Eric Clapton - The Road To Escondido: Enhanced Edition

Artiest/Band: J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton New Track/Single: When the War Is Over New Album: The Road To Escondido:  Enhanced Edition  Release: 2.November 2026 Label: Bushbranch / Surfdog Records Format: LP/CD Genre: Blues The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2008. Originally released in 2006, The Road to Escondido brought together J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton after years of admiring each other's work to create their first album together.

 

•  Eric Clapton - The Road To Escondido: Enhanced Edition 

The Road to Escondido is a collaborative studio album by J. J. Cale and Eric Clapton. Contained on this album are the final recordings of keyboardist Billy Preston. The album is jointly dedicated to Preston and Brian Roylance. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2008. 

Originally released in 2006, The Road to Escondido brought together J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton after years of admiring each other's work to create their first album together. The resulting hybrid sound defies being labeled, finding influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and folk. Now, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, this new Enhanced Edition  features three previously unreleased songs from the original recording sessions, three live tracks from Live in San Diego, and new liner notes.

Available on 180G Rusty Red & Sky Blue vinyl and CD. 

SIDE A / DISC 1
1. Danger - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 2. Heads in Georgia - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 3. Missing Person - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 4. When the War
Is Over - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 5. Sporting Life Blues - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton

SIDE B
1. Dead End Road - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 2. It's Easy - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 3. Hard to Thrill - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 4. Anyway the Wind
Blows - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 5. Three Little Girls - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton

SIDE C / DISC 2
1. Don't Cry Sister - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 2. Last Will and Testament - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 3. Who Am I Telling You? - J.J. Cale, Eric
Clapton 4. Ride the River - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 5. Wrong No More (Bonus Track) - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton

SIDE D
1. I Got To Find My Baby (Bonus Track) - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 2. Roll On (Bonus Track) - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 3. Who Am I Telling You?
(Live in San Diego) - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 4. Anyway The Wind Blows (Live in San Diego) - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton 5. Don't Cry Sister (Live
in San Diego)

The Road to Escondido is a collaborative studio album by J. J. Cale and Eric Clapton. Contained on this album are the final recordings of keyboardist Billy Preston. The album is jointly dedicated to Preston and Brian Roylance. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2008. Originally released in 2006, The Road to Escondido brought together J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton after years of admiring each other's work to create their first album together. The resulting hybrid sound defies being labeled, finding influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and folk. Now, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, this new Enhanced Edition features three previously unreleased songs from the original recording sessions, three live tracks from Live in San Diego, and new liner notes. Available on 180G Rusty Red & Sky Blue vinyl and CD. Artist History: J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton admired each other's work for years before creating this debut collaborative album in 2006. Eric Clapton views Cale as a subtle but highly important figure in U.S. and global musical history. Fans Also Like: Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman