Traffic - Mr. Fantasy(1967) and Low Spark of High Heeled Boys(1971) mp3@256-320 {1337x}-kawli

Traffic was an English rock band whose members came from the West Midlands. The group formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. They began as a psychedelic rock group whose early singles were influenced by The Beatles, and diversified their sound through the use of instruments such as keyboards like the Mellotron, reed instruments, and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music.[2] Their first three singles were "Paper Sun", "Hole in My Shoe", and "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush".

After disbanding in 1969, during which time Winwood joined Blind Faith, Traffic reunited in 1970 to release the critically acclaimed album John Barleycorn Must Die. The band's line-up varied from this point until they disbanded again in 1975, although a partial reunion, with Winwood and Capaldi, took place in 1994.

Traffic's singer, keyboardist and sometimes guitarist Steve Winwood was the frontman of the Spencer Davis Group at age 15. The Spencer Davis Group released four Top Ten singles and three Top Ten albums in the United Kingdom, as well as two Top Ten singles in the United States. Drummer/vocalist/lyricist Jim Capaldi and guitarist Dave Mason had both been in the Hellions and Deep Feeling, while woodwinds player Chris Wood came out of Locomotive.

Mr. Fantasy is the debut album by Traffic. It was released in 1967. For the recording, group members included Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, and Dave Mason, however Mason left the band before the album was released. The album reached the number 16 position in the UK albums chart, and number 88 in the American Billboard charts

Tracklist:

01. Heaven Is In Your Mind – Winwood and Capaldi (4:16)
02. Berkshire Poppies – Winwood (2:55)
03. House for Everyone – Mason (2:05)
04. No Face, No Name, No Number – Winwood (3:35)
05. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Winwood (5:44)
06. Dealer – Capaldi and Winwood (3:34)
07. Utterly Simple – Mason (3:16)
08. Coloured Rain – Winwood (2:43)
09. Hope I Never Find Me There – Mason (2:12)
10. Giving to You – none (4:20)
11. Paper Sun – Winwood (4:15)
12. Giving to You – Winwood (4:12)
13. Hole In My Shoe – Mason (2:54)
14. Smiling Phases – Winwood (2:43)
15. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush – Group (2:18)

Personnel:

Jim Capaldi – drums, percussion, vocals
Dave Mason – guitar, mellotron, sitar, tambura, shakkai, bass guitar, vocals
Steve Winwood – organ, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, percussion, vocals, arrangements
Chris Wood – flute, saxophone, organ, percussion, vocals, sleeve design
Jimmy Miller – producer, maracas on "Dear Mr. Fantasy"

Mr. Fantasy Media Info:
Bitrate: 256 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.97
MPEG-1 layer 3

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is the sixth album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1971. The album featured different forms and offshoots of rock including jazz rock, progressive rock, as well as classic rock and roll. The title of the album was suggested by the actor Michael J. Pollard. The album features the hit "Rock & Roll Stew (part 1)" and the FM hit, "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys." This is the only original Traffic album to feature two lead vocals by Jim Capaldi ("Light Up Or Leave Me Alone" and "Rock & Roll Stew"). His only other unaccompanied vocal on a Traffic studio album was "Dealer" from Mr. Fantasy. "Light Up Or Leave Me Alone" was covered by noted jam band Phish.

Tracklist:

All songs written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi unless otherwise noted.

1. "Hidden Treasure" – 4:16
2. "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" – 11:35
3. "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" (Jim Capaldi) – 4:55
4. "Rock & Roll Stew" (Ric Grech, Jim Gordon) – 4:29
5. "Many a Mile to Freedom" (Steve Winwood, Anna Capaldi) – 7:26
6. "Rainmaker" – 7:39

Personnel:

Steve Winwood – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ
Chris Wood – saxophone, flute
Jim Capaldi – percussion, lead vocals on "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" and "Rock & Roll Stew", backing vocal on "Rainmaker"
Ric Grech – bass, violin
Jim Gordon – drums
Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
Mike Kellie – drums on "Rainmaker"

Low Spark Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.92
MPEG-1 layer 3

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