The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale
by Eric Clapton
  • Record Label: ADA
  • Release Date: Jul 29, 2014
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
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  1. PopMatters
    Aug 25, 2014
    60
    It’s safe, which only gets The Breeze so far, but, this record will undoubtedly get a lot of people to revisit, or discover JJ Cale, which is a win in itself.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Jul 29, 2014
    70
    Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale isn’t a perfect record by any means, but if these versions of his best-loved songs from Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Willie Nelson and Mark Knopfler encourage people to listen to Cale’s originals, the whole effort will have been worthwhile.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Jul 29, 2014
    80
    Clapton shares some of his most transcendent guitar playing in years, especially the slide-guitar peaks of “I’ll Be There” and “I Got the Same Old Blues.” Most of his collaborations are inspired.
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