- On the Road (Traffic album)
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On the Road 
Live album by Traffic Released October 1973 Recorded April 1973, Germany Genre Progressive rock, jazz fusion Length 74:24 Reissue Label Island Producer Chris Blackwell Traffic chronology Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
1973On the Road
1973When the Eagle Flies
1974On The Road is a live album (2 LPs, reissued on 1 CD) by English rock band Traffic, released in 1973. Recorded live in Germany, it features the Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory lineup plus extra keyboardist (for live performances) Barry Beckett.
The initial U.S. release of On the Road was as a single LP consisting of: "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (edited to 15:10), "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory," "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" & "Light Up or Leave Me Alone."
The album reached number 40 in the UK[1] and number 29 in the USA.[2]
Contents
Reception
In their retrospective review, Allmusic praised the playing of Roger Hawkins, David Hood, and Barry Beckett, but condemned the album for both stretching the songs out for too long and failing to improve on the lackluster studio versions of the three songs from Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory.[3]
Track listing
Disc one
- "Glad" / "Freedom Rider" (Winwood)/(Winwood, Capaldi) – 20:35
- "Tragic Magic" (Chris Wood) – 8:39
- "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" (Winwood, Capaldi) – 10:31
Disc two
- "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory" (Winwood, Capaldi) – 6:51
- "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" (Capaldi) – 10:56
- "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (Winwood, Capaldi) – 17:47
Personnel
- Steve Winwood – vocals, guitar, piano
- Chris Wood – flute, saxophone
- Jim Capaldi – percussion, vocals on "Light Up or Leave Me Alone", drums on "Uninspired"
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
- Barry Beckett – organ
- David Hood – bass
- Roger Hawkins – drums
Production notes:
- Chris Blackwell – producer
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Jimmy Johnson – mixing
- Jeff Willens – mastering
- Ann Borthwick – cover art
- Brian Cooke – photography
Chart positions
Year Chart Position 1973 UK Albums Chart 40[1] Billboard Pop Albums 29[2] References
- ^ a b Traffic in the UK Charts, The Official Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Traffic in the USA Charts, Allmusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ On the Road (Traffic album) at Allmusic
Traffic Studio albums Mr. Fantasy • Traffic • Last Exit • John Barleycorn Must Die • The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys • Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory • When the Eagle Flies • Far from HomeLive albums Compilations Songs "Paper Sun" • "Hole in My Shoe" • "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" • "Dear Mr. Fantasy" • "40,000 Headmen" • "Feelin' Alright" • "Glad" • "John Barleycorn" • "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"Related articles Categories:- Traffic albums
- 1973 live albums
- Island Records live albums
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