Eve (Jim Capaldi song)

"Eve" is the debut solo single of Jim Capaldi, released in 1972 from his first solo album, Oh How We Danced. The song features Paul Kossoff, Dave Mason and Steve Winwood.^[1] The B-side on the Island Records single was another Capaldi-written song, "Going Down Slow All the Way". "Eve" charted at No. 65 in Australia and No. 91 in the US.^[2][3] Capaldi's obituary in The Guardian (2005) mentioned that "Eve", despite being "widely admired", had "mystifyingly failed to give him a hit single" (in the UK).^[4]

References

1. Billboard - 12 Feb 1972 - Page 44 Vol. 84, No. 7 " JIM CAPALDI-Eve (3:43) (Prod: Chris Blackwell & Jim Capaldi) (Writers: Capaldi) (Freedom Songs, ASCAP)— From Traffic, Capaldi makes a strong solo debut with this heavy rock item loaded with possibilities for top 40 play.".
2. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001 - Page 131 - 2001 - CAPALDI, Jim .. Eve (1) 91 "
3. Norm N. Nite, Ralph M. Newman Rock on: the illustrated encyclopedia of rock 'n roll, the modern years 0690011962 1978 "He achieved an American hit in 1972 with "Eve," followed in 1975 by two chart entries, "It's AIright" and "Love Hurts." "
4. The Guardian Obituary 28 Jan 2005 ... appeared in 1972, but a widely admired song titled Eve mystifyingly failed to give him a hit single.