Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die - Vinyl Record 180g
Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die is the album that revived Steve Winwood's band and delivered one of the finest fusion records of the early '70s — a seamless blend of jazz, folk, psychedelia, and rock centered on Winwood's extraordinary multi-instrumental talent and the group's improvisational chemistry. Released in 1970, it marked Traffic's return after a brief split and featured the duo of Winwood and Jim Capaldi at their most inspired.
The title track — an adaptation of the traditional English folk song about the making of beer, told as an allegory of death and resurrection — is one of the era's most beautiful recordings, with Winwood's acoustic guitar and flute weaving a pastoral spell. "Glad" and "Freedom Rider" showcase the band's jazz-rock chops, while "Empty Pages" delivers a heartfelt ballad anchored by Winwood's soulful vocal. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl for audiophile-quality reproduction.
Tracklist:
1. Glad
2. Freedom Rider
3. Empty Pages
4. Stranger to Himself
5. John Barleycorn Must Die
6. Every Mother's Son
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Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die - Vinyl Record 180g
