Okie (album)

Okie
Studio album by J. J. Cale
Released	April 30, 1974
Recorded	May 7 - December 5, 1973 at Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, TN (tracks 1,7,10) Columbia Studio B, Nashville, TN (tracks 2,3) Woodland Studio B, Nashville, TN (tracks 4,6,8,12) Cale's House, Tulsa, Oklahoma (tracks 5,9,11)
Genre	Blues
Length	29:08
Label	A&M Shelter
Producer	Audie Ashworth
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J. J. Cale chronology
Really (1972) Okie (1974) Troubadour (1976)

Okie is the third album by J. J. Cale. It was first released in 1974.

Cover versions of songs from the album

The song "I Got the Same Old Blues" was later covered by Freddie King, Captain Beefheart, Bobby Bland, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bryan Ferry, and "Anyway the Wind Blows" was covered by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings in 1999.

Track listing

All tracks written by J. J. Cale, except as noted

1. "Crying"
2. "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" - Rusty Gabbard, Ray Price
3. "Starbound"
4. "Rock and Roll Records"
5. "The Old Man and Me"
6. "Everlovin' Woman"
7. "Cajun Moon"
8. "I'd Like to Love You Baby"
9. "Anyway the Wind Blows"
10. "Precious Memories"
11. "Okie"
12. "I Got the Same Old Blues"

Personnel

Tracks 2 & 3 - 10 May 1973
Columbia Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Engineer, Stan Hutto
Bass, Tommy Cogbill
Drums, Karl Himmel
Piano, Jerry Smith
Rhythm Guitar, Harold Bradley
Electric Guitar, Grady Martin
Track 2
Gut Slide Guitar and Vocal, J.J. Cale
Track 3
Trumpet, George Tidwell
Trombone, Dennis Goode
Saxophone, Billy Pruett
Guitar and Vocals, J.J. Cale

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Tracks 4,8 - 7 May 1973
Track 12 - 9 July 1973
Track 6 - 10 July 1973
Woodland Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Engineer, Rick Horton
Guitars and Vocal, J.J. Cale
Tracks 4 & 8
Bass, Tim Drummond
Drums, Karl Himmel
Keyboards, Jerry Whitehurst
Trumpet, George Tidwell
Trombone, Dennis Goode
Saxophone, Billy Pruett
Tracks 12 & 6
Bass, Tommy Cogbill
Drums, Kenny Malone
Piano, Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Guitar, Mac Gayden

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Track 11 - 2 August 1973
Track 9 - 4 October 1973
Track 5 - 5 December 1973
JJ Cale's House, Tulsa, Oklahoma Engineer, Audie Ashworth
Bass, Joel Green
Drums, Terry Perkins
Guitar, Paul Davis
Guitars and Vocal, J.J. Cale
Track 5
Steel Guitar, Weldon Myrick

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Tracks 1,7 & 10 - 20 November 1973
Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Engineer, Joe Leach
Drums, Kenny Malone
Percussion, Farrel Morris
Keyboards, Beegie Cruzer
Guitar, Reggie Young
Guitars and Vocal, J.J. Cale
Track 10
Piano, Red Spivey
Tracks 1 & 10
Bass, Mike Leech
Track 7
Bass, Joel Green

• Production: Audie Ashworth