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Free Music Notes for TrafficFree Music Review: TRAFFIC JAMS! Hit: 5 StarsWow! I haven't heard this cd in a very long time. In fact, I last heard it on LP back in the late 80's. I forgot how GREAT these songs are. I bought Smiling Phases back in the early 90's. I have almost all of the Traffic on CD. This one brought back lots of memories. Any Traffic fan can vouch for that!
Free Music Review: talented bands deserve to be remembered Hit: 5 StarsTraffic- This is one of the most underrated rock bands in history. At least, the most underrated from the early 70's. Song after song this band continues to amaze me with their top notch songwriting skills and musical variety talent. On this release, you can hear such emotionally beautiful songs such as "Cryin' to be Heard" that makes me almost cry with its powerful chorus. "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring" is almost considered soul-pop, and it's excellent. Chris Wood is brilliant on this album. A memorable version of "Feelin' Alright" too. A must own.
Free Music Review: Simply, a Must Have! Hit: 5 StarsFor anyone appreciative of the late sixties, early seventies progressive rock era of music, this is simply a must have for your collection. Combining psychedelia and folk, this innovative CD stands out above the rest. As popular as Traffic was back then as a band, I still feel that Steve Winwood and company were underrated. Check out Blind Faith and Steve's later solo work from the eighties too.
Free Music Review: Traffic's second album Hit: 4 StarsThis isn't the place that you want to start your Traffic collection. Get Low Spark and Shootout first. Still this is a very good album. The only weak cuts for me is Vagabond Virgin which sounds like they're trying to be a little too clever and Don't Be Sad. Many songs that would be considered Traffic classics come from here-Feelin' Alright?, Fourty Thousand Headmen, Pearly Queen, ect. This is a very good release with great sound.
Free Music Review: One hell of a record Hit: 5 StarsThis is amazing, a must-have in any self-respecting '60's rock collection. Any album with You Can All Join In, Pearly Queen, 40,000 Headsmen and Feelin' Alright? has got to be pretty good. But you also get Cryin' to Be Heard, the underrated Don't Be Sad (pathetic lyrics aside, it's actually quite good) and Who Knows What Tomorrow Brings. Vagabond Virgin has some good social-commentary lyrics, something the group rarely tackled. And while No Time to Live is a filler, that's it. The rest is excellent jazz/folk/rock, far exceeding anything imitators ever did. For a similar record, both in general feel and in quality, pick up Jethro Tull's excellent Benefit.
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