Jim Capaldi: ‘Dear Mr Fantasy Celebration’ Gets Newly Remastered Edition

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A newly remastered edition of Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi, is being released on May 2, 2025. The 2-CD/Blu-ray set captures the star-filled 2007 concert staged to honor the life and music of the Traffic co-founder and acclaimed solo artist. It comes from the Capaldi estate and Esoteric Recordings and is available to pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here., where it arrives April 25.

From the label’s announcement: Held at London’s iconic Roundhouse on January 21, 2007, this extraordinary evening saw a stellar gathering of world-renowned musicians coming together to perform their favorite Traffic and 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 the singer-songwriter and drummer’s rich musical legacy through timeless songs such as “Light Up or Leave Me Alone,” “Forty Thousand Headmen,” “Paper Sun,” and “Dear Mr. Fantasy.” See the complete artist and song track listing below.

This new edition 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 program and new rare insights into the event and the artists who took part.

As a founding member of Traffic, Capaldi played a pivotal role in shaping one of the most innovative and influential bands of the late ’60s and ’70s. He died on January 28, 2005, at age 60. 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.

Dear Mr Fantasy – A Celebration for Jim Capaldi Track Listing
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

DISC 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

The Blu-ray disc also includes Bob Harris’ introduction and backstage footage.