March 13, 2018 Playlist

"On The Road" by Traffic (1973)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Traffic "On The Road"  1973 (UK)
Traffic was one of Britain's finest jazz-rock-prog combos, featuring the famous Steve Winwood of Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, countless guest appearances all over the seventies albumscape, and "Back In The High Life Again" in the 1980's. Perhaps their most underappreciated album is this classic recorded on tour in Germany, with future Can member Rebop Kwaku Baah on board. Original other-singer-songwriter Dave Mason was long gone by this point, and the group's original jazzers (Chris Wood on reeds and Jim Capaldi the drummer) led their sound in the direction of epic songs of moods and solos, anchored by the classic Winwood voice and some trendy seventies prog rock concepts. For example, check that 15 minute version of "The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys" with the farout lyrics, sax honk-outs, spacy organ reveries, and groovin' bits (were they influenced by the krautrock of the country they were on tour in? They do sound like Can at points . . . and not just cuz Rebop). 
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
The Ides Of MarchSymphony For Eleanor (The Beatles)Vehicle1970USA
OsmosisPlease Let Me GoOsmosis1970USA
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard The Last OasisGumboot Soup (N)2017 (ATO)Australia
 
 
Ty Segall Talkin' 3
   / The Main Pretender
Freedom's Goblin (N)2018 (Drag City)USA
Spice Boys VesselGlade (N)2018 (PNKSLM)Sweden
Superchunk Black ThreadWhat A Time To Be Alive (N)2018 (Merge)USA
Kudzu Sleep In DisguiseDefeated (N)2018 (self release)USA
Escape-ism Crime Wave RockIntroduction To Escape-ism (N)2017 (Merge)USA
   
 
John McLaughlinDragon SongDevotion1970UK
Miles DavisRated XGet Up With It1974USA
   
 
TrafficThe Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (live)On The Road
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1973
UK
TrafficShoot Out At The Fantasy Factory (live)On The Road
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1973
UK
TrafficShouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave  (live)Welcome To The Canteen 1971
UK
   
 
ChicagoPrelude To Aire / AireChicago VII1974USA
Donald FagenI.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year)The Nightfly1982USA
Stardrive featuring Robert MasonAir SauceStardrive featuring Robert Mason1974USA
Kool & The GangThe Penguin7" single
(The Best of Kool & The Gang LP on De-Lite records)
1971USA
Sly StoneCrossword PuzzleHigh On You1975USA
Joni MitchellGoodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charles Mingus)Mingus1979Canada
Frank ZappaIt Must Be A CamelHot Rats1969USA
   
 
The Heliocentrics A World Of MasksA World Of Masks (N)2017 (Soundway)UK
The Telescopes Everything Must BeStone Tape (N)2017 (Yard Press)UK
Shijo X LapseOdd Times (N)2017 (Buzz Supreme)Italy
Maff YouMaff2015Chile
 
  
Univeria Zekt (Magma)Africa AnteriaThe Unnamables1972
France
      
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