Track Listing DISC 1: 1. Paper Sun 2. Dealer 3. Coloured Rain 4. Hole in My Shoe 5. No Face, No Name, No Number 6. Heaven Is in Your Mind 7. Smiling Phases 8. Dear Mr. Fantasy 9. You Can All Join In 10. Pearly Queen 11. Feelin' Alright 12. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring 13. Forty Thousand Headmen 14. Shanghai Noodle Factory 15. Medicated Goo 16. Glad 17. Freedom Rider 18. Empty Pages 19. John Barleycorn
DISC 2: 1. Gimme Some Lovin' - (live) 2. Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys 3. Light up and Leave Me Alone 4. Rock and Roll Stew 5. Rainmaker 6. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory 7. Uninspired, (Sometimes I Feel So) 8. Something New 9. Dream Gerrard 10. Walking in the Wind 11. When the Eagle Flies
| Details | | Producer: | Bill Levenson (Compilation), Chris Blackwell, Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood, Traffic | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Traffic: Dave Mason (vocals, guitar, sitar, Mellotron, bass guitar, tambora); Chris Wood (vocals, flute, saxophone, organ, percussion); Steve Winwood (vocals, piano, harpsichord, organ, bass guitar, percussion); Jim Capaldi (vocals, drums, percussion); Rick Grech (violin, bass instrument); David Hood, Rosko Gee (bass instrument); Jim Gordon, Roger Hawkins (drums); Reebop Kwaku Baah (congas, bongos, timbales). Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder. Recording information: 1967 - 1975. Although there are a few Traffic compilations on the market, this 2005 two-disc set, puts them to shame, with 30 essential tracks that span the British band's initial run from 1967-1974. (Core members Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi revived the Traffic name briefly in the 1990s.) From the Eastern-tinged psychedelic rock of "Paper Sun" and "Hole in My Shoe" to the R&B-leaning pop of "Something New" and the soul jam of "Dream Gerrard," all of the group's finest songs are here. The work done between '68 and '71 is Traffic's most enduring legacy. During these years, when the ensemble wasn't breaking up or shifting personnel, they melded folk, jazz, and rock into a brilliant amalgam. The key elements of group--Winwood's plaintive vocals and melodic organ lines, Capaldi's tight drumming, and Chris Wood's dynamic woodwind embellishments--are present throughout this excellent collection, which is a must for anyone seeking a thorough overview of Traffic.
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