Em 1967 Steve Winwood decide expandir seus horizontes musicais e montar uma nova banda ao lado do baterista Jim Capaldi, do baixista (Saxofonista e flautista) Chris Wood e do guitarrista Dave Mason. Nascia assim o Traffic que estreou em 1967 com o excelente "Mr. Fantasy". Neste disco a banda já mostrava uma originalidade incrível ao condensar em seu som elementos da música folk britânica, com country e blues tudo isso numa roupagem bem psicodélica. Com este álbum a banda alcançou relativo sucesso comercial e canções como "Paper House", e "Dear Mr. Fantasy" conseguiram alcançar altas posições na paradas britânicas.
Mas foi em 1968 que a banda mostrou todas as suas armas com o clássico disco homônimo, seu melhor trabalho e uma das maiores realizações de toda a história do Rock Inglês ainda nos dias de hoje.
Steve era o grande responsável pela força instrumental da banda, porém os demais membros do grupo não queriam ficar relegados ao papel de meros coadjuvantes. A maior prova disso era a matadora faixa de abertura do disco a esplêndida "You Can All Join In" de autoria de Mason, uma verdadeira ode a alegria onde ele convida o ouvinte a inventar um novo estilo de música e dança. O perfeito instrumental desta canção com uma bateria monolítica, uma bela melodia conduzida ao violão e com intervenções precisas da guitarra solo e do sax (levemente jazzístico) mostra com perfeição como a banda unia como humor e ela referências musicais britânicas e ianques. Por falar em Mason ele também é o autor do matador lamento a la Bob Dylan de "Feeling Alright" onde Winwood e Wood, respectivamente no órgão e sax saem fora de si numa interpretação não menos que sublime. Com Capaldi ele ainda escreveu a ótima "Vagabond Virgin" que em suaves tinturas folk retrata o drama de uma garota que foi prostituída.
Steve, também contribui com um repertório de peso para o disco em especial com um blues tradicional da viciante "Pearly Queen", com o blues experimental de "(Roamin' Tro'The Gloaming With) 40000 Headmen" e no country regado a muito Honk Tonk de "Means To An End".
Completam o álbum as sensacionais baladas "Cryin' To Be Heard" e "Don't Be Sad" que mostram Steve em uma ótima forma vocal, enquanto as boas "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring" e "No Time To Live" traz a banda tangenciando o R&B do grupo anterior de Winwood.
Em 1969 após o bom "Last Exiles", a banda se separa e Steve segue com Eric Clapton no supergrupo Blind Faith. Porém, em 1970 banda retoma sua atividades, trilhando uma interessante carreira ao longo desta década. Deste período vale dar uma conferida no essencial "John Barleycorn Must Die" de 1970. Resenha: Elias Rodrigues Emídio (Whiplash).
Integrantes.
Formação Original.
Outros Integrantes.
Bitrate: 192Kbps.
Steve Winwood (Vocais, Guitarra, Teclados, Baixo, 1967-1969,
1970-1974, 1994)
Jim Capaldi (Bateria, Percussão, Vocais, 1967-1969, 1970-1974, 1994)
Chris Wood (Flauta, Saxofone, Teclados, 1967-1969, 1970-1974)
Dave Mason (Vocais, Guitarra, Sitar, Baixo, 1967, 1968, 1971)
Jim Capaldi (Bateria, Percussão, Vocais, 1967-1969, 1970-1974, 1994)
Chris Wood (Flauta, Saxofone, Teclados, 1967-1969, 1970-1974)
Dave Mason (Vocais, Guitarra, Sitar, Baixo, 1967, 1968, 1971)
Outros Integrantes.
Ric Grech (Baixo, 1970-1972)
Jim Gordon (Bateria, 1971-1972)
Rebop Kwaku Baah (Percussão, 1971-1974)
Roger Hawkins (Bateria, 1972-1973)
David Hood (Baixo, 1972-1973)
Barry Beckett (Órgão, 1973)
Rosko Gee (Baixo, 1974, 1994)
Randall Bramblett (Flauta, Saxofone, 1994)
Michael Mcevoy (Teclados, Guitarra, Viola, 1994)
Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Bateria, Percussão, 1994)
Jim Gordon (Bateria, 1971-1972)
Rebop Kwaku Baah (Percussão, 1971-1974)
Roger Hawkins (Bateria, 1972-1973)
David Hood (Baixo, 1972-1973)
Barry Beckett (Órgão, 1973)
Rosko Gee (Baixo, 1974, 1994)
Randall Bramblett (Flauta, Saxofone, 1994)
Michael Mcevoy (Teclados, Guitarra, Viola, 1994)
Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Bateria, Percussão, 1994)
Bitrate: 192Kbps.
Álbuns.
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01. Heaven Is In Your Mind (4:16)
02. Berkshire Poppies (2:55)
03. House For Everyone (2:05)
04. No Face, No Name, No Number (3:35)
05. Dear Mr. Fantasy (5:44)
06. Dealer (3:34)
07. Utterly Simple (3:16)
08. Coloured Rain (2:43)
09. Hope I Never Find Me There (2:12)
10. Giving To You (4:19)
02. Berkshire Poppies (2:55)
03. House For Everyone (2:05)
04. No Face, No Name, No Number (3:35)
05. Dear Mr. Fantasy (5:44)
06. Dealer (3:34)
07. Utterly Simple (3:16)
08. Coloured Rain (2:43)
09. Hope I Never Find Me There (2:12)
10. Giving To You (4:19)
Bonus Tracks.
11. Paper Sun (4:15)
12. Giving To You (Single) (4:12)
13. Hole In My Shoe (2:54)
14. Smiling Phases (2:43)
15. Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush (2:18)
12. Giving To You (Single) (4:12)
13. Hole In My Shoe (2:54)
14. Smiling Phases (2:43)
15. Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush (2:18)
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(Mr. Fantasy US Version)
01. Paper Sun (3:26)
02. Dealer (3:13)
03. Coloured Rain (2:46)
04. Hole In My Shoe (3:04)
05. No Face, No Name, No Number (3:38)
06. Heaven Is In Your Mind (4:22)
07. House For Everyone (2:05)
08. Berkshire Poppies (2:59)
09. Giving To You (4:18)
10. Smiling Phases (2:44)
11. Dear Mr. Fantasy (5:33)
12. We're A Fade, You Missed This (0:53)
01. Paper Sun (3:26)
02. Dealer (3:13)
03. Coloured Rain (2:46)
04. Hole In My Shoe (3:04)
05. No Face, No Name, No Number (3:38)
06. Heaven Is In Your Mind (4:22)
07. House For Everyone (2:05)
08. Berkshire Poppies (2:59)
09. Giving To You (4:18)
10. Smiling Phases (2:44)
11. Dear Mr. Fantasy (5:33)
12. We're A Fade, You Missed This (0:53)
Bonus Tracks.
13. Utterly Simple (3:17)
14. Hope I Never Find Me There (2:09)
15. Here We Go 'round The Mulberry Bush (2:38)
16. Am I What I Was Or Am I What I Am (2:33)
14. Hope I Never Find Me There (2:09)
15. Here We Go 'round The Mulberry Bush (2:38)
16. Am I What I Was Or Am I What I Am (2:33)
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01. You Can All Join In (3:36)
02. Pearly Queen (4:19)
03. Don't Be Sad (3:21)
04. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (3:13)
05. Feelin' Alright? (4:18)
06. Vagabond Virgin (5:21)
07. Forty Thousand Headmen (3:13)
08. Cryin' to Be Heard (5:14)
09. No Time to Live (5:19)
10. Means to an End (2:38)
02. Pearly Queen (4:19)
03. Don't Be Sad (3:21)
04. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (3:13)
05. Feelin' Alright? (4:18)
06. Vagabond Virgin (5:21)
07. Forty Thousand Headmen (3:13)
08. Cryin' to Be Heard (5:14)
09. No Time to Live (5:19)
10. Means to an End (2:38)
Bonus Tracks.
11. You Can All Join In (Mono Single Mix) (3:45)
12. Feelin' Alright? (Mono Single Mix) (4:03)
13. Withering Tree (Stereo Single Mix) (2:53)
12. Feelin' Alright? (Mono Single Mix) (4:03)
13. Withering Tree (Stereo Single Mix) (2:53)
Last Exit (1969).jpg)
01. Just For You (2:17)
02. Shanghai Noodle Factory (5:06)
03. Something's Got A Hold Of My Toe (2:14)
04. Withering Tree (3:04)
05. Medicated Goo (3:36)
06. Feelin' Good (10:39)
07. Blind Man (7:06)
02. Shanghai Noodle Factory (5:06)
03. Something's Got A Hold Of My Toe (2:14)
04. Withering Tree (3:04)
05. Medicated Goo (3:36)
06. Feelin' Good (10:39)
07. Blind Man (7:06)
John Barleycorn Must Die (1970).jpg)
01. Glad (6:59)
02. Freedom Rider (5:30)
03. Empty Pages (4:34)
04. I Just Want You To Know (Bonus Track) (1:30)
05. Stranger To Himself (3:57)
06. John Barleycorn (Must Die) (6:27)
07. Every Mothers Son (7:08)
02. Freedom Rider (5:30)
03. Empty Pages (4:34)
04. I Just Want You To Know (Bonus Track) (1:30)
05. Stranger To Himself (3:57)
06. John Barleycorn (Must Die) (6:27)
07. Every Mothers Son (7:08)
Bonus Tracks.
08. Sittin' Here Thinkin' Of My Love (3:33)
09. Backstage & Introduction (Live) (1:50)
10. Who Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring (Live) (6:56)
11. Glad (Live) (11:29)
09. Backstage & Introduction (Live) (1:50)
10. Who Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring (Live) (6:56)
11. Glad (Live) (11:29)
The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (1971).jpg)
01. Hidden Treasure (4:11)
02. The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys (11:44)
03. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone (4:50)
04. Rock & Roll Stew (4:27)
05. Many a Mile to Freedom (7:18)
06. Rainmaker (7:53)
07. Rock & Roll Stew (Parts 1 & 2) (6:09)
02. The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys (11:44)
03. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone (4:50)
04. Rock & Roll Stew (4:27)
05. Many a Mile to Freedom (7:18)
06. Rainmaker (7:53)
07. Rock & Roll Stew (Parts 1 & 2) (6:09)
Welcome To The Canteen (Live 1971).jpg)
01. Medicated Goo (3:33)
02. Sad and Deep as You (3:47)
03. 40,000 Headmen (6:18)
04. Shouldn't Have Took More than You Gave (5:36)
05. Dear Mr. Fantasy (10:53)
06. Gimme Some Lovin' (9:00)
02. Sad and Deep as You (3:47)
03. 40,000 Headmen (6:18)
04. Shouldn't Have Took More than You Gave (5:36)
05. Dear Mr. Fantasy (10:53)
06. Gimme Some Lovin' (9:00)
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01. Glad / Freedom Rider (20:56)
02. Tragic Magic (8:38)
03. (Sometimes I Feel So) Unspired (10:31)
04. ShootOut at the Fantasy Factory (6:51)
05. Light Up or Leave Me Alone (10:56)
06. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (17:47)
02. Tragic Magic (8:38)
03. (Sometimes I Feel So) Unspired (10:31)
04. ShootOut at the Fantasy Factory (6:51)
05. Light Up or Leave Me Alone (10:56)
06. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (17:47)
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01. Shoot out at the Fantasy Factory (6:08)
02. Roll Right Stones (13:47)
03. Evening Blue (5:20)
04. Tragic Magic (6:44)
05. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired (7:32)
02. Roll Right Stones (13:47)
03. Evening Blue (5:20)
04. Tragic Magic (6:44)
05. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired (7:32)
When The Eagle Flies (1974).jpg)
01. Something New (3:20)
02. Dream Gerrad (11:04)
03. Graveyard People (6:07)
04. Walking In The Wind (6:55)
05. Memories Of A Rock'n'Rolla (4:50)
06. Love (3:20)
07. When The Eagle Flies (4:22)
02. Dream Gerrad (11:04)
03. Graveyard People (6:07)
04. Walking In The Wind (6:55)
05. Memories Of A Rock'n'Rolla (4:50)
06. Love (3:20)
07. When The Eagle Flies (4:22)
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01. Riding High (5:34)
02. Here Comes a Man (5:09)
03. Far From Home (8:36)
04. Nowhere Is Their Freedom (7:00)
05. Holy Ground (7:51)
06. Some Kinda Woman (5:29)
07. Every Night, Every Day (5:32)
08. This Train Won't Stop (5:26)
09. State Of Grace (7:18)
10. Mozambique (4:24)
03. Far From Home (8:36)
04. Nowhere Is Their Freedom (7:00)
05. Holy Ground (7:51)
06. Some Kinda Woman (5:29)
07. Every Night, Every Day (5:32)
08. This Train Won't Stop (5:26)
09. State Of Grace (7:18)
10. Mozambique (4:24)
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CD 1.
01. Paper Sun (4:14)
02. Dealer (3:11)
03. Coloured Rain (2:40)
04. Hole In My Shoe (3:01)
05. No Face No Name No Number (3:33)
06. Heaven Is In Your Mind (4:17)
07. Smiling Phases (2:39)
08. Dear Mr. Fantasy (5:36)
09. You Can All Join In (3:36)
10. Pearly Queen (4:19)
11. Feelin Alright (4:17)
12. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (3:13)
13. Forty Thousand Headsmen (3:15)
14. Shanghai Noodle Factory (5:05)
15. Medicated Goo (3:35)
16. Glad (6:57)
17. Freedom Rider (5:25)
18. Empty Pages (4:35)
19. John Barleycorn (6:21)
02. Dealer (3:11)
03. Coloured Rain (2:40)
04. Hole In My Shoe (3:01)
05. No Face No Name No Number (3:33)
06. Heaven Is In Your Mind (4:17)
07. Smiling Phases (2:39)
08. Dear Mr. Fantasy (5:36)
09. You Can All Join In (3:36)
10. Pearly Queen (4:19)
11. Feelin Alright (4:17)
12. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (3:13)
13. Forty Thousand Headsmen (3:15)
14. Shanghai Noodle Factory (5:05)
15. Medicated Goo (3:35)
16. Glad (6:57)
17. Freedom Rider (5:25)
18. Empty Pages (4:35)
19. John Barleycorn (6:21)
CD 2.
01. Gimme Some Lovin' (Live) (9:03)
02. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (11:41)
03. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone (4:48)
04. Rock And Roll Stew (6:10)
05. Rainmaker (7:53)
06. Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory (6:02)
07. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired (7:34)
08. Something New (3:17)
09. Dream Gerrard (11:03)
10. Walking In The Wind (6:53)
11. When The Eagle Flies (4:21)
02. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (11:41)
03. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone (4:48)
04. Rock And Roll Stew (6:10)
05. Rainmaker (7:53)
06. Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory (6:02)
07. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired (7:34)
08. Something New (3:17)
09. Dream Gerrard (11:03)
10. Walking In The Wind (6:53)
11. When The Eagle Flies (4:21)
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