Number 10 was Cale’s second LP for Silvertone. Compared to his albums in the 70s and 80s, he employs fewer session players for this album, yet still achieves his signature sound. Before releasing 1990’s Travel-Log, he went on hiatus, not releasing an album in six years. Notoriously wary of the spotlight, Cale quietly went about his own business his way, and in an era of fuzz guitar and grunge, he delivered his own unique blend of musical styles augmented by his laid-back vocal delivery. In his AllMusic review of the album, Roch Parisien contends:
There are no major surprises on Cale's tenth outing; fans get the same dependable, unassuming, comfy results, like a well-worn but form-fitting pair of slippers. Subtle licks percolate and resonate from the front-porch jam session on "Jailer" and "Low Rider." "Lonesome Train" and "Shady Grove" choogle along, as amiable as they are hypnotic. The closest thing to a twist comes with the phased vocals and spiralling guitar runs of "Digital Blues."
The song “Traces” features Christine Lakeland on synthesizer and foreshadows the synth-heavy material Cale would produce on his next two albums. Cale, who started his career as an engineer in Leon Russell's home studio in the late sixties, told Vintage Guitar in 2004, “I love the engineering part; that’s why I put out a lot of synthesizer-type records – I like that sound. Trouble is, everybody’s doing that now. On the radio, chances are you won’t hear a real drummer. I was doing that all the way back to ‘Call Me The Breeze' and ‘Crazy Mama.’ Those were drum machines.”[2] Most of the songs on Number 10 deal with the joys of love (“Shady Grove,” “Feeling in Love,” “Low Rider”) or the loss of it (“Passion,” “She’s in Love,” “Traces”). The prophetic “Digital Blues” bemoans the loss of individuality in the face of advancing technology, with Cale singing, “I got the digital blues, my soul is just another number,” while the wry “Take Out Some Insurance” addresses the theme of mortality.
Receptionedit
AllMusic: “It would be easy to imagine Number 10 getting completely buried behind a wash of '90s white noise, but for those prepared to kick off their boots and sit a spell, Cale's latest offers up some seductive rewards.”
number, cale, album, number, 1992, album, cale, tenth, studio, album, since, debut, 1971, number, 10studio, album, calereleasednovember, 1992genreblues, americana, tulsa, soundlength38, 20labelsilvertone, bmgproducerj, calej, cale, chronologytravel, 1990, numb. Number 10 is a 1992 album by J J Cale It was his tenth studio album since his debut in 1971 1 Number 10Studio album by J J CaleReleasedNovember 10 1992GenreBlues Americana Tulsa SoundLength38 20LabelSilvertone BMGProducerJ J CaleJ J Cale chronologyTravel Log 1990 Number 10 1992 Closer to You 1994 Contents 1 Recording 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 ReferencesRecording editNumber 10 was Cale s second LP for Silvertone Compared to his albums in the 70s and 80s he employs fewer session players for this album yet still achieves his signature sound Before releasing 1990 s Travel Log he went on hiatus not releasing an album in six years Notoriously wary of the spotlight Cale quietly went about his own business his way and in an era of fuzz guitar and grunge he delivered his own unique blend of musical styles augmented by his laid back vocal delivery In his AllMusic review of the album Roch Parisien contends There are no major surprises on Cale s tenth outing fans get the same dependable unassuming comfy results like a well worn but form fitting pair of slippers Subtle licks percolate and resonate from the front porch jam session on Jailer and Low Rider Lonesome Train and Shady Grove choogle along as amiable as they are hypnotic The closest thing to a twist comes with the phased vocals and spiralling guitar runs of Digital Blues The song Traces features Christine Lakeland on synthesizer and foreshadows the synth heavy material Cale would produce on his next two albums Cale who started his career as an engineer in Leon Russell s home studio in the late sixties told Vintage Guitar in 2004 I love the engineering part that s why I put out a lot of synthesizer type records I like that sound Trouble is everybody s doing that now On the radio chances are you won t hear a real drummer I was doing that all the way back to Call Me The Breeze and Crazy Mama Those were drum machines 2 Most of the songs on Number 10 deal with the joys of love Shady Grove Feeling in Love Low Rider or the loss of it Passion She s in Love Traces The prophetic Digital Blues bemoans the loss of individuality in the face of advancing technology with Cale singing I got the digital blues my soul is just another number while the wry Take Out Some Insurance addresses the theme of mortality Reception editAllMusic It would be easy to imagine Number 10 getting completely buried behind a wash of 90s white noise but for those prepared to kick off their boots and sit a spell Cale s latest offers up some seductive rewards Track listing edit Lonesome Train 3 09 Digital Blues 3 33 Feeling In Love 3 20 Artificial Paradise 4 02 Passion 2 25 Take Out Some Insurance 2 37 Jailer 2 50 Low Rider 2 45 Traces 3 25 She s In Love 3 45 Shady Grove 3 54 Roll On Mama 2 35Personnel editJ J Cale Vocals Guitar Bill Boatman Fiddle Tr 6 Spooner Oldham Organ Tr 7 Christine Lakeland Synthesizer DX 7 Tr 9 Tim Drummond Bass Tr 7 Nick Rather Bass Tr 6 Jimmy Karstein Percussion Tr 11 References edit Music JJ Cale official website Archived from the original on 2014 12 31 Retrieved 2014 01 19 Forte Dan 2004 J J Cale Clapton Mentor Ear Of Newt Retrieved June 26 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help permanent dead link nbsp This 1990s album related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Number 10 J J Cale album amp oldid 1116030030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
