Paul dedicates song to George at Nobel concert (was George guests on new Capaldi album track)

Order Jim Capaldi's "Anna Julia" single (with George on guitar) from Amazon.co.uk.

Update (12/12/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen in Brazil :

Hi, Steve,

The official website of Jim Capaldi www.jimcapaldi.com features a new link in which can be found informations about his most recent album "Living On The Outside". You can see the songs's lyrics spceally the song "Anna Julia" (released in the single too) where George Harrison appears playng the solo guitar. It was one of the last ones recordings of Harrison.

Joćo Paulo Petersen

Update (10/23/01) From Naomichi Hirao:

Hi Steve,

Hello again from Tokyo. Nippon Crown co,Ltd released Jim Capaldi new effort "Living on the Outside" this 11th of October. The catalogue number goes like this. CRCL-4789. Tied up with its release, music magazine called "Strange Days" featured Jim's interview only for Japan. in this interview, he recorded "ANNA JULIA" song in various dates. Steve Winwood and Gary Moore track was recorded quite long ago, and George, Paul Weller and Ian Paice track were recorded lately. George has been on the cover shot for the music magazine called "Player", which features his interview with UK "MOJO".

Also heard that George Harrison book has now been available here, I'll let you inform about it when I get more information.

Best Regards,
Naomichi Hirao

Update (10/10/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen from Brazil:

More news about the Jim Capaldi's album reported in his official website: "Living On The Outside": release in the rest of Europe and Brazil will happen on October 22nd. In the United States, it will be on sale in the next year.

Update (10/9/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen from Brazil:

Jim Capaldi's new single "Anna Julia" and the new album "Living On The Outside" are in the shops in England. His official website reported in the last Friday that the album includes also the videocilp "Anna Julia".


You can order it at the link above.

Update (9/11/01) Amazon.co.uk is now taking orders for "Anna Julia." (Thanks to Joćo Paulo Petersen from Brazil.)

Update (8/21/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen from Brazil:

I have more information about the "Anna Julia" recording. The Los Hermanos producer, Alex Werner, confirmed me by e-mail today (August 20th) that the song "Anna Julia" (where Harrison played his slide guitar) was really recorded this year. But unfortunately, he didn't mention the date. Other good news: the official website of Jim Capaldi informs actually also that the videoclip was done in June of 2001. George Harrison didn't appear on it.

Also, news revealed in the official website of Jim Capaldi that he was interviewed Aug. 15th on "The Steve Wright Show" on Radio 2 in England. They played the single "Anna Julia".

Update 8/10/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen from Brazil:

Hi, Steve.The official website of Jim Capaldi reports that the single "Anna Julia" will be released on September 3rd in U.K. His album "Living on The Outside" will be released on October 8th in U.K too. I found there that the videoclip "Anna Julia" was recorded in Hanover (German city) in June 2001. SPV Records is based in Hanover.

Update 8/6/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen from Brazil:

The TV program "Fantįstico" of TV Globo in Brazil exhibited the videoclip of "Anna Julia" with Jim Capaldi's version for the first time Sunday night. George Harrison doesn't appear on the videoclip. He is still recovering himself from the cancer treatment. Before the exhibition of the videoclip, the program featured a little interview with Jim Capaldi. The Traffic ex-drummer was in his garden's home where we can see a bit of George's home. The journalist Beth Lima carried out the interview:

Q: Why "Anna Julia"?
A: Because it is simply and unprententions. It reminds us the old Beatles songs.
Q: Why George Harrison?
A: Well, "Anna Julia" has Beatles vibrations.

In the end of the TV report the own "Anna Julia" appeared. The famous girl exists. She lives here in Rio de Janeiro. "I get emotioned every time that I listen "Anna Julia", she said. She feels herself proud with the new recording made by Jim Capaldi, George Harrison, Paul Weller and Ian Paice. Marcelo Camelo, the leader of Los Hermanos, found inspiration in real facts to compose the song. Los Hermanos producer, Alex, didn't have courage to declare all his love for Anna Julia. So he asked to his friend Marcelo writes a music about this situation.

Update (8/3/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen in Brazil:

Marcelo Camelo, the leader of Brazilian group Los Hermanos, told the journalist Bernardo Araśjo of the Brazilian newspaper O GLOBO yesterday how the contact between them and Jim Capaldi. began. The first time was during the "Multishow Prize" in the last year, an event in which it is chosen the best artists of the Brazilan music of the year "Jim looked for us. He loved the music and wanted to include an English version of "Anna Julia" on his next album",said Marcelo Camelo who composed "Anna Julia". "I thought it is great, but I didn't know that he intended to invite Harrison to record it", added Marcelo. Around two months ago, the ex-drummer of Traffic called a phone to him from England saying that George Harrison has joined himself also on the recording. "I couldn't believe soon", he said. An other curiosity: Jim Capaldi's wife Ana was born in Brazil then almost every year the couple spend vacation here.

Update (8/2/01)

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    Update (8/1/01) From Joćo Paulo Petersen in Brazil:

    The song "Anna Julia" was the first success of the Brazilian group Los Hermanos. It was released on their debut album named "Los Hermanos" released in August of 1999. "Anna Julia" continued playing a lot in the radio stations from Brazil in 2000, reaching the number one in several hit parades. Maybe because it sounds like the first Beatles rock'n'roll songs, Jim Capaldi has chosen George Harrison to play guitar on the track. The lyrics of the song tells the story of a boy who tries to reacquires of all ways his love for a girl. She is "Anna Julia".


    You can hear "Ana Julia" here (not the Harrison version) here.
    George will also be featured on Gary Wright's song "Goodbye, October," which won't be released until October, 2003. More info on this is at Gary Wright's webpage. Information on Wright's other collaborations with George can be found in the excellent book "Beatles Undercover." (Thanks to

    (7/31/01)
    George Harrison will be guest guitarist on a forthcoming single and album track by former Traffic member Jim Capaldi, reports Billboard.com. The song, "Anna Julia," will be released Aug. 13 in the U.K on the Steamhammer label. Also featured on the track are Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice (Paul's drummer at the Cavern Club gig) and Paul Weller (Jam/Style Council) on backing vocals. This isn't the first time George has appeared on a Capaldi track. He previously played guitar on Capaldi's "Oh Lord, Why Lord?" from his 1988 "Some Came Running" album. (Thanks to Chris Radcliff.)
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