Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Traffic - Discography

Traffic - Discography


Traffic was an English rock band formed in Birmingham in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason.
Though it ultimately must be considered an interim vehicle for singer/songwriter/keyboardist/guitarist Steve Winwood, Traffic was a successful group that followed its own individual course through the rock music scene of the late '60s and early '70s. Beginning in the psychedelic year of 1967 and influenced by the Beatles, the band turned out eclectic pop singles in its native Great Britain, though by the end of its first year of existence it had developed a pop/rock hybrid tied to its unusual instrumentation: At a time when electric guitars ruled rock, Traffic emphasized Winwood's organ and the reed instruments played by Chris Wood, especially flute. After Dave Mason, who had provided the band with an alternate folk-pop sound, departed for good, Traffic leaned toward extended songs that gave its players room to improvise in a jazz-like manner, even as the rhythms maintained a rock structure. The result was international success that ended only when Winwood finally decided he was ready to strike out on his own.
























18 comments:

antony j said...

Lordy! Ta!

Ozzieguy said...

Glad that you like them also.
Thanks for your note to me.

Regards
Ozzieguy

Gallus said...

Thank you, Ozzie, I love you

Ozzieguy said...

Hello Gallus
Thank you.

lxl9000 said...

Great post! But, Kwanso Brebre album is from another Traffic lol

Ozzieguy said...

:-)

Hank59 said...

Thanks for this and all the other great posts! Unfortunately, the link for "On The Road" is dead. Would be great, if you can reactivate it.

Ozzieguy said...

Hi Hank.
I just checked that link and it is still active.

RFelis said...

Can you reactive Traffic Discography? Thanks.

Ozzieguy said...

Yes RFelis, I will have to move all files to mega.

RFelis said...

Great, very very happy about the update. Excellent work. Many thanks.

Ozzieguy said...

Very welcome RFelis it has been a huge amount of work again. But we now have them on the best place that holds my music.

Man from Mordor said...

Crumbs, that's a whole loada Traffic movement. New to me, they have always been on the By-pass, but I will be interested in listening to this material. Thanks for posting.

Ozzieguy said...

You are also are very welcome Man from Mordor.
Enjoy the great music.

Anonymous said...

Two thumbs up for this. I've always been a fan of Traffic and thought they were always underappreciated. What a talented band. Thanks.

Rhodb said...

Thanks Ozzie I did not know Traffic had so many albums Great work

Ozzieguy said...

Hello Rhodb. I have had all the Traffic albums for many years now.

Michael B. said...

Up until 1971 they were on United Artists then moved to Island