Jim Capaldi – Electric Nights
(Polydor Records 1979 2383534)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Test Pressing
Promo Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to corners
Insert in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)
Nicola James “Jim” Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English drummer, singer and songwriter. His musical career spanned more than four decades. He co-founded the psychedelic rock band Traffic in 1967 with Steve Winwood with whom he co-wrote the majority of the band’s output. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Traffic’s original line-up.
Capaldi also performed with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Alvin Lee, Cat Stevens, and Mylon LeFevre, and wrote lyrics for other artists, such as “Love Will Keep Us Alive” and “This is Reggae Music”. As a solo artist he scored more than a half dozen chart hits in various countries, the most well-known being “That’s Love” as well as his cover of “Love Hurts”.
Tracklist
A1 | Shoe Shine | 4:52 |
A2 | Hotel Blues | 3:30 |
A3 | White Jungle Lady | 3:42 |
A4 | Tabitha | 4:11 |
A5 | Time | 4:38 |
B1 | Electric Nights | 4:16 |
B2 | Wild Dogs | 4:46 |
B3 | 1890 | 4:11 |
B4 | Wild Geese | 6:54 |
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Phil Capaldi
- Bass – Rosko Gee
- Drums – Jim Capaldi, Simon Kirke (tracks: A2, A3), Trevor Morais (tracks: A1, A5, B2)
- Guitar – Peter Bonas
- Keyboards – Chris Parren
- Producer – Jim Capaldi, Jimmy Miller (tracks: A1, A4, B2)
- Saxophone – Ray Allen
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