TRAFFIC. " ON THE ROAD " ISLAND UK 1973 DBL. G/F ORIG. NM
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Traffic ?– On The Road
Label: Island Records ?– ISLD 2 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UK Released: 1973 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist
A Glad/Freedom Rider 20:49 B1 Tragic Magic 8:30 B2 (Sometimes I Feel So) Un-Inspired 10:20 C1 Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory 6:40 C2 Light Up Or Leave Me Alone 10:30 D Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys 17:35Credits
- Artwork [Front Cover Design] – Ann Borthwick
- Artwork [Inside Sleeve Design] – Nigel Paige
- Bass – David Hood
- Drums – Roger Hawkins
- Engineer – Brian Humphries
- Keyboards – Barry Beckett
- Mixed By [Sound Mixing] – Jimmy Johnson (4)
- Percussion – Reebop Kwaku Baah*
- Photography By – Brian Cooke (2)
- Producer – Chris Blackwell
- Saxophone, Flute – Chris Wood (2)
- Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Producer – Steve Winwood
- Vocals, Percussion, Drums – Jim Capaldi
Notes
Recorded live on tour in Germany.Printed in England.
Review by William Ruhlmann [-]
Reportedly released as an effort to undercut bootleggers following a world tour, Traffic: On the Road was the band's second live album in three years. The album chronicled a late edition of the band in which original members Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood were augmented not only by percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah, but also by a trio of session musicians from the famed Muscle Shoals studio, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, and Barry Beckett. The studio pros lent a tightness and proficiency to their characteristic free-form jams, and though they sometimes sounded like they couldn't wait to get the songs over with, the tunes went on and on, four clocking in at over ten minutes. That might have been okay if the choice of material had been more balanced across the band's career, but 1971's Welcome to the Canteen had treated earlier efforts, and the 1973 tour was promoting Shoot out at the Fantasy Factory, from which three of the six selections were drawn. Unfortunately, that album was not one of Traffic's best, and the live versions of its songs were no more impressive than the studio ones had been. Traffic: On the Road featured plenty of room for soloing by some good musicians, but it was the logical extreme of the band's forays into extended performance, with single tunes taking up entire sides on the original LPs. It's not surprising that, after this, Traffic shrunk in size and returned to shorter songs. [Though best known in its two-LP version, Traffic: On the Road was initially released in the U.S. as a single LP containing only four tracks.]
Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:
"MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."
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