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Troubadour | 
| Artist: J.j. Cale
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 5225
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 36
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 810001
UPC: 042281000126
EAN: 0042281000126
ASIN: B000001F2M
Release Date: March 16, 1987
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| Tracks:
| • | Hey Baby | | • | Travelin' Light | | • | You Got Something | | • | Ride Me High | | • | Hold On | | • | Cocaine | | • | 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 |
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Surprisingly varied September 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Troubadour would have been appealing even if it were an instrumental album, on account of the delicious instrumental textures. Hey Baby charms the listener with its intricate guitar whilst Travelin' Light is a rhythmic up-tempo excursion with hypnotic percussion. One of the longest tracks is You Got Something, a yearning love song with brilliant instrumental interplay.
The romantic Ride Me High is a masterpiece of expressive guitar and percussion, the brief track Hold On is a slow bluesy interlude and then there's the original of Cocaine with its powerful rock guitar riffs which became a great hit for Eric Clapton. I'm A Gypsy Man has a nervous, jerky rhythmic pattern whilst The Woman That Got Away is an up-tempo blues track with impressive piano. The whining guitar on Super Blue is something to relish.
Let Me Do It To You is a catchy pop song with perky sax and a long instrumental outro, whilst the love song Cherry is equally charming. Another highlight is the slow blues number You Got Me On So Bad where the piano expertly creates the mood. I was surprised by Troubadour's versatility and the virtuosity of the playing. To my delight, Cale's music is not all sleep-inducing laid-back mellowness.
At his darkest June 24, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
By the time I first heard 'Troubadour', I was already familiar with all his albums up to 1982's 'Grasshopper'. It wasn't quite what I'd expected and is less 'instant' than his other albums, but quickly grows and stays with you. This is a more abrasive collection, steeped in blues and jazz influences. The rhythms are harder, the overall feel more sexual, and for once, one track reaches the four-minute mark. Titles like 'Ride me High' and 'You Got Me On So Bad' hint at this. Plodding brass introduces 'Hey Baby', a song which hides what's to come, but the urgent rhythm of 'Travelin' Light' opens the door on the rest of the music. There's also the famous 'Cocaine' of course, but you don't buy 'Troubadour' just for that.
the best JJ cale album! August 23, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
this album is a beautiful combination of mellow beats and understated vocals. i think it is Cale at his very best. The first track 'hey baby' is a classy opener, a burst of sunshine to the sound of trumpets and it just gets better from there. yes 'cocaine' is on it but i dont think its a stand out track because the rest of the songs are classic (lost) love songs and whats better subject material love or drugs? (dont say both). if you want a JJ Cale album get this or 'Naturally'.
Unique Genius December 8, 2001
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Since listening to 'Five' 21 years ago as a young whippersnapper, I was entranced by the tone and beauty of his voice, the tightness of his compositions and the quality of the performers chosen to assist this great man in creating sublime and quasi-classical music of our age.Troubadour is one of the Great JJ albums, in that it has all the hallmarks of a complete Cale opus, catchy ballads (You got something) bluesy rockers(Travellin' Light) and a blow your balls of classic (Cocaine). Each of his great albums, of which there are probably ten in his career so far have this mix, all employing his ability to fuse the elements of American popular music forms, Jazz, Country, Blues, Rock'n'Roll, Bluegrass etc into a stand alone style that will enthrall the musical conossieurs among us. Listen- sad, happy, aroused or indifferent this man will bring something to the party when you put on his music.
He is the man! October 13, 1999
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is amoungst my all time favourite albums, I like his otherstuff but there is something about this one that I just love perhaps it's because this is the first JJ I ever listened to and grew to love him. Favourite songs definately have to mention the original to Cocain which was covered rather famously by Cream. JJ is soul and blues but there is also a bit of country going on in there and with a voice as smooth as ice cream you'll just melt!
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