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Traffic


Traffic with Steve Winwood and Pete Brown in 1973 at the Hamburg Music Hall (now the Laeiszhalle)

Winwood and Capaldi, 1994



Wikipedia:
Traffic were 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 and harpsichord, sitar, and various reed instruments, and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music. 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. A partial reunion, with Winwood and Capaldi, took place in 1994.

In 2004, Traffic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys



Released: November 1971
Recorded: September 1971, Island Studios, London
Length: 41:05
Label: Island
Producer: Steve Winwood

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is the sixth album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1971. As with other Traffic albums, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys featured different forms and offshoots of rock including jazz rock, progressive rock, as well as classic rock and roll. The name of the album's title track 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. The LP is also notable for its die-cut cover.



01. Hidden Treasure 4:13

02. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys 11:40

03. Rock and Roll Stew 4:22

04. Many a Mile to Freedom 7:14

05. Light Up or Leave Me Alone 4:46

06. Rainmaker 7:39

Personnel:

Steve Winwood – guitar, lead vocals (1, 2, 5, 6), piano, organ
Chris Wood – saxophone, flute
Jim Capaldi – percussion, lead vocals (3, 4), backing vocals (6)
Ric Grech – bass, violin
Jim Gordon – drums
Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
Mike Kellie – drums (6)
Cover art: Tony Wright








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