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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 7314548541226 Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Island Manufacturer: Island MPN: 548541 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Island Release Date: February 27, 2001 Studio: Island Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Traffic's third studio album is also its third best, ranking below the band's superb second record (1968's Traffic) and its psychedelic debut (1968's Mr. Fantasy). The depth of those albums came from having two superior songwriters, Steve Winwood and Dave Mason; by John Barleycorn, Winwood was leading a trio that included Chris Wood on horns and Jim Capaldi on drums. Winwood now supplied guitar as well as keyboards, and songs such as "Glad" and "Freedom Rider" reflected the trio's fondness for instrumental jams. But the 1970 album is remembered most for the title tune, a traditional folk song blessed with one of the finest vocals of Winwood's long career. --John Milward Average Rating:
 Rating: - Traffic's Real First AlbumIn the telling, Traffic was this great band with two front-men, Steve Winwood and Dave Mason, which fell apart over egos and ambition and then reformed, without Mason, after Winwood's Blind Faith excursion crashed and burned. In reality, the Winwood-Mason group was really a different band, a fine band, but far less ambitious and innovative than the band that was born on "John Barleycorn Must Die." Losing Dave Mason didn't deplete Traffic; it freed the band from the strictures of its ... Read More Rating:  - 5 for the Album/2 for the SoundThe album itself is fantastic. A genuine classic. The problem is in the totally crappy re-mastering job. There is audible dropout at the beginning of "Glad" on the left channel, which eventually straightens out after a few seconds, but ruins the song. "Empty Pages" is really bad. It has a wow/flutter effect throughout that might have been in the original recording, but I doubt it. It basically sounds like cassette tapes used to sound when they would get old and worn out, creating a fluttering ... Read More Rating: - what were they thinking?This is a truly a masterpiece, and the re-mastered tracks sound great. But one star off for the bonus tracks, especially for the one stuck in the middle. I'm not a big fan of bonus tracks in general; they rarely add to the experience, but at least stick em at the end where they can be properly ignored. The liner notes for the re-issue give a clue to their cluelessness: "Along with Fairport Conventions Liege and Leif, John Barleycorn Must Die stands as a pivotal statement in late 60's/early 70's British folk ... Read More Rating: - Metamorpho is But a Stranger to Himself ---and others ;)There are old stand-bys in Metamorpho's world like life perservers when the going gets tough and Metamorpho gets moaning. Not that I am ever known to whine people. (I hear laughs! Search the audience! I want names, dates, places on my desk in the morning!). O.K., where was I? Oh yes, there are just great recordings that I rely on to get my fair share of joy and revelry in this poor, old (and sometimes) pathetic world. This is one of them. A pure pop-rock-jazz influenced gem if there ever was one. Did ... Read More Rating: - KNEEL IN AWEOne of the best pieces of music ever recorded. Not a bad song on the whole CD. Unique ---unlike any others. LOVE "Traffic" |
