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J.J. CALE   

Grasshopper

RELEASED
1982
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, country, folk
TRACKS
01, City Girls  (2:49)
02, Devil In Disguise  (2:01)
03, One Step Ahead Of The Blues  (2:23)
04, You Keep Me Hangin' On  (3:26)
05, Downtown L.A.  (2:25)
06, Can't Live Here  (2:11)
07, Grasshopper  (1:36)
08, Drifters Wife  (1:40)
09, Don't Wait  (3:09)
10, A Thing Going On  (2:38)
11, Nobody But You  (3:01)
12, Mississippi River  (2:03)
13, Does Your Mama Like To Reggae  (3:40)
14, Dr. Jive  (1:44)
DURATION
35:10
MUSICIANS
J.J. CALE -vocals (1÷6,8÷13), guitars, slide guitars (1), cut
      string guitars (5), bass (2), organ (12)
JOHN CHRISTOPHER -rhythm guitars (1,3,4,6,13)
REGGIE YOUNG -guitars (1,4), rhythm guitars (14)
STEVE GIBSON -guitars (3,6,13)
RAY EDENTOWN -rhythm guitars (9)
HAROLD BRADLEY -guitars (9)
CHRISTINE LAKELAND -organ (5,10), guitars (5,10,11), rhythm
      guitars (12), percussion (12,13), backing vocals (2,9,13)
DAVID BRIGGS -piano (1,3,4,6,13)
BOBBY EMMONS -organ (1,3,4,6,13)
MIKE LAWLER -synthesizer (3,13)
TONY MIGLIORI -piano (9)
TERRY MCMILLAN -harmonica (9)
DENNIS SOLEE -horns (11)
TOM COGBILL -bass (1,3,4,6,7,13)
NICK RATHER -bass (5,10÷12)
BOBBY MOORE -bass (9)
CHARLES DUNGEY -bass (14)
KEN BUTTREY -drums (1,3,4,6,13)
BILL BOATMAN -drums (2,5,10,12), tambourine (5)
KARL HIMMEL -drums (7,14)
BUDDY HARMON -drums (9)
GARY ALLEN -drums (11)
ROBERT GREENIDGE -steel drums (7)
JIM KARSTEIN -congas (5)
FARRELL MORRIS -vibes (14), congas (14)
MARILYN DAVIS -backing vocals (13)
PRODUCED BY
AUDIE ASHWORTH
J.J. CALE
REVIEW
Hudebník jenž tolik ovlivnil Marka Knopflera zní i na svém nejslavnějším albu skromně, uhlazeně až ledabyle. Jeho úsporný styl je nejvíce doceňován jeho kolegy muzikanty, kteří dokáží lépe rozeznat "to pravé ořechové". Učebnicové album.