Genre: rock
Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: Whale Meat Again
Company: Island
Catalog: ILPS-9254
Year: 1974
Country/State: UK
Grade (cover/record): VG+ / VG+
Comments: original inner sleeve
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 4540
Price: $9.00
Cost: $66.00
At least to my ears Jim Capaldi's always been Traffic's secret weapon in that his commercial leanings frequently served to balance out much of Steve Winwood's jazzy extremes.
Capaldi's
self-produced sophomore solo release, 1974's oddly titled "Whale
Meat Again" isn't perfect by a long shot, but serves to
underscore those commercial roots. The album was recorded at Muscle
Shoals with the cream of that studios' sessions players and with cameos from
several of his Traffic cohorts (Reebop, Winwood). Lots of folks think
Capaldi's at his best on slow and mid-tempo numbers, but based on tracks
such as 'Yellow Sun' and 'My Brother' I'll argue that he's much better on
harder rocking material like the leadoff rocker 'It's All Right' and the
funky 'Low Rider' (not to be confused with the War song). Other highlights
include the title track which stands as a surprisingly militant anti-whaling
statement (and it was recorded in 1974 !!!). (Dock the album a star
for the fact Capaldi's shown drinking Schlitz on the back cover.)
"Whale Meat Again" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) It's All Right (Jim Capaldi) - 4:12
2.) Whale Meat Again (Jim Capaldi) - 4:33
3.) Yellow Sun (Jim Capaldi) - 7:16
4.) I've Got So Much Lovin' (Jim Capaldi) - 4:45
(side
2)
1.) Low Rider (Jim Capaldi) - 5:41
2.) My Brother (Jim Capaldi) - 5:02
3.) Summer Is Fading (Including We'll Meet Again) (Jim Capaldi - Hughie Charles - Ross Parker) - 8:30
