トラフィックのオリジナル・メンバーとしても知られるジム・キャパルディが、ポリドール・レコード移籍後の第一弾として78年に発表した通算5枚目のソロ・アルバム『The Contender』のCD2枚組み拡大リマスター盤。アルバム発表時には既に故人となっていた元フリー/バック・ストリート・クロウラーのポール・コゾフのギターをフィーチャーしたタイトルトラックをはじめとするオリジナル収録曲を収めた1枚目のディスクには、トラック編成に手が加えられて『Daughter of the Night』のタイトルでUSリリースされた際のオリジナルUK盤には収録されなかった4曲をボーナストラックとして追加収録する。2枚目のディスクには78年3月26日オランダ/グローニンゲン公演の未発表ライブ音源を収録。オリジナル・アートワークを復刻したブックレットに新規エッセイを掲載する。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2014/02/10)
Jim Capaldi began branching out after Traffic collapsed and found himself in demand as a songwriter in Europe for movie soundtracks. The Contender began as just such a project, only Capaldi took the title cut and added others to release his fourth solo effort. Other highlights include "You Burn Me" and "Daughter of the Night." While The Contender had a meatier, punchier sound to it, it did show Capaldi wasn't afraid to stretch here and there as well as grow musically. However, there were no American hits to help fans discover this disc at the time. ~ James Chrispell|
Rovi
Jim Capaldi began branching out after Traffic collapsed and found himself in demand as a songwriter in Europe for movie soundtracks. The Contender began as just such a project, only Capaldi took the title cut and added others to release his fourth solo effort. Other highlights include "You Burn Me" and "Daughter of the Night." While The Contender had a meatier, punchier sound to it, it did show Capaldi wasn't afraid to stretch here and there as well as grow musically. However, there were no American hits to help fans discover this disc at the time. ~ James Chrispell
Rovi