Traffic were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. Initially associated with psychedelic rock, the group broadened their sound by incorporating instruments such as Mellotron, harpsichord, sitar and various reed instruments, as well as elements of jazz and improvisation. The band achieved early success in the UK with their debut album Mr. Fantasy and the non‑album singles “Paper Sun”, “Hole in My Shoe” and “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”. Their self‑titled 1968 album became their most successful release in Britain and featured “Feelin’ Alright?”, one of their best‑known songs and later widely covered. Mason left the group shortly after the album’s release to pursue a solo career. Traffic disbanded in early 1969 when Winwood co‑founded the supergroup Blind Faith. That same year, the compilation Last Exit, combining studio and live recordings, was released. By 1970, Blind Faith had dissolved, and Winwood, Capaldi and Wood reformed Traffic. Their comeback album, John Barleycorn Must Die, became their highest‑charting U.S. release to that point, reaching number five. Their next album, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971), achieved platinum status in the United States and became a staple of FM radio, solidifying Traffic’s reputation as a leading progressive rock band.
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Dear Mr. Fantasy
Hole in my shoe
Gimme Some Lovin’
Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die (1970)
Had to cry today
The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Rainmaker
Feelin’ Good
Walking in the Wind
Empty Pages
Light Up Or Leave Me Alone
Can’t Find My Way Home
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