Backing Vocals – Christine Lakeland, Leslie TaylorBass – Tim DrummondDrums – James CruceDrums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinGuitar – Don Preston Piano, Organ – Bill Payne
2:50
3
Like You Used To
Bass – Tim DrummondDrums – James CruceDrums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinGuitar – Don Preston Piano, Organ – Bill Payne
3:02
4
Devil's Nurse
Synthesizer – J.J. Cale
3:45
5
Sho-Biz Blues
Bass – Tim DrummondDrums – James CruceDrums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinGuitar – Don Preston Piano, Organ – Bill Payne
3:39
6
Slower Baby
Drums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinSynthesizer – J.J. Cale
5:00
7
Closer To You
Synthesizer – J.J. Cale
2:46
8
Rose In The Garden
Backing Vocals – Christine LakelandBass – Tim DrummondCello – Nancy SteinDrums – James CruceDrums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinGuitar – Don Preston Piano, Organ – Bill PayneViola – Marcy Dicterow-VajViolin – Sid Page
3:00
9
Steve's Song
Acoustic Bass – Larry TaylorBass – Tim DrummondDrums – James Cruce, Jim KeltnerDrums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinGuitar – Christine Lakeland, Don Preston Organ – Spooner OldhamPiano, Organ – Bill PayneSaxophone – Lee AllenTrombone – George BohanonTrumpet – Steve Madaio
4:02
10
Brown Dirt
Synthesizer – J.J. Cale
3:26
11
Borrowed Time
Bass – Tim DrummondDrums – James CruceDrums, Percussion – Jim KarsteinGuitar – Don Preston Organ – Spooner OldhamPiano, Organ – Bill Payne
4:13
12
Ain't Love Funny
Accordion – Garth HudsonBass – Tim DrummondDrums – Jim Keltner, Jim KarsteinGuitar, Backing Vocals – Christine LakelandViolin – Doug Atwell
2:43
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
7243 8 39610 2 3
J.J. Cale
Closer To You (CD, Album)
Delabel, Virgin
7243 8 39610 2 3
Europe
1994
DE 7243 8 39610 4 7, DE 396104, TCV 2746
J.J. Cale
Closer To You (Cass, Album)
Delabel, Delabel, Delabel
DE 7243 8 39610 4 7, DE 396104, TCV 2746
US
1994
BEC5543432
J.J. Cale
Closer To You (CD, Album, RE)
Because Music
BEC5543432
Europe
2019
8396104
J.J. Cale
Closer To You (Cass, Album)
Delabel
8396104
Turkey
1994
V2 7243 8 39610 2 3
J.J. Cale
Closer To You (CD, Album)
Delabel
V2 7243 8 39610 2 3
Canada
1994
Credits
Art Direction [Artwork Coordination] – Studio Favre & Lhaïk
Engineer – Charlie Paakkari (tracks: A1, A2, A5 to B1, B6), Rail Jon Rogut (tracks: B1, B6)
Engineer [Consulting] – Paul Mc Manus
Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Words By, Music By – J.J. Cale
Management [Representation] – The Rosebud Agency
Painting [Cover Painting] – José Ortega
Photography By – Anton Corbijn
Recorded By, Mixed By – J.J. Cale (tracks: A3, A4, B2 to B5)
Notes
Recorded at Capitol Studios Los Angeles. Mixed at Capitol Studios track A5. Mixed at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles. Thanks to Mike Kappus, Emmanuel De Buretel.
