Music legends Eric Clapton and JJ Cale will release their first joint effort in November.
The album 'The Road To Escondido' brings full-circle where Clapton was on his first solo album from 1970. Clapton covered Cale's 'After Midnight' on his self-titled album and continued the Cale covers with 'Cocaine' on 1977's 'Slowhand', 'I'll Make Love To You Anytime' on 1978's 'Backless' and 'Travelin' Light' on 2001's 'Reptile'.Clapton's covers made the reclusive Cale a reluctant star. "I didn't look at music as a career; I was just hanging out, having a good time" he once said. "I thought of writing songs like playing golf or going fishing. When Eric Clapton cut "After Midnight", I decided that I'd be a songwriter - although I really just wanted to play the guitar."
In 2004, Cale performed at Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. Clapton joined Cale on stage and the pair performed 'After Midnight' and 'Call Me The Breeze' together.
Clapton's last collaborative effort was the 2001 album with B.B. King 'Riding With The King'.
'The Road To Escondido' will be released through Clapton's label Warner Music.
