Whale Meat Again
Original Release Date:
1974
Original Label:
Island
"represents a further moving away from Traffic's sound and Capaldi marking out his own territory more forcefully"
Terry Stauntman, Classic Rock
TRACKLISTING
01 It’s Alright
02 Whale Meat Again
03 Yellow Sun
04 I’ve Got So Much Lovin’
05 Low Rider
06 My Brother
07 Summer Is Fading
08 We’ll Meet Again
CREDITS
Produced by Jim Capaldi
All songs written by Jim Capaldi, except “We’ll Meet Again” written by Parker / Charles.
Engineer: Steve Melton
Mix Engineer: Howard Kilgour / Phil Brown on “I’ve Got So Much Lovin’”
Tape Operators: Rhett Davies and Richard Elen
Musicians:
Electric Guitar: Jimmy Johnson
Lead Guitar: Pete Carr on “Whale Meat Again”, “Low Rider” and “My Brother”
Acoustic Guitar: Pete Carr on “It’s Alright” and “I’ve Got So Much Lovin’”
Acoustic and Dobro Slide Guitar on “Yellow Sun”: Pete Carr
Electric and Acoustic Guitars on “Summer Is Fading”: Bubs White
Piano, synthesizer and steel drum: Barry Becket
Organ: Steve Winwood on “It’s Alright” and “Summer Is Fading”, Chris Stainton on “Yellow Sun”
Piano and organ on “Whale Meat Again”: Rabbit
Bass: David Hood, except on “Yellow Sun” - Jean Roussel, and “Summer Is Fading” - Steve Winwood. Drums: Roger Hawkins, except on “Summer Is Fading” - Gaspar Lawal
Additional fuzz bass on “My Brother” - Chris Stewart.
Percussion: Remi Kabaka on “Low Rider”, Cabassa on “Summer Is Fading”: Derek Quinn, Conga on “Summer Is Fading”: Reebop
Clarinet: Jean Roussel on “Low Rider”
Backing Vocals on “It’s Alright” and “Yellow Sun”: Potato Smith and Lawrence Peabody
The Muscle Shoals Horns play on “It’s Alright”, “Whale Meat Again”, “I’ve Got So Much Lovin’” and “My Brother”
String arrangements on “Yellow Sun” and “Low Rider” by Harry Robinson
Original idea for “Summer Is Fading” by Viv Stanshall
Art & Design: Tony Wright
Front Cover photograph: Richard Polak
Back Cover photograph: Don & Natalie Neff