Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Traffic






































Artist:  Traffic
Origin:  Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Art Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Jam Rock, Jazz Rock

Original line-up:

Steve Winwood:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Dave Mason:  Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Bass
Chris Wood:  Flute, Saxophone, Keyboards
Jim Capaldi:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Traffic was an English Rock Band from West Midlands, formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood (Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar Ex Spencer Davis Group), Dave Mason (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Wood (Flute, Saxophone), and Jim Capaldi (Drums, Vocals).  Their first three singles were "Paper Sun", "Hole In My Shoe", and "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush".  In 2004, Traffic was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.














Title:  Where The Poppies Grow  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Art Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Jam Rock, Jazz Rock
Label:  Vogon
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Paper Sun  (3:08)
 2.  A House For Everyone  (1:51)
 3.  Coloured Rain  (3:10)
 4.  Dear Mr. Fantasy  (2:42)
 5.  Smiling Phases  (2:42)
 6.  Heaven In Your Mind  (3:46)
 7.  Dealer  (4:44)
 8.  No Face, No Name, No Number  (3:45)
 9.  Hope They Never Find Me Here  (2:22)
10. Giving To You  (5:27)
11. Smiling Phases  (3:10)
12. Coloured Rain  (4:37)
13. Hole In My Shoe  (5:58)
14. Feelin' Good  (9:30)
15. Paper Sun  (5:00)
16. Dear Mr. Fantasy  (7:12)

Personnel:

Steve Winwood:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Dave Mason:  Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Bass
Chris Wood:  Flute, Saxophone, Keyboards
Jim Capaldi:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Where The Poppies Grow is the live album by Traffic, released on January 19, 2018 by Vogon, recorded live from Historic Radio Session on September 26, 1967.

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