John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic

Went in blind. Glad hits immediately with jazzy prog rock sounds and turns into a beautiful piano piece. Freedom Rider introduces vocals before a lengthy instrumental break (and there are a few: flutes are prominent, but sax and organ/keyboards also contribute to the whole). Empty Pages has a chorus Rush would might have been happy with a decade later, and a breezy piano and bass section. Then bluesy guitar on Stranger To Himself, and the title track is an acoustic ballad, with backing vocals and the ever present flute. Every Mother's Son keeps the same slower tempo but is heavier, with deep droning bass throughout. I didn't like the second half as much, but overall this sounds very good. Punchy bass, good stereo mix and space for all the different instruments.

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