Jim Capaldi - Some Come Running (1988)

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.
There seemed to be a renewed sense of purpose on Some Came Running, and this sparked a return of the Jim Capaldi of old. Helped along by such old friends as Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and Peter Vale, Capaldi showed an invigorated sense that had fans start to smile again. Highlights include "Something So Strong," "Oh Lord, Why Lord," and the title cut. There was something of a celebration that couldn't be denied here and while this album never burned up the charts, it did well enough considering it got only sporadic airplay.
There was something of a celebration that couldn't be denied here and while this album never burned up the charts, it did well enough considering it got only sporadic airplay.
It is well worth seeking out.  Besides the guest appearances, "Some Come Running" was notable as Capaldi’s return to drumming in a major way, as he had been content on many of his other solo projects to hand over the drumsticks.  It also marked his return to original home Island Records, which he had departed more than ten years prior.  Peter Vale (guitars/vocals/keyboards/bass) and Miles Waters (guitars/keyboards) produced the album with Capaldi, and the trio wrote five songs for the LP. 
The remaining three songs were two Capaldi originals with other co-writers, and a cover recording of “Oh Lord, Why Lord,” introduced in 1968 by Spanish band the Pop Tops. For Capaldi’s much-publicized Island comeback, Winwood played keyboards and sang on the title track, and supplied a guitar part to the opening song “Something So Strong.”  Eric Clapton added guitar to “You Are the One,” co-written by Capaldi and his keyboard player Chris Parren, and also appeared alongside Harrison on “Oh Lord, Why Lord.”  Harrison’s guitar is typically recognizable, as is Clapton’s during an incendiary solo.  Eighties production touches place the album in a very specific time period, but Capaldi’s songwriting was energized by his embrace of the new recording technology.

Track listing

01.  "Something So Strong"  (Mick Leeson, Peter Vale, Miles Waters)  - 4:44  
02.  "Love Used to Be a Friend of Mine"  (Jim Capaldi, Peter Vale, Miles Waters)  - 4:13  
03.  "Dancing on the Highway"  (Jim Capaldi, Peter Vale, Miles Waters)  - 4:27  
04.  "Some Come Running"  (Jim Capaldi, Peter Vale, Miles Waters)  - 4:27  
05.  "Voices in the Night"  (Peter Vale, Miles Waters)  - 5:24  
06.  "You Are the One"  (Jim Capaldi, Chris Parren)  - 4:45  
07.  "Take Me Home"  (Jim Capaldi)  - 4:20  
08.  "Oh Lord, Why Lord?"  (P. Trim, J. M. Boucher)  - 4:24  

Credits
Jim Capaldi - vocals, drums
Steve Winwood - guitar, keyboards
Eric Clapton - guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Mel Collins - saxophone
Chris Parren - keyboards
Peter Vale - vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
Mike Hehir - guitar
Miles Waters - guitar, keyboards
Roscoe Gee - bass
Engineer – Andy MacPherson, Arpad Toth, Dietmar Schillinger, Ed Buller, Lee Hamblin, Phil Ault, Richard Dodd, Tim Oliver
Mastered By – Tim Young
Producer – Jim Capaldi, L'Equipe
Programmed By [Additional] – Arpad Toth
Programmed By [Synth & Drum] – L'Equipe, Richie Close

Notes
Release date: November, 1988
Genre:  Pop, Rock
Length:  36:44
© 1988

Label - Jaws Records