Traffic

A couple duds but solid

Terrible? No. But boring. As in "white-men-playing-The-Blues(tm)-boring". 2/5

There’s a nice clash of the blues with jazz on this album, in a battle of the songwriters, as it were.

The second half of this LP made for one of the more interesting musical sound-scapes I've been immersed in lately. Not my genre but definitely see why it made the list

Amazing blues rock album with the right amount of folk mixed in. Great range of instruments including flutes and organ add a unique sound that I think is quite ahead of it’s time. 9/10 but rounds up.

first listen great stuff man

Extremely well-done album. Each song is memorable in its own way and they all stick out. After all the repetitive albums I've gotten on this website, I"m so happy I got something genuinely original and exciting with each new song.

3.8 - This record strikes a fine balance between summery jams like "Feelin' Alright" and "Means To An End" and proggy explorations like "No Time To Live." Usually this mix would make for a disjointed record but somehow it comes together beautifully. Winwood really slays the guitar solo on "Pearly Queen" and I'd put that performance up against anything by Clapton. I also love that they draw from a broad sound palette of flutes, saxophones, organs and electric pianos.

early pysch rock with some super solid jams.

Great, great album. I’m starting to love this band so much! Very good mix of classic rock with a dash of prog and folk. And Steve Winwood is crazy talented. 8,5 out of 10

A very creative album name for this band. This was a lot like typical 70s classic rock sound but I guess since it came out in 68 they were a bit ahead of their time with the sound. It was good but nothing really noteworthy. The songs were unwise and sometimes weird but they lacked a melodic element that a lot of 70s classic rock had that made it popular. It was decent but not amazing. 6.4/10

Traffic by Traffic sounds like music rushing to leave the sixties and heading straight for the seventies. Folk rock sits alongside a heavier prog rock sound. Perhaps this gives the record a sense it is neither one thing nor the other? There are glimpses of Winwood’s talent throughout but it never quite takes off.

Aika perus landeproge 2/5

Alkoi ihan kivasti, mutta pidemmän päälle valui aika unholaan.

Tämmöstä listalle aika tyypillistä rockia taas, ehkä vähän keskimääräistä enemmän omaan makuun. 3/5

Pretty cool, some nice funk, some psych rock, interesting album.

Ágætt stöff.

The eas way better than I thought it would be. Amazing, soulful blues rock

Some really great slightly country-inflected classic rock!

I have a very important announcement to make: Traffic is the band that Grateful Dead fans think the Grateful Dead is.

Pretty average but not bad. This is what I expected from a rock album from the late 60s.

I wasn't sure where this was going at first but when Feelin' Alright? kicked in I was back in familiar territory. I enjoyed some of the crazy turns it took like Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush and Shanghai Noodle Factory.

First couple of tracks made me think this was gonna be pretty uninteresting generic blues-appropriating British rock of the era, but side B got a little more proggy and to my tastes. Fave tracks - "Cryin' to be Heard" and "No Time To Live"

Really enjoyed this one - the opening track was particularly fun but the rest was still a great mix of folk, prog, and blues

Un bon album rock j aie la voix de winwood et les chansons en général sont top c'est pas loin du 5 mais 4.85

Traffic is a band that I'm aware of and could name one track from the band (not on this album), but I haven't listened to them much. I have seen others refer to Traffic as a band that they have enjoyed exploring, but I haven't been able to catch that spark to ignite my personal interest. I feel like my understanding of the band hasn't found its context in my personal listening experience or my understanding of where their music fits within pop culture. Overall, the album was okay. I listened to the extended version of the album and was fine with that. I think Joe Cocker has ruined "Feelin' Alright?" so that track is a drawback to the album. As long as I don't have to think about the lyrics to "Vagabond Virgin" I can round to 3 stars.

Cool dude music

A funky blend of rock, funk, prog, psychedelia, folk, etc. that all feels way ahead of its time. A fun time! Definitely surpassed my middling expectations. I would listen to this again, and even seek out more tracks from Traffic.

Another enjoyable album by Traffic

Lots of musical variability, but every song sounded very 1970

Underwhelming

Bil 🚗 trafik lol!! Nä men bill

Jolly music :) Great drumming going on too

Märkte att jag inte betygsatt denna och kom inte ihåg om jag lyssnat. Efter att ha hört en andra gång vet jag varför minnet svek..

Ah, UK rock. Surprisingly I liked this album, songs did not sound the same which was a huge plus. But still felt like something that you'd just see in the clearance section. Not sure why it's on here.

This was a pretty cool album, our second from Traffic but still not a band that I'd say I know. They sound like a lost or forgotten player in the classic rock scene. Some really fun tracks on here; I had the album on while doing some housework and it was perfect for that. Wish I could say there was more that stuck with me but regardless, it was enjoyable front to back. Good listening for sure. Favorite tracks: You Can All Join In, Don't Be Sad, Vagabond Virgin. Album art: Band photo, these guys look funny. Man in the cowboy hat is my favorite, I just know he's got a dark secret. 3.5/5

It was ok

Decent.

Again, we've had lots of albums like this in the 500 odd so far, and this doesn't really stand out. It's late 60s rock with a bit of blues influence thrown in, and a hint of psychedelia in places. Not an unpleasant listen, but not much to write home about, though I did enjoy Cryin' To Be Heard more than the rest. 2/5.

All sound the same.

Eh was ok but not my taste.

Not bad, just didn't really feel this one. Has that 1960's sound of fuzzy mastering that is annoying to me.

Cool mix of 60's blues and British rock. I miss the psychedelic aspects but this is still really cool. Has a nice variety of sounds.

A group of highly skilled musicians, but I'm not all that into their stuff.

I've been looking to explore Traffic again so this was a nice push. The album is a bit scattered in a way I really like. Shows how many influences they had and leads to the direction they would go in. Definitely a front runner in Progressive Rock. 3.5/5

Like this! Esp the tracks for the soundtrack from 'Here we go round the mulberry bush!

Pretty good old school rock. The production sounds really good still after all this time. Sounds pretty much exactly like what you'd expect from this era. Performances are good though and it sounds like they are having fun rocking out Score: 70 Art: 60

I wasn't familiar with the band, but recognized Feelin' Alright? The music still sounds good, impressive for 1969. Favorite song was Cryin' To Be Heard. 3.5

Meh rock and roll to me. Nothing super interesting here.

Beetje bluesy, psychedelische rock. Wel oké

Blues folk rock. Un megahit. Un 4.

Lots of tasty jammy crossover up front, relative slide into trope on the back side. Traffic make more of an impression on me here, and remain respectably distinct.

If was fine.

It seems I haven't given this band enough of a chance. I've thoroughly enjoyed both of their albums on this list. Need to do a deep dive on them. Best track: Cryin' to be Heard

Listenable late '60s folky bluesy pop rock. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Feelin' Alright Date listened: 10/06/23

This was a very well produced album featuring mostly blues rock. There were tinges of jazz and folk influence as well giving the music a more sophisticated sound. The songs felt balanced, well layered, and had an almost Grateful Dead like feeling of spontaneity though Traffic are a much tighter band (at least in the studio). Overall, the album was very light and I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Switch to the non-album single “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” was like a splash of cold water in the face, in how different it was to the actual album 💿 Two of these 60s albums back to back (following Chelsea Girl)- and aside from ripping off the brilliant Was (Not Was) to make “Pearly Queen”, this one is also more enjoyable than expected. More sweet, sweet harpsichord to be found in “Cryin’ To Be Heard” Less waffling here than in John Barleycorn Must Die HL: “Feelin’ Alright”, “Don’t Be Sad”, “Cryin’ To Be Heard”, “No Time To Live” June 9, 2023

Meh of mehs

Drifting away from their psychedelic debut, Traffic takes on a more jammy blues rock sound. We still do have a bit of the psychedelic with the groovy "40.000 Headman" and "Cryin to be Heard". Several forgettable songs, but most failed to have a very lively sound. Several highlights, including the hit "Feelin Alright" and the Hendrix-esque guitar work of the first 2 tracks.

pre-prog in its boring indulgence

Uskomaton albumi.. raskas....

Interesting to hear where that song Feelin' Alright comes from. Otherwise it was OK, but can't see myself revisiting

There are some great blues songs on here. The 2000 reissue has a track called Medicated Goo which is a banger!

A rather peculiar choice for an album to include here. That aside, this one did not age well.

Love Traffic, but I don't think this is them at their best

Blues rock sur fond de Roland Garros, ou peut-être l'inverse ?

Traffic

Not my cup of tea.

Some cool songs. Sounds like a mix of The Rolling Stones, Hendrix, and the zombies. The album just get like a collection of songs and didn’t have a good flow to it, which is important for me.

Some gypsies’ blood flowing through her feet.

And the award for the worst band name ever goes to… Traffic! I haven’t heard of them before, but why would you name a band after rage-inducing street congestion? Each to their own, so let’s find out if the music is good. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring, Vagabond Virgin This was really good! It reminded be a fair bit of a lot of southern rock bands like 38 Special, so I was surprised to see they’re from Birmingham. To my ears they sound very American, but that would be me being wrong! The music is enjoyable here. There were no songs at all that I didn’t enjoy, but there were only a few that stood out as fantastic. Overall, a good album. Give it a try.

funky folksy and fmixolydian fmelodiessss

Tiene aaaltos temas la primera mitad del disco, seleccione como 5, despues decae un poco pero es muy bueno. Es como un rock-country.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Feeling alright, Crying to be geard

Nothing really stuck with me. It feels a bit like that bit in Spinal Tap where it shows their 60s careers? Like a mixture of rawk and fiddle di Dee whimsy. But less entertaining.

It was a fairly forgettable album to me.

A bunch of English dudes that make a Southern Rock album. It's fine, just seems unauthentic/contrived.

Very typical 60s rock. Enjoyable but nothing very special

Pretty straightforward

Blues rock

There were a few funky tracks that I enjoyed: "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring," "Feelin' Alright?", and "Means to an End." Other than that, meh. Call it 2.5

3.5 stars

Really not my thing.

Again, a decent listen. Quite enjoyed it.

Some good tunes on here

Very nice mixture of the genres. At first song I thought it would gonna be just another "country" album, but it wasn't. Funk, folk, jazz... Pleasure to the ears.

early white boy rock they sound like a band that people who love zeppelin would like 3.5

I’ve had this one in my vinyl collection for a while, inherited from a girl I knew in high school, but have never drawn much joy from it. It has always fallen flat on my ears despite knowing the acclaim it has garnered. There is a complexity and depth here, but I haven’t been able to unlock it. Mason’s songs are stronger I think, but Joe Cocker took Feelin Alright and made it a song, whereas the Traffic version is just a sketch. Some songs are straight up annoying (Pearly Queen). Will revisit again I’m sure, but just ain’t doin it for me.

like listening to an easy listening oldies radio station. pretty cool how many genres this album represents, and there's some catchy stuff here! 3.75/5

Listened Before? N It's an okay album. More British 60's rock. Shrug. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Feelin' Alright

Fairly generic 60s rock. I didnt think it was anything amazing.

White British boomers.... Again. I am so sick of the 60's.

Folk 60s Rock. Not really doing much for me. A few names started with this group, but wasn't really grabbed by anything.

pretty good

Its all very chilled in a 60s hippy way but I like the thematic consistency of the album. Not that memorable. Simple pleasing stereo production and the odd dodgy lyrics. 3.5

Some good songs. A few missses

It was perfectly good. Moments of funkiness and progginess that I heartily enjoyed but nothing jumped out for me.

Some more good ol 60s rock. It's nice, I like it. Probably wouldn't revisit this album. Very 60s iconic rock. What fun times those must have been. I wonder if any of this stuff is ever played on the radio. Never heard this band before.

1968 again. Oh Christ it's more of the same garbage as always. How is this one period so overrepresented, yet has the least variety of any time period in the list? Every album is the same. This bored the fuck out of me, as expected. 2/5.

Made me want to go run around in traffic. Joe Cocker sort of took anything good here and made it his own, didn't he? Props to the late great Joe Cocker. A much better singer - and drunk - than Steve Winwood ever was.

10/10 all of Traffic’s albums are so creative and good, but done in such a fun, easy-listening kind of way

All good fun, but at length (and with multiple outings with the band on this list) there is a tinge of dated nostalgia trip to it, and quite a lot of jammy meandering noodling.

A bit lengthy, but it is a good listen. Lots of musical diversity and influences. Loved the drumming in particular.

Surprisingly jolly sounding album that doesn't blow you away but instantly put me in a good mood

Kind of a silly album

Some fun songs, some slightly duller ones

Nice

Had expected to see Mr Fantasy in this list butthen we got JB Must Die, and now their second album appears. All three albums are 5 stars, but Mr Fantasy impressed me the most and hope it is still included in the list.

For some reason never checked out this band, but this album sounded great. Good mix of rock, funk, and folk, and even some progressive rock that reminded me of early Genesis (especially on No Time to Live).

Fairly interchangeable rock album.

Traffic était déjà venu nous laisser un souvenir des plus périssables et remet le couvert avec ce projet déjà oublié.

Quel plaisir de voir que tout est rentré dans l'ordre, et que Robert nous propose de nouveaux albums insipides. C'est important de revenir aux bonnes vieilles habitudes !

congratulations on making a harpsicord fit seamlessly into a modern format. the standard 60s fare is a bit boring but the rest of this is actually pretty strong.

Like itching your anal warts until they bleed.

Traffic accident. No survivors.

Classic.

Liked

Certainly, some very strong tracks here. While there are also a few fillers. I think the overall sound of the band is ambitious and well balanced. Lots of tasty guitar riffs, piano Melodies and synchronized voices. The lyric writing is fun and the singing style commands attention at its best parts. There are some songs where all the weirdness, pop, and rock come together properly, but it appears they threw a little too much quality on this record and there’s no real need to stay spinning past the flip unless you’re a true fan on the jazzy, folksy, bluesy jams. Shanghai Noodly Factory is fun though.

Shorter and poppier songs. Enjoyed it

I know Steve Winwood is a bloody musical genius, but this sounds so dated and bland.

Surprisingly good

Traffic dares to beg the question: "What's worse than 70's boomer rock?" It's 60's boomer rock. I could see any one of these tracks being used in a movie that somehow makes it enjoyable. This is old bar music through and through. Another case of "It's not terrible, but not good either" This album started off ok, but it just keeps getting worse further in. I could listen to this if it was playing on a speaker in a building, but probably wouldn't like to be stuck in a car playing it on a road trip This is a strong 2/5 I think I'm becoming more jaded as this goes on...

Super close to a 4, and is probably a 4.5 with context. Extremely well produced and easy to listen to. There’s just not quite enough variation and the album is a little too long. Can’t believe it came out in ‘68

Not sure why this particular Traffic album was chosen - hopefully some of the others will make an appearance later on. Very 1960's but hints of what's to come.

Fluido, muy bueno en su estilo.