Originally released in 2007, a new 2CD/Blu-ray release capturing the legendary concert staged to honour the life and music of Traffic co-founder and acclaimed solo artist Jim Capaldi, Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration For Jim Capaldi, is being issued via the Jim Capaldi Estate & Esoteric Recordings.
Held at London’s iconic Roundhouse on 21st January 2007, this extraordinary evening saw a stellar gathering of world-renowned musicians coming together to perform their favourite Traffic and Jim Capaldi songs. The line-up featured Steve Winwood, Paul Weller, Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Pete Townshend, Joe Walsh, Gary Moore, Bill Wyman, Jon Lord, Dennis Locorriere, Simon Kirke, and many more, all paying tribute to Capaldi’s rich musical legacy through timeless songs such as ‘Light Up Or Leave Me Alone’, ‘Forty Thousand Headmen’, ‘Paper Sun’, ‘Whale Meat Again’ and ‘Dear Mr Fantasy’.
This newly remastered edition, set for release on 25th April, presents the full concert across two CDs and, for the first time, a multi-region high-resolution Blu-ray video of the concert film (with 96kHz audio and surround sound mix), all housed in a clamshell box. The set also includes an illustrated booklet, offering a replica of the programme and new rare insights into the event and the artists who took part.
As a founding member of Traffic, Jim Capaldi played a pivotal role in shaping one of the most innovative and influential bands of the late ’60s and ’70s. Beyond Traffic, his career spanned decades of collaboration with musical greats and a successful solo journey that left an indelible mark on rock history. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, his legacy endures through timeless songs and unforgettable performances.
Disc 1 features Paul Weller – ‘Paper Sun’, Stevie Lange – ‘Lost Inside Your Love’, Joe Walsh, Bill Wyman & Jon Lord – ‘Living On The Outside’, Dennis Locorriere – ‘Elixir Of Life’, Simon Kirke – ‘Whale Meat Again’, The Storys – ‘Love’s Got A Hold On Me’, Joe Walsh – ‘Forty Thousand Headmen’, Yusuf Islam – ‘Man With No Fountry’, Steve Winwood – ‘Light Up Or Leave Me Alone’ and ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy’.
Disc 2 features: Gary Moore – ‘Evil Love’, Paul Weller – ‘Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush’, Stevie Lange & Jon Lord – ‘Let Me Make Something In Your Life’, Phil Capaldi, Jon Lord & Bill Wyman – ‘Gifts Of Unknown Things’, Margo Buchanan – ‘Love You ‘Til The Day I Die’, Pete Townshend – ‘No Face, No Name, No Number’, Joe Walsh – ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’, Paul Weller – ‘Pearly Queen’, Dennis Locorriere, Margo Buchanan & Stevie Lange – Rock & Roll Stew’, and Steve Winwood, Joe Walsh, Mark Rivera, Gary Moore, Jon Lord, The Storys & Bill Wyman – ‘Love Will Keep Us Alive’.
Disc 3 features: Bob Harris – Introduction, Paul Weller – ‘Paper Sun’, Stevie Lange – ‘Lost Inside Your Love’, Joe Walsh, Bill Wyman & Jon Lord – ‘Living On The Outside’, Dennis Locorriere – ‘Elixir Of Life’, ‘Simon Kirke – ‘Whale Meat Again’, The Storys – ‘Love’s Got A Hold On Me’, Joe Walsh – ‘Forty Thousand Headmen’, Yusuf Islam – ‘Man With No Country’, Steve Winwood –‘Light Up Or Leave Me Alone’ and ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy’, Gary Moore – ‘Evil Love’, Paul Weller – ‘Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush’, Stevie Lange & Jon Lord – ‘Let Me Make Something In Your Life’, Phil Capaldi, Jon Lord & Bill Wyman – ‘Gifts Of Unknown Things’, Margo Buchanan – ‘Love You ‘Til The Day I Die’, Pete Townshend – ‘No Face, No Name, No Number’, Joe Walsh – ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’, Paul Weller – ‘Pearly Queen’, Dennis Locorriere, Margo Buchanan & Stevie Lange – ‘Rock & Roll Stew’, Steve Winwood, Joe Walsh, Mark Rivera, Gary Moore, Jon Lord, The Storys & Bill Wyman – ‘Love Will Keep Us Alive’, and bonus material of ‘Back Stage Footage’.
