Traffic

by Traffic

Traffic cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1968
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 57:27
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Chris Wood, Steve Winwood, Dave Mason

Album Notes & Community Reviews

With Dave Mason temporarily rejoining the group, Traffic's eponymous sophomore effort is an incredibly warm, deeply cohesive blend of varied musical backgrounds. The album is remarkably eclectic and beautifully soothing, seamlessly transitioning from fiercely melodic, slightly psychedelic pop to deeply introspective, progressive folk-rock and blues.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, progressive, experimental, fusion, improvisational, folk, guitars, flute

Tracklist

  1. You Can All Join In (3:36)
  2. Pearly Queen (4:19)
  3. Don't Be Sad (3:21)
  4. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (3:13)
  5. Feelin' Alright? (4:17)
  6. Vagabond Virgin (5:21)
  7. (Roamin' Thro' The Gloamin' With) 40.000 Headman (3:14)
  8. Cryin' To Be Heard (5:32)
  9. No Time To Live (5:02)
  10. Means To An End (2:36)
  11. Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush (2:41)
  12. Am I What Was Or Am I What I Am (2:34)
  13. Withering Tree (2:54)
  14. Medicated Goo (3:37)
  15. Shanghai Noodle Factory (5:03)

Credits

  • Traffic - primary artist
  • Jim Capaldi - design [album design], performer, written-by, keyboard membranophone percussion, vocal
  • Brian Humphries - engineer [engineers], engineer
  • Eddie Kramer - engineer [engineers], engineer
  • Glyn Johns - engineer [engineers], engineer
  • Terry Brown - engineer [engineers], engineer
  • Jimmy Miller - liner notes, producer [produced by], producer
  • Chris Wood - performer, bass flute soprano saxophone tenor saxophone
  • Dave Mason - performer, written-by, guitar family harmonica, vocal
  • Steve Winwood - performer, written-by, bass guitar keyboard organ, vocal
  • Gered Mankowitz - photography by
  • Richard Polak - photography by

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