The Sweet Smell Of Success (Remastered, incl. 7 bonus tracks) (1980)

This 2012 Esoteric Recordings rerelease is the first ever CD edition of the 1980 album by former Traffic drummer-lyricist Jim Capaldi. Recorded after a hiatus which saw Jim living in Brazil, the album featured classic tracks such as "Man With No Country", the albums title track, a fabulous re-interpretation of the classic Traffic track "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" and "Going Home", co-written with his old Traffic pal Steve Winwood. Jim engaged the services of such musicians as Mel Collins (saxes & flute), Pete Bonas (guitar & bass) and Chris Parren (keyboards) for the sessions and the album was a welcome return to form. This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been remastered from the original master tapes and includes seven bonus tracks, including six previously unreleased recordings. Of these, three tracks are demos recorded in Brazil in 1979. The reissue includes a booklet that fully restores all original album artwork and features a new essay. (bron: Esoteric Recordings)