Traffic (Remastered)
1. Paper Sun4:13
2. Hole In My Shoe3:02
3. Heaven Is In Your Mind4:14
4. Dear Mr. Fantasy5:37
5. You Can All Join In3:37
6. Feelin' Alright?4:18
7. Pearly Queen4:20
8. (Roamin' Thro' The Gloamin' With) 40.000 Headman3:16
9. Shanghai Noodle Factory5:06
10. Glad6:57
11. Freedom Rider5:29
12. Empty Pages4:34
13. John Barleycorn (Must Die)6:22
14. Rock 'N' Roll Stew4:26
15. The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys11:43
* After spending the majority of his late-teen years being mistaken -- in the realm of audio -- for Ray Charles, the Spencer Davis Group's "little" Stevie Winwood found himself at the helm of one of the most promising and volatile bands of the late '60/early '70s, Traffic. The initial core foursome of Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, and Chris Wood successfully went from psychedelic art rockers to blues-rock "jamathoners" without losing any momentum, cranking out both concise, pop-oriented radio singles ("Paper Sun," "Dear Mr. Fantasy") and rambling epics ("Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys," "John Barleycorn") with equal amounts of elegance and swagger. Despite numerous lineup changes, side projects, and endless clashes between Winwood and Mason, the group lasted well into the '70s, a good chunk of which appears here.
* J.C. Monger