Cover versions of songs from the album

The song "I Got the Same Old Blues" was later covered by Freddie King

Freddie King

Freddie King , thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert...

, Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart

Don Van Vliet January 15, 1941 December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12...

, Bobby Bland

Bobby Bland

Robert Calvin Bland better known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, is an American singer of blues and soul. He is an original member of the Beale Streeters, and is sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues"...

, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...

 and Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...

, and "Anyway the Wind Blows" was covered by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings are a blues-rock band founded and led by former Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman. Together with his lifelong musical partner Terry Taylor, The "Dirty Boys" duo produce, arrange and compose original material for the award winning band.The Rhythm Kings are known for...

 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

Tommy Cogbill

Thomas Clark Cogbill, and known as Tommy Cogbill was an American bassist and record producer.Tommy Cogbill was born in Johnson Grove, Tennessee. He was a highly sought-after session and studio musician who appeared on many now-classic recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, especially those recorded in...

Drums, Karl Himmel

Piano, Jerry Smith

Rhythm Guitar, Harold Bradley

Harold Bradley

Harold Bradley is a pop guitarist and an American country guitarist.Harold played banjo as a child but switched to guitar on the advice of his elder brother, Owen Bradley. Owen arranged for Harold to tour with Ernest Tubb while Harold was still in high school. After graduation, Harold joined the...

Electric Guitar, Grady Martin

Grady Martin

Thomas Grady Martin was one of the most renowned, inventive and historically significant American session musicians in country music and rockabilly....

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

Tim Drummond

Tim Drummond is an American bass guitarist who has toured and recorded with many notable artists including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Lonnie Mack, Miles Davis, B.B...

Drums, Karl Himmel

Keyboards, Jerry Whitehurst

Trumpet, George Tidwell

Trombone, Dennis Goode

Saxophone, Billy Pruett

Tracks 12 & 6

Bass, Tommy Cogbill

Drums, Kenny Malone

Kenny Malone

Kenny Malone is an American drummer/percussionist from Nashville, Tennessee. He has been, since the 1970s, and continues to be a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic-based genres.-References:...

Piano, Hargus "Pig" Robbins

Guitar, Mac Gayden

Mac Gayden

McGavock Gayden better known as Mac Gayden born in Nashville, Tennessee is an American rock and country singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is also president of Wild Child Records formed in 2004....

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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

Reggie Young

Reggie Young was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studios Band , and is a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, J.J...

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