After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer/Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together called The Road to Escondido. The resulting hybrid sound defies labels, and instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and fold. The songs are warm and rich with deep-flowing rhythms while using an economy of words to express much.

Abraham Laboriel - Drums
Alan Douglas - Engineer, Mixing
Albert Lee - Guitar
Billy Preston - Organ (Hammond), Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
Bruce Fowler - Horn
Christine Lakeland - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (bckgr), Photography
David McClister - Photography
David Teegarden - Percussion
Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger - Fiddle
Derek Trucks - Guitar
Doyle Bramhall II - Guitar
Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Concept
Gary Gilmore - Bass
James Cruce - Percussion, Drums
Jerry Peterson - Horn
Jim Karstein - Percussion, Drums, Photography
Joel Evenden - Digital Editing
John Mayer - Guitar
Lee Dickson - Guitar Technician
Marty Grebb - Horn
Mick Guzauski - Mixing
Mike Kappus - Management
Nathan East - Bass
Nigel Carroll - Photography, Personal Assistant
Pino Palladino - Bass
Simon Climie - Percussion, Programming, Producer, Digital Editing
Steve Madaio - Horn
Steven "Steven J." Jordan - Drums
Taj Mahal - Harmonica
Tom Bender - Mixing Assistant
Walt Richmond - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
Willie Weeks - Bass