JIM CAPALDI: THE CONTENDER – originally released in 1978 by Polydor
(2383490)
Side A
1.
Dirty Business (Jim Capaldi)
2.
Sealed With A Kiss (Peter Udell and Gary Geld)
3.
Daughter Of The Night (Michael Rickfors)
4.
You Burn Me (Jim Capaldi)
5.
Game Of Love (Jim Capaldi and R.Otu Band)
Side B
1,
The Contender (Jim Capaldi)
2.
Elixir Of Life (Jim Capaldi and Ester Anderson)
3.
Short Ends (Jim Capaldi and Ester Anderson)
4.
Hunger And Greed (Jim Capaldi)
Bonus Track (Cherry Red remastered release in 2014)
Side A
(All songs below were taken from the US Album release ‘Daughter Of The Night’
– Released as RSO Records 2394210 in 1978)
1.
A Good Love (Chris Bond)
2.
Had A Dream Today (Jim Capaldi)
3.
Stay With You (Gallagher and Lyle)
4.
I’m Gonna Do It (Jim Capaldi)
Side B
(Jim Capaldi & The Contenders, Live in Groningen, Netherlands, 26 th March 1978 previously unreleased. All Tracks released in 2014 by Freedom Songs Ltd.)
1.
Low Rider (Jim Capaldi)
2.
Short Cut Draw Blood (Jim Capaldi)
3.
Rock’n Roll Stew (Rick Grech / Jim Gordon)
4.
Whale Meat Again (Jim Capaldi)
4.
Boy With A Problem (Jim Capaldi)
4.
Wild Dogs (Jim Capaldi)
4.
Short Ends (Jim Capaldi / Ester Anderson)
4.
Goodbye Love (Jim Capaldi)
4.
Elixir Of Live (Jim Capaldi / Ester Anderson)
4.
Electric Nights (Jim Capaldi)
Players:
The Contenders:
Drums: Trevor Morais
Bass: Alan Spenner
Guitar: Pete Bonas
Sax, Conga & Vocals: Ray Allen
Vocals & Percussion: Phil Capaldi
Keyboards: Chris Parren
Side A
1 - The Contenders
2 - The Contenders / string arrangements by Harry Robinson
3 - drums: Ed Greene / bass: David Shields & Chuck Rainey / rhythm guitar: Ray Parker / lead guitar: Dean Parks / piano & moog: John Barnes / string arrangements: Joe Rinsetti
4 - The Contenders / steel pan: Ralf Richardson / rhythm guitar: Jackie Macaulay
5 - Musicians as on track 3 above (Daughter Of The Night) / string arrangements
by Joe Rinsetti & Ray Allen
Bonus tracks: (only on the 2014 Cherry Red Records remastered release)
1 - drums: Ed Greene / bass: David Shields / electric guitar: Dean Parks /
keyboards: John Barnes / lead guitar solo: Pete Bonas / background vocals: Julia Tillman Waters and Maxine Willard Waters
2 - The Contenders
3 - drums: Ed Greene / bass: Chuck Rainey / rhythm guitar: Ray Parker / lead
guitar: Dean Parks / keyboards: John Barnes / background vocals: Julia Tillman
Waters and Maxine Willard Waters
4 - drums: Ed Greene / bass: Chuck Rainey / rhythm guitar: Ray Parker / lead
guitar: Dean Parks / keyboards: John Barnes / lead guitar solo: Steve Winwood /
background vocals: Julia Tillman Waters and Maxine Willard Waters
Side B
1 - Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section / lead guitar: Paul Kossoff
2 - The Contenders
3 - The Contenders
4 - The Contenders
Bonus Tracks: (only on the 2014 Cherry Red Records remastered release)
All tracks are performed by:
Jim Capaldi : vocals & percussion
Pete Bonas: guitar
Alan Spenner: bass
Chris Parren: keyboards
Ray Allen: saxophone & congas
Trevor Morais: drums
Produced by Jim Capaldi.
Except ‘Dirty Business’ produced by Jimmy Miller; and ‘Daughter Of The Night’ and ‘Game Of Love’ both produced by Peter Sullivan.
Photographs: Mike Berkovsky
Designed by John Gordon