Top 35 Music Albums of 1984 by Romanelli

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1984 – MERCURY
Produced By AUDIE ASHWORTH & JJ CALE

1. Cocaine
2. Don’t Wait
3. Magnolia
4. Devil In Disguise
5. Sensitive Kind
6. Carry On
7. After Midnight
8. Money Talks
9. Call Me The Breeze
10. Lies
11. City Girls
12. Cajun Moon
13. Don’t Cry Sister
14. Crazy Mama

In case you’ve ever wondered why Eric Clapton suddenly stopped rocking and became this laid back snoozy guy in the 70’s, you need to look no further than his pal, JJ Cale, and the influence he had on Clapton’s career. Cale didn’t just have an impact on Clapton, though. His song, “Call Me The Breeze”, got a mighty cover treatment from Lynyrd Skynyrd on Second Helping. In fact, Cale has been heavily covered over the years, and is listed by many huge names as a major influence, even though he has somehow avoided superstardom for decades. Special Edition is the first compilation of Cale’s early work, and it’s impressive, although more for having songs that you’ll recognize from other artists. Which is ultimately what’s the most fun about a Cale album, especially one with his best songs on it. Don’t get me wrong…his versions are fine. But many times, the covers are better.

Special Edition covers the first decade of Cale’s career, and while it’s a good collection, you’d be better served by albums like Naturally!, Really, and JJ Cale 5. 14 tracks of Cale can be hard to stay awake through, but the album does show his talent. Which stands mostly as a songwriter. Clapton had hits with “Cocaine” and “After Midnight”, “Magnolia” has been done by Beck, Poco and Lucinda Williams, “Crazy Mama” by The Band, and George Thorogood recorded a version of “Devil In Disguise”. The list goes on and on. Cale has never broken out as a star, but he did make a great career for himself. He passed away in 2013, and continues to be heralded as a major influence on rock throughout his career. These original versions are mostly mellow companions to the covers. If mellow works for you, then JJ Cale just might be your guy.
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1984
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1984
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1984
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37
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2024]
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1984
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Top 35 Music Albums of 1984 composition

Country Albums %


United States 22 63%
United Kingdom 8 23%
Canada 2 6%
Ireland 1 3%
Jamaica 1 3%
Nigeria 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 29 83%
Yes 6 17%
Live? Albums %
No 34 97%
Yes 1 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 34 97%
Yes 1 3%

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