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On their second album, the cottage dwellers from Berkshire refined their hippie pop into a looser and vastly more mature work: evocative tales of nonsense in the beautiful "40,000 Headmen," joyful malarkey with Mason's "You Can All Join In," ... Full Descriptionand one of his finest songs, "Feelin Alright," which was a signpost to his imminent departure. Throughout the record Jim Capaldi's understated yet steady drums demonstrate just what a great rock drummer should do, and Chris Wood's sound is everywhere, with trills on flute and blasts on saxophone. TRAFFIC is a record that will always be meant for glorious sunny days.
Originally released on Island (9081).
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Traffic: Dave Mason (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Steve Winwood (vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, organ, bass); Jim Capldi (vocals, drums, percussion); Chris Wood (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass, percussion, bells).
Engineers: Glyn Johns, Eddie Kramer, Brian Humphries.
Rolling Stone (3/4/04, p.68) - 4 stars out of 5 - "TRAFFIC is a triumph of earthy cohesion, a sparkling British twist on the rural-basement R&B of the Band's MUSIC FROM THE BIG PINK....[T]his is the best album [any Traffic] lineup ever made..."
Rolling Stone (1/4/69, p.28) - "...Dave Mason is a top-notch rock and roll composer and the Steve Winwood/Jim Capaldi team is equally good...coming up with material on a level with the Young Rascals' best work..."
Q (2/00, p.104) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...lolloping funkiness - smeared all over 'Feelin' Alright' and 'Pearly Queen' - could only have come from such chilled-out environs [a rented cottage in Aston Tirrold, Bershire]..."
Mojo (Publisher) (1/00, p.106) - "...a sweet parade of soulful prog that no one else could muster....shows that Traffic were capable of thoughtful, inventive and occasionally very beautiful music." Hide Description Traffic Music | List Price | $9.98 (You save $3.29) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Psychedelic | | Label | Island | | Orig Year | 1968 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2854  | | CD Universe Part number | 1590898 | | Catalog number | 542852 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 27, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Jimmy Miller | | Recording Time | 40 minutes | | Personnel | Steve Winwood - vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, organ, bass
Dave Mason - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Chris Wood - flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass, percussion, bells
Jim Capaldi - vocals, drums, percussion
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Rehearsed and written at a cottage in the Berkshire countryside, Traffic's debut was former child prodigy Steve Winwood's first foray into headier territory after a stint playing R&B-fueled rock & roll with the Spencer Davis Group. Rounded out by drummer Jim Capaldi and multi-instrumentalists Chris Wood and Dave Mason, Traffic's 1967 debut MR. FANTASY was originally released in the U.S. under the title HEAVEN IS IN YOUR MIND. This reissue contains the album as it appeared in the U.S. plus several bonus tracks.
The record includes experimentation with vaudeville-inspired numbers ("Berkshire Poppies"), flamenco-flavored fantasy ("Dealer") and sitar-drenched meditations ("Utterly Simple"). Winwood's inspired organ playing and soulful singing pokes out on cuts like "Coloured Rain." In keeping with the band's unorthodox approach to composition and arrangement, "Giving To You" offers a funky groove sandwiched between tidbits of an overheard conversation about the relative merits of jazz.
Originally released on Island (9061).
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Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England between April and November 1967.
Traffic: Steve Winwood (vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, organ, bass, percussion); Dave Mason (vocals, guitar, sitar, tamboura, shakkai, Mellotron, bass); Chris Wood (vocals, flute, saxophone, organ); Jim Capaldi (vocals, drums, percussion).
Reissue producer: Bill Levenson.
| | Traffic Last Exit CD (1969) Remastered
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LAST EXIT is a collection of studio tracks and live tracks recorded at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California.
Half live, half studio, LAST EXIT is a fitting testament to Traffic's strengths in both arenas. This 1969 release was the band's third album in two years, titled as such because it was to be their farewell. Upon disbanding, Steve Winwood joined the short-lived BLIND FAITH, only to reconvene Traffic a year later with their classic JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE. The catchy, playful pop of Dave Mason's "Just For You" and Winwood's "Medicated Goo" are classic Traffic, sounding of a piece with their debut, MR. FANTASY.
Though pared down to a trio at this point--Winwood (organ, vocals), Chris Wood (saxophone and flute), and Jim Capaldi (drums, vocals)--Traffic also performs well in the way of extended jams. Two long selections recorded live at the Fillmore West never falter. The band's version of Anthony Newley's "Feelin' Good" exalts at every turn, with Capaldi's drums springing out of Winwood's church-y Hammond like a percussive hallelujah chorus.
Originally released on Island (9097).
Additional Tracks
Traffic: Steve Winwood, Dave Mason, Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi.
Producer: Jimmy Miller.
Reissue producer: Bill Levenson.
| | Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die CD (1970) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Although JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE was originally intended as Steve Winwood's post-Blind Faith solo debut, Winwood and producer/label head Chris Blackwell first drafted Jim Capaldi to provide lyrics, and then Chris Wood dropped by to add his familiar reeds, and almost by accident, Traffic was reborn.
This was a different, and better, Traffic than the ill-fated quartet lineup with Dave Mason, which never entirely settled on an artistic direction. The sound of JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE, on the other hand, remained the template for the rest of the reunited band's career--long, organically developed songs with a subtle jazz-rock feel, powered by Capaldi's percussion and Winwood's organ. "John Barleycorn," a traditional English folk song about the process of brewing ale (not, as the liner notes mistakenly claim, a call for temperance), here becomes a pastoral reverie carried along by flute and acoustic guitar, and proves to be the record's highlight. However, the quality of the other songs, particularly the instrumental opener, "Glad," and the outstanding ballad "Empty Pages," is nearly as high.
Originally released on Island (9116).
Additional Tracks
Traffic: Steve Winwood (vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, piano, organ, bass instrument, percussion); Jim Capaldi (vocals, drums, tambourine, percussion); Chris Wood (flute, saxophone, electric saxophone, organ, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Brian Hogg.
Recording information: Island Studios, London, England; Olympic Studios, London, England.
| | Traffic Welcome To The Canteen CD (1971) Remastered
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If your familiarity with Traffic extends no further than the band's first two albums--1967's MR. FANTASY and 1968's TRAFFIC--you might not have thought about Traffic in terms of a performance entity. In fact, Traffic became quite a flexible live act, documented on half of LAST EXIT (1969), WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN (1971), and ON THE ROAD (1973).
By the time of CANTEEN, Dave Mason had left the band. Traffic expanded its rhythm section of founding member Jim Capaldi (drums) and newcomer Ric Grech (bass) with drummer Jim Gordon and percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah. Steve Winwood's playing and singing, along with Chris Wood's saxophones and flute, dance across this rhythmic field like young colts on a hillside. CANTEEN was recorded in London, and Dave Mason even shows up to guest on his own "Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave."
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Recording information: Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England (07/1971); Oz Benefit Concert, London, England (07/1971).
Traffic: Steve Winwood (vocals, guitar, electric piano, organ); Dave Mason (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jim Capaldi (vocals, tambourine, percussion); Chris Wood (flute, saxophone, electric piano); Rick Grech (bass instrument); Jim Gordon (drums); Rebop Kwaku Baah (percussion).
Liner Note Author: James McDermott.
| | Traffic Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys CD (1971) Bonus Tracks
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THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS was a big change from the quiet, largely acoustic flavor of Traffic's reunion album JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE. Although the gentle opening track, "Hidden Treasure," and the meandering, mellow closer, "Rainmaker," were in keeping with the pastoral vibe of the previous record, sandwiched in between those are several increasingly aggressive and lyrically sour songs about that evergreen topic--life in a rock & roll band.
The venality of the business gets a workout in the 12-minute title track, a slow-building jazz-rock groove that starts with a sense of quiet menace and ends with a pealing, distorted guitar solo, with one of Steve Winwood's most impassioned and lengthy organ solos at the song's heart. "Rock & Roll Stew" and Jim Capaldi's sneering putdown "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" are even more forceful, with only the groovy ecological message of "Many a Mile to Freedom" lightening the mood. Even that song rocks harder than anything on JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE, though, and that extra hint of power is likely what helped make THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS Traffic's most commercially successful album in the United States.
Originally released on Island (9180).
Additional Tracks
Traffic: Steve Winwood (vocals, guitar, piano, organ); Jim Capaldi (vocals, percussion); Rick Grech (violin, bass instrument); Chris Wood (flute, saxophone); Jim Gordon (drums); Rebop Kwaku Baah (percussion).
Recording information: Island Studios, London, England (09/1971).
| | Beatles (White Album) CDs (1968)
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Each copy of this limited edition is sequentially numbered. The packaging recreates the original double-gatefold sleeve and includes the original poster as well as the individual photos of each band member.
THE BEATLES (generally known as "The White Album" because of its cover) was a sprawling two-record set, highlighting the distinct personalities in the group as they matured and moved further away from each other. With the four Beatles playing like session men on each other's songs, the making of the album was fraught with tension. John Lennon's songs included a bitter take on people who read too much into the Beatles' lyrics ("Glass Onion"), reflections on loneliness and alienation ("Yer Blues," "I'm So Tired"), and the avant garde sound collage "Revolution 9."
George Harrison's songs offered black humor ("Piggies") and tender sadness ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps," with Eric Clapton on guitar). Paul McCartney provided both light, lyric songs ("Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "Honey Pie"), and rockers ("Back In The U.S.S.R.," the explosive "Helter Skelter"). Ringo Starr made his solo songwriting debut with the goofy country/ska lilt of "Don't Pass Me By" and sang the album closer "Good Night."
THE BEATLES (generally known as "The White Album" because of its cover) was a sprawling two-record set, highlighting the distinct personalities in the group. With the four Beatles playing like session men on each other's songs, the making of the album was fraught with tension. John Lennon's songs included a bitter take on people who read too much into the Beatles' lyrics ("Glass Onion"), reflections on loneliness and alienation ("Yer Blues", "I'm So Tired") and the massive sound collage "Revolution 9."
George Harrison's songs offered black humor ("Piggies") and tender sadness ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps," with Eric Clapton on guitar). Paul McCartney provided both light, lyric songs ("Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "Honey Pie"), and rockers ("Back In The U.S.S.R.," the explosive "Helter
| | Beta Band Three Eps CD (1999)
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As the title suggests, this disc collects the first three UK releases by Scotland's Beta Band. Singer/guitarist Stephen Mason, bassist Richard Greentree, drummer Robin Jones, and DJ/tape manipulator John McLean demonstrate astonishingly febrile imaginations over the course of these 12 songs. They pick up and discard ideas with wicked glee and a contagious try-anything-once attitude.
Imagine Frank Zappa, Beck, and Robert Wyatt leading the Bonzo Dog Band! Another strong influence appears to be turn-of-the-'70s Pink Floyd, given the band's fondness for near-inaudible tape loops and Mason's astonishingly Roger Waters-like voice. Like such contemporaries as Gomez and Arnold, The Beta Band can leap from the Delta-blues influence of "Dry The Rain" or the mantra-like "She's The One" to the funky dub groove of "Monolith" and make the broad stylistic jumps look easy.
| | Refused Everlasting CD (1997) Extended Play
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Refused: Dennis, David, Kristofer, Jon.
| | Bob Marley Wail'N Soul'm Singles CD (2005) (Import) Germany
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WAIL 'N SOUL'M SINGLES SELECTA brings together 23 favorites from the legendary reggae band produced for the Wail 'N Soul'm imprint.
Bob Marley is an icon. Over two decades after his death, his music continues to thrill those who hear it, whether they are new fans or long-time followers. His music speaks to the common man and celebrates life. Whether you prefer the early recordings from the '60s or his 'hit period' in the '70s, there's rarely a dull moment in his catalog. This album is from the JAD catalogue, which draws together the first flush of singles that Bob Marley & The 'Wailing' Wailers released on their Wail 'n Soul 'm imprint. Full of classic tracks like 'Stir It Up', 'Mellow Mood', 'Freedom Time' and 'Bend Down Low', Singles Selecta finds Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita releasing one Rock Steady gem after another. 23 total tracks. Universal. 2005.
| | Moody Blues Lovely To See You: Live CDs (2005)
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Recording information: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California (2005).
The Moody Blues: Justin Hayward (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 6-string guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar); John Lodge (vocals, bass guitar); Norda Mullen (flute); Bernie Barlow, Paul Bliss (keyboards); Graeme Edge (drums).
| | Andre Kostelanetz 16 Most Requested Songs CD (2007) (Import)
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Track Listing of songs: My Favorite Things; ; Romeo and Juliet Theme; Way We Were; All the Things You Are; Tenderly; Tonight; Bolero; Godfather; Tara's Theme; Impossible Dream; Love Is Blue [L'amour Est Bleu]; This Is My Song; Till There Was You; You Do Something to Me/I Get a Kick Out of You; Yesterday;
| | Armstrong,Louis Vol. 7-Louis Armstrong CD (2007) (Import)
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Track Listing of songs: Sugar; I Want A Little Girl; Blues For Yesterday; Blues In The South; Endie; Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans; Where The Blues Were Born In New Orleans; Mahogany Hall Stomp; Ain't Misbehavin'; Rockin' Chair; Back O' Town Blues; Pennies From Heaven; Save It, Pretty Mamma; St. James Infirmary; Jack-Armstrong Blues; Fifty-Fifty Blues; Please Stop Playing Those Blues; A Song Was Born;
| | Henryk De Rewenda Friday Nite In The Big City CD (2007)
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Track Listing of songs: Let Me Rock Your Soul; Friday Nite In The Big City; Long Journey Home; Gotta Talk 2U; Cherry Mountain; Swallows Just Returned To Capistrano; Buckle Up; U Better Go; Thank U Baco; Hold On To Your Dreams; I Always Wait 4U; Sleepy Midnite;
| | Meantime Perfect CD (2007)
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