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Marzo 6 2025

The Jim Capaldi Estate & Esoteric Recordings annunciano con orgoglio Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi. E’ un nuovo set di 2CD/Bluray che cattura il leggendario concerto dato per onorare la vita e la musica del fondatore dei Traffic. Nonché acclamato artista solista. Il set vede la partecipazione di artisti del calibro di Steve Winwood, Paul Weller, Yusuf/Cat Stevens. Ma anche Pete Townsend, Joe Walsh, Gary Moore, Bill Wyman. Quindi Jon Lord, Dennis Locorriere, Simon Kirke e molti altri.

Il concerto in onore di Jim Capaldi

Tenutosi all’iconica Roundhouse il 21 gennaio 2007, la straordinaria serata vide una riunione stellare di musicisti famosi. Tutti per esibirsi al ritmo dei brani più famosi di Jim Capaldi e dei Traffic. Insieme ad omaggiare la ricca eredità musicale di Capaldi, attraverso brani senza tempo. Tra questi Light Up or Leave Me Alone, Forty Thousand Headmen, Paper Sun, Whale Meat Again and Dear Mr Fantasy.

La nuova edizione remasterizzata

Questa nuova edizione remasterizzata, che sarà pubblicata il 25 aprile 2025, presenta l’intero concerto all’interno di 2 CD. Per la prima volta, poi, un multi-regione high resolution Blu-ray video del film del concerto (con 96kHz audio e surround sound mix). Tutto in un unico box set. Il set include anche un booklet illustrato, che offre una copia del programma e nuove rarità riguardo l’evento e gli artisti che ne hanno preso parte.

Quale membro fondatore dei Traffic, Jim Capaldi ha giocato un ruolo fondamentale nel dare forma ad una delle piuinnovative ed influenti band degli anni ’60 e ’70. Al di la dei Traffic, la sua carriera attraversa decadi di collaborazioni con grandi musicisti. Un viaggio solista di enorme successo che ha lasciato un marchio indelebile nella storia della musica. Inserito nella Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nel 2004, l’eredità di Jim Capaldi continua attraverso brani senza tempo ed esibizioni indimenticabili.

Una serata all’insegna della musica di qualità

Originariamente pubblicata nel 2007, questa nuova edizione di Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi è il documento definitivo di una serata di musica di alto valore. Adesso disponibile per i fans che vogliono sperimentare una più intensa qualità audio e video.

The Jim Capaldi Estate & Esoteric Recordings proudly presents Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi, 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.
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.

Disc One

1 PAUL WELLER – Paper Sun
2 STEVIE LANGE – Lost Inside Your Love
3 JOE WALSH, BILL WYMAN & JON LORD – Living On the Outside
4 DENNIS LOCORRIERE – Elixir of Life
5 SIMON KIRKE – Whale Meat Again
6 THE STORYS – Love’s Got a Hold On Me
7 JOE WALSH – Forty Thousand Headmen
8 YUSUF ISLAM – Man With No Country
9 STEVE WINWOOD – Light Up or Leave Me Alone
10 STEVE WINWOOD – Dear Mr. Fantasy

Two

1 GARY MOORE – Evil Love
2 PAUL WELLER – Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
3 STEVIE LANGE & JON LORD – Let Me Make Something in Your Life
4 PHIL CAPALDI, JON LORD & BILL WYMAN – Gifts of Unknown Things
5 MARGO BUCHANAN – Love You ‘Til the Day I Die
6 PETE TOWNSHEND – No Face, No Name, No Number
7 JOE WALSH – John Barleycorn Must Die
8 PAUL WELLER – Pearly Queen
9 DENNIS LOCORRIERE, MARGO BUCHANAN & STEVIE LANGE – Rock & Roll Stew
10 STEVE WINWOOD, JOE WALSH, MARK RIVERA, GARY MOORE, JON LORD, THE STORYS & BILL WYMAN – Love Will Keep Us Alive

Three

1 BOB HARRIS – Introduction
2 PAUL WELLER – Paper Sun
3 STEVIE LANGE – Lost Inside Your Love
4 JOE WALSH, BILL WYMAN & JON LORD – Living On the Outside
5 DENNIS LOCORRIERE – Elixir of Life
6 SIMON KIRKE – Whale Meat Again
7 THE STORYS – Love’s Got a Hold On Me
8 JOE WALSH – Forty Thousand Headmen
9 YUSUF ISLAM – Man With No Country
10 STEVE WINWOOD – Light Up or Leave Me Alone

Le altre tracks del disc Three

11 STEVE WINWOOD – Dear Mr. Fantasy
12 GARY MOORE – Evil Love
13 PAUL WELLER – Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
14 STEVIE LANGE & JON LORD – Let Me Make Something in Your Life
15 PHIL CAPALDI, JON LORD & BILL WYMAN – Gifts of Unknown Things
16 MARGO BUCHANAN – Love You ‘Til the Day I Die
17 PETE TOWNSHEND – No Face, No Name, No Number
18 JOE WALSH – John Barleycorn Must Die
19 PAUL WELLER – Pearly Queen
20 DENNIS LOCORRIERE, MARGO BUCHANAN & STEVIE LANGE – Rock & Roll Stew
21 STEVE WINWOOD, JOE WALSH, MARK RIVERA, GARY MOORE, JON LORD, THE STORYS & BILL WYMAN – Love Will Keep Us Alive
22 BONUS MATERIAL – Back Stage Footage

Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

The newly remastered edition

This newly remastered edition, set for release on 25 April 2025, 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.

Originally released in 2007, this new edition of Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi is the definitive document of a remarkable night of music, now available for fans to experience in enhanced audio and visual quality.

CD One

1 PAUL WELLER – Paper Sun
2 STEVIE LANGE – Lost Inside Your Love
3 JOE WALSH, BILL WYMAN & JON LORD – Living On the Outside
4 DENNIS LOCORRIERE – Elixir of Life
5 SIMON KIRKE – Whale Meat Again
6 THE STORYS – Love’s Got a Hold On Me
7 JOE WALSH – Forty Thousand Headmen
8 YUSUF ISLAM – Man With No Country
9 STEVE WINWOOD – Light Up or Leave Me Alone
10 STEVE WINWOOD – Dear Mr. Fantasy

Two

1 GARY MOORE – Evil Love
2 PAUL WELLER – Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
3 STEVIE LANGE & JON LORD – Let Me Make Something in Your Life
4 PHIL CAPALDI, JON LORD & BILL WYMAN – Gifts of Unknown Things
5 MARGO BUCHANAN – Love You ‘Til the Day I Die
6 PETE TOWNSHEND – No Face, No Name, No Number
7 JOE WALSH – John Barleycorn Must Die
8 PAUL WELLER – Pearly Queen
9 DENNIS LOCORRIERE, MARGO BUCHANAN & STEVIE LANGE – Rock & Roll Stew
10 STEVE WINWOOD, JOE WALSH, MARK RIVERA, GARY MOORE, JON LORD, THE STORYS & BILL WYMAN – Love Will Keep Us Alive

Three

1 BOB HARRIS – Introduction
2 PAUL WELLER – Paper Sun
3 STEVIE LANGE – Lost Inside Your Love
4 JOE WALSH, BILL WYMAN & JON LORD – Living On the Outside
5 DENNIS LOCORRIERE – Elixir of Life
6 SIMON KIRKE – Whale Meat Again
7 THE STORYS – Love’s Got a Hold On Me
8 JOE WALSH – Forty Thousand Headmen
9 YUSUF ISLAM – Man With No Country
10 STEVE WINWOOD – Light Up or Leave Me Alone

the other tracks from disc three

11 STEVE WINWOOD – Dear Mr. Fantasy
12 GARY MOORE – Evil Love
13 PAUL WELLER – Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
14 STEVIE LANGE & JON LORD – Let Me Make Something in Your Life
15 PHIL CAPALDI, JON LORD & BILL WYMAN – Gifts of Unknown Things
16 MARGO BUCHANAN – Love You ‘Til the Day I Die
17 PETE TOWNSHEND – No Face, No Name, No Number
18 JOE WALSH – John Barleycorn Must Die
19 PAUL WELLER – Pearly Queen
20 DENNIS LOCORRIERE, MARGO BUCHANAN & STEVIE LANGE – Rock & Roll Stew
21 STEVE WINWOOD, JOE WALSH, MARK RIVERA, GARY MOORE, JON LORD, THE STORYS & BILL WYMAN – Love Will Keep Us Alive
22 BONUS MATERIAL – Back Stage Footage