J.J. Cale: Anyway the Wind Blows - The Anthology

Although it is a little too extensive for casual fans, the double-disc, 50-track Anyway the Wind Blows -- The Anthology is a definitive retrospective of J.J. Cale's career, featuring all the highlights from his career. Cale's albums often sounded similar, but they were remarkably uneven in terms of quality, which is what makes Anyway the Wind Blows essential for both neophytes and collectors. Not only is it a perfect introduction, containing such essentials as "Cocaine," "Call Me the Breeze" and "After Midnight," but it is one of his most consistently listenable and enjoyable discs.
-- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All-Music Guide

Includes Garth Hudson's accordion work from Cale's 1994 album Closer to You.

Tracks

1. Call Me the Breeze
2. Crazy Mama
3. Magnolia
4. After Midnight
5. Lies
6. Changes
7. If You're Ever in Oklahoma
8. Midnight in Memphis
9. Cajun Moon
10. Rock & Roll Records
11. Anyway the Wind Blows
12. Crying
13. Everlovin' Woman
14. I Got the Same Old Blues
15. Woke up This Morning
16. Cocaine
17. Woman That Got Away
18. Ride Me High
19. Hey Baby
20. Durangoc
21. I'll Make Love to You Anytime
22. Don't Cry Sister
23. Thirteen Days
24. Things Ain't Simple
25. Sensitive Kind
26. Carry On
27. Runaround
28. Mama Don't
29. City Girls
30. Devil in Disguise
31. You Keep Me Hangin' On
32. Downtown L.A.
33. Thing Going On
34. Don't Wait
35. Wish I Had Me a Dollar
36. Money Talks
37. Hard Times
38. People Lie
39. Unemployment
40. Trouble in the City
41. Santa Cruz
42. Shanghaid
43. Change Your Mind
44. New Orleans
45. Humdinger
46. Lonesome Train
47. Jailer
48. Artificial Paradise
49. Long Way Home
50. Closer to You

Sidemen

• Garth Hudson, accordion