Whale Meat Again [Import]

whale meat again [import]

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Product Description
Reissue of the second solo effort by Traffic's drummer, first released by Island in 1974. Guests include Chris Stanton from Joe Cocker's band, Traffic's Rebop, The Muscle Shoals Horn Section and Steve Winwood. Seven tracks.

Whale Meat Again,Jim Capaldi,Edsel Records UK,Pop,Pop/Rock,Popular Music,Rock,Rock/Pop

Whale Meat Again [Import]

Average customer rating:

In the midst of lesser stuff...
A-1 Blues
Not as good as...
Whale Friendly Review
This isn't Traffic.

Whale Meat Again
Jim Capaldi
Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000011WR
Release Date: 1996-12-17

Tracks:

It's All Right
Whale Meat Again
Yellow Sun
I've Got So Much Lovin'
Low Rider
My Brother
Summer Is Fading

Album Description

Reissue of the second solo effort by Traffic's drummer, first released by Island in 1974. Guests include Chris Stanton from Joe Cocker's band, Traffic's Rebop, The Muscle Shoals Horn Section and Steve Winwood. Seven tracks.

Album Details

Originally Released in 1974 and features Guest Musicans Chris Stanton (Joe Cocker), Rebop (Traffic), the Muscle Shoals Horn Section and Steve Winwood.

Customer Reviews:

In the midst of lesser stuff..........2006-02-22

Capaldi albums seemingly tend to have one outstanding song in the midst of much lesser material. Actually, WHALE MEAT AGAIN has two. After opening with the wonderfully catchy, memorable "It's All Right", it mostly goes nowhere until hitting the best song, "My Brother". Besides that, "Yellow Sun" is a fairly decent, laid-back number, but it's sabotaged by weak, first-draft lyrics (anyone who ends two "rhyming" lines with the same word really needs to try harder). "Summer Is Fading" blows its potential by staying stuck in a 2-chord progression (for 8.5 minutes). Other tracks range from forgettable to unlistenable.

A-1 Blues.......2001-08-01

Excelent Blues, great energy in the songs: Whale Meat Again, Yellow Sun, Low Rider and Summer Is Fading.

Not as good as..........2001-02-07

Although inspired at places, this album suffers from the sort of inconsistency you'd expect when a solo performer assembles a different group of sidemen on each track. Sometimes, it works and sometimes it just doesn't. If you like Capaldi's work with Traffic, this will fail to satisfy. On the other hand, "Oh, How We Danced" is a real gem, and if you need some Capaldi, I suggest you go there.

Whale Friendly Review.......2000-04-26

I had despaired of ever finding this CD but then again I had despaired of ever finding the vinyl before that. I finally found the vinyl and so it was with the CD. I found it here on Amazon.com. This album has always been one of my favorites. From the first song (It's All Right) to the last (Summer Is Fading with the addendum of Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again) I'm in its thrall. Some of the songs I especially enjoy are listed here. The good time feelings of the bass line and acoustic guitar of It's All Right. The guitar lead and lyrics on the title song give us an image of corruption of the physical world. The reality that material possessions can not return your love and so you become a lonely person is described in I've Got So Much Lovin'. The sense that life continues as the summer fades is given flesh in Summer Is Fading. I have enjoyed both the lyrics and the music throughout the album. I believe that if you like John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic then you will probably enjoy this album? CD? Whatever...

This isn't Traffic........2000-02-13

This is a reasonably well produced album, recorded with some legendary Muscle Shoals musicians but yet it still fails to impress. The material could have been stronger as there really isn't an exceptional song in the bunch. Capaldi is competent but isn't quite strong enough to carry a band by himself. He was at his best assuming the occassional lead vocal with Traffic. Where he attempts to come across as a blue eyed soul/blues man his abilities are really better suited for the medium of rock. Where the musicians are solid enough the material would have benefited from a little stretching out and a few passionate solos. The soloing is good but not inspiring. Overall the disc is o.k., just not essential. Stick with Traffic you'll be better off...Simon

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