. 'I Got The Same Old Blues' is the climax that speaks for itself. Like most of Cale's alums, 'Okie' weighsin at a little over half an hour, but its intimacy wastes nothing.
Joyous sounds - By: doublegone, 21 Jan 2003 JJ Cale at his finest.
Laidback back-porch grooves with luscious horns & the man's sublime guitar playing & sardonic delivery.
Rock & Roll Records is the high point for me, but every track is a winner.
When you hear the cool way the guitars chugg along - you may recognise the style.
Eric Clapton spent a good five years emulating this stuff - & never quite made it. Mark Knopfler probably dreams of making an album like this.
Rootsy, laid-back, real, rocking & righteous. Avoid imitations. Have a drink from the source.
A bluesified country masterpiece.
