Traffic (album)
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Template:Album infobox Traffic was the eponymous rock album by the band Traffic, ranging in style from psychedelic rock to acid jazz. It was their second release, in February 1968.
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Overview
After their debut album, Mr. Fantasy, Traffic planned a more mainstream album, possibly with fewer drug references and psychedelic influences. Before they began recording, they decided to reinstate Dave Mason as the band's bassist. Chris Wood's flute playing on the album was compared to that of Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull, who is often thought of as the most famous rock flutist of all time.
Following the release of Traffic, the band embarked upon a tour of the Unites States but shortly thereafter fired bassist Mason. At the conclusion of the tour, at the beginning of 1969, Winwood announced the breakup of Traffic . Winwood joined supergroup Blind Faith while the remaining members of Traffic (including Mason) worked on a project called Wooden Frog which never recorded an album In 1970, Winwood reunited with Capaldi and Wood to release John Barleycorn Must Die.
Track Listing
- "You Can All Join In" (Mason) - 3:34
- "Pearly Queen" (Capaldi/Winwood) - 4:20
- "Don't Be Sad" (Mason) - 3:24
- "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring" (Capaldi/Winwood/Wood) - 3:11
- "Feelin' Alright" (Mason) - 4:16
- "Vagabond Virgin" (Capaldi/Mason) - 5:21
- "Forty Thousand Headmen" (Capaldi/Winwood) - 3:15
- "Cryin' to Be Heard" (Mason) - 5:14
- "No Time to Live" (Capaldi/Winwood) - 5:10
- "Means to an End" (Capaldi/Winwood) - 2:39
Other Versions
The album was remastered in 2001 with Capaldi assisting. The new version included one new track, Withering Tree and two different versions of the original tracks, mono single mixes of You Can All Join In and Feelin' Alright.
Personnel
- Jim Capaldi - drums, percussion, vocals, album design
- Dave Mason - guitar, bass, sitar, mellotron, vocals
- Steve Winwood - Keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals
- Chris Wood - flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals
- Terry Brown - engineer
- Eddie Kramer - engineer
- Glyn Johns - engineer
- Brian Humphries -engineer
- Richard Polak - photography
- Jimmy Miller - producer
External Links
- Traffic's Traffic (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfuxq95ldke) at allmusic.com
- Traffic at JimCapaldi.com (http://www.jimcapaldi.com/Trafficalbum.htm)
- Traffic (http://music.com/release/traffic/1/) at Music.com