Capaldi, Jim
Band members Related acts
- Barry Beckett -- keyboards - Rabbit Bundrick -- keyboards - Jim Capaldi (RIP 2005) -- vocals, drums, percussion - Peter Carr -- lead guitar - Eric Clapton -- guitar (1984) - Mel Collins - saxophone (1984) - George Harrison - keyboards, guitar (1984) - Roger Hawkins -- drums - Mike Hehir -- guitar (1984) - David Hood -- bass - Jimmy Johnson -- guitar - Gaspar Lawal -- drums - Chris Parren -- keyboards (1984) - Derek Quinn -- cabassa - Mick Ralphs -- keyboards (1984) - Reebop -- percussion - Jean Roussel -- bass - Chris Stainton -- keyboards - Chris Stewart -- bass - Peter Vale -- vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass (1984) - Miles Waters -- guitar (1984) - Bibs White -- drums - Steve Winwood --
keyboards, bass
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- Traffic (Jim Capaldi)
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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
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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.) 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
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2) 2.) My Brother (Jim Capaldi) - 5:02 3.) Summer Is Fading (Including We'll Meet Again) (Jim Capaldi - Hughie Charles - Ross Parker) - 8:30
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Genre: rock Rating: ** (2 stars) Title: Some Come Running Company: Island Catalog: 91024-1 Year: 1988 Country/State: UK Grade (cover/record): VG+ / VG+ Comments: original inner sleeve Available: 1 GEMM catalog ID: 5036 Price: $7.00 Cost: $66.00
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Self-produced, 1984's "Some Come Running" was greeted as modest late inning return to form for Jim Capaldi. The collection certainly wasn't hurt by the fact it found Capaldi working with one of the year's most impressive cast of friends and supporters including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Mick Ralphs, and Steve Winwood. Not too shabby ! On the other hand my big complaint with the set was that Capaldi sounded like he was trying too hard for a commercial breakthrough. Tracks such as 'Love Used To Be a Friend of Mine', 'Dancing On the Highway and 'Voices In the Night' all had that big ballad AOR sound that recalled ever 1980s album Phil Collins released. Needless to say, most of these eight songs haven't aged all that well. So what are the highlights? Well to my ears the nod goes to the closer 'Oh Lord, Why Lord' which sports some classic guitar work from Clapton and Harrison. Elsewhere 'Something So Strong' was featured in the film "Best of the Best". (So what's with the guitar cover ... I thought he was a drummer.)
"Some
Come Running" track listing: 1.) Something So Strong (M. Leeson - Peter Vale - Mike Waters) - 4:44 2.) Love Used To Be a Friend of Mine (Jim Capaldi - Peter Vale - Mike Waters) - 4:13 3.) Dancing On the Highway (Jim Capaldi - Peter Vale - Mike Waters) - 4:27 4.) Some Come Running (Jim Capaldi - Peter Vale - Mike Waters) - 4:27
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2) 2.) You Are the One (Jim Capaldi - Chris Parren) - 4:45 3.) Take Me Home (Jim Capaldi - C. Thompson - A. Quinta) - 4:20 4.) Oh Lord, Why Lord (P. Trim - M. Bouchar) - 4:24
Sadly, Capaldi died from stomach cancer in January 2005. He was only 60.
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