MINTY 1970 ORIG ? TRAFFIC ? JOHN BARLYCORN MUST DIE = STEVE WINWOOD EPIC TRAFFIC
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Dec 1, 2019
Sold Date
Nov 24, 2019
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$ 10
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Description
ORIGINAL 1970 FIRST PRESS
CLEAN FIRST PRINTING ON TWO-TONE UNITED ARTISTS
RARE "TRAFFIC IS BACK" TRANSPARENT STICKER
TRAFFIC
John Barleycorn Must Die
SOLID COLLECTION COPY!
Original 1970 VINYL first pressing on the old orange & black United Artists label in THICK gatefold cover, of the classic third Traffic album = John Barlycorn Must Die peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, their highest charting album in the USA
Contains the very scarce,seldom seen "TRAFFIC IS BACK" transparent sticker on front cover that was ONLY available with very first pressings in 1970.
Traffic's third studio album released in 1970. 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 reeds & flute 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 winding instro passages and 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... this is very much a Traffic album, it is more heavily dominated by Winwood's musical vision and playing than its predecessors.
There are two strong musical courses, running through Winwood's veins, coming naturally to a crossroads here, the ever-present Jazz/R&B that Winwood had been feeding off since the Spencer Davis Group's days, and his connection to the English Folk tradition.
Actually, when you think that it was recorded over thirty years ago, it is even a more astounding example of how "ahead-of -its-times" Traffic was and, even more conclusively, what a tremendous composer Winwood had already become at 22.
"John Barleycorn Must Die" is the only recording by just the Traffic "core" trio, and it is also one of their strongest. With Dave Mason only a memory, and the Blind Faith experiment with Eric Clapton over, Steve Winwood returned to the studio to record his first solo album, originally titled "Mad Shadows." Needing a little musical support, he soon enlisted Capaldi and Wood, and Traffic was reborn with "John Barleycorn." However, the radio-friendly 3-minute song structures were abandoned, as Winwood & Co. stretched out into extended jazz-rock compositions. The instrumental "Glad," in particular, with Winwood's unforgetable piano riff and Wood's fat sax, may be the finest jazz-rock composition ever put to vinyl. In addition, early Traffic's folk-rock was updated by reaching back to medieval England for the title track. With limited, but extremely talented and complementary, personnel, "John Barleycorn" is probably Traffic's most cohesive and focused artistic statement.
Side one
"Glad" (Winwood) 6:32
Steve Winwood - Hammond organ, piano, percussion; Chris Wood - saxophone, flute, electric saxophone, percussion; Jim Capaldi - drums, percussion
"Freedom Rider" (Winwood/Capaldi) 6:20
Winwood - vocals, Hammond organ, piano, percussion; Wood - saxophone, flute; electric saxophone, percussion; Capaldi - drums, percussion
"Empty Pages" (Winwood/Capaldi) 4:47
Winwood - vocals, Hammond organ, electric piano, bass; Wood - hammond organ; Capaldi - drums, percussion
Side two
"Stranger To Himself" (Winwood/Capaldi) 4:02
Winwood - vocals, piano, electric guitar, bass, drums; Capaldi - vocals
"John Barleycorn" (traditional-arr. Winwood) 6:20
Winwood - vocals, guitar, piano; Wood - flute, percussion; Capaldi - vocals, tambourine
"Every Mother's Son" (Winwood/Capaldi) 7:05
Winwood - vocals, Hammond organ, piano, electric guitar; Capaldi - drums
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CONDITION: The cover: rated: CLEAN, SOLID, M- TOP COPY with rare transparent TRAFFIC IS BACK sticker at top center front cover! 100% first pressing from 49 years ago! Sharp all over = there are no bends, no writing and no split seams... fresh original colors, no delete marks == collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Rated: all glossy & shiny all over M- TOP COPY plays excellent CLEAN with no audio problems ... clean U.A. labels . A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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