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from my library



Jazz/Prog/Rock at it's best from the English lads formed in 1967 and certainly better than Winwood's solo work imo. And sorry, the loss of Dave Mason (twice) was not a big one. Although the bands earlier albums were more of a hit in the U.K., that success eventually transferred to the U.S. This album, their 7th studio effort, and the last before Winwoods exit, reached #9 in the U.S. and who needs singles anyway. The lengthy tracks eventually turned into jams but with the jazz overtones they were pleasant for me.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Love

Best Track - Walking In The Wind

You walk and talk and move around in circles
Your friends telling you you are doing fine
You can't see that snowball as it hurtles
Through the shattered membranes of your mind
If I could talk to you for just one minute
Then you would know what it is I am getting at
But there again your head's got nothing in it
By the way you left without your hat

I'm walking in the wind looking at the sky
Hanging on a breeze and wondering why, why
Your old man's headed for the final pay-off
The joker that you got is fading too
And all the sharks that come around for the rip-off
Are gonna tear the flesh right off you
The plastic princess hangs her head in wonder at the silver glittered boys
Trying, trying to compete
And all at once the room begins to thunder
And all that's left is the stain on the sheet

The prostitute is standing on the corner
Suffering so much pain to stay alive
She's so real, that life itself bows down before her
She couldn't make that nine to five
While the president is crying, crying in the White House
The prime minister's really got the blues
All the heads of state are busy playing cat & mouse
'Cause you can see none of them have ever paid their dues

God knows why, why, why
1) Something New - **
2) Dream Gerrard - ** - audio
YouTube - Traffic - Dream Gerrard
3) Graveyard People - ** - audio
YouTube - Graveyard People by Traffic
4) Walking In The Wind - *** - audio
YouTube - Traffic - Walking In The Wind
5) Memories Of A Rock'n Rolla - **
6) Love - * - audio
YouTube - Traffic-Love
7) When The Eagle Flies - **

3's - 1
2's - 5
1's - 1

Rating - 2.0