The Contender
Original Release Date:
1978
Original Label:
Polydor (World outside North America)
"There’s not a song on The Contender that isn’t enjoyable...Capaldi is a master arranger and singer"
Joseph Kyle, The Recoup
TRACKLISTING
01 Dirty Business
02 Sealed With A Kiss
03 Daughter Of The Night
04 You Burn Me
05 Game Of Love
06 The Contender
07 Elixir Of Life
08 Short Ends
09 Hunger And Greed
CREDITS
Produced by Jim Capaldi, except “Dirty Business” produced by Jimmy Miller; and “Daughter Of The Night” and “Game Of Love” produced by Peter Sullivan
All songs written by Jim Capaldi, except “Sealed With A Kiss” written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld; “Daughter Of The Night” written by Michael Rickfors, H. Huss; “Game Of Love” written by Jim Capaldi and R. Otu; and “Elixir Of Life” and “Short Ends” written by Jim Capaldi and Ester Anderson
Musicians:
Guitar: Peter Bonas; Rhythm Guitar by Ray Parker on “Daughter Of The Night” and “Game Of Love”; Jackie MacAuley on “You Burn Me”; Lead Guitar by Dean Parks on “Daughter Of The Night” and “Game Of Love”; and by Paul Kossoff on “The Contender”
Piano and moog: John Barnes on “Daughter Of The Night” and “Game Of Love”
Keyboards: Chris Parren
Bass: Alan Spenner; David Shields and Chuck Rainey on “Daughter Of The Night” and “Game Of Love”; and The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on “The Contender”
Saxophone, congas and vocals: Ray Allen
Percussion and backing vocals: Phil Capaldi
Steel Pan: Ralf Richardson on “You Burn Me”
Drums: Trevor Morais; Ed Greene on “Daughter Of The Night” and “Game Of Love”; and The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on “The Contender”
String arrangements: Harry Robinson on “Sealed With A Kiss”; Joe Rinsetti on “Daughter Of The Night”; and Joe Rinsetti and Ray Allen on “Game Of Love”
Photographs: Mike Berkovsky
Designed by John Gordon