Traffic - Gold

Title: Gold Artist: Traffic Release Date: 7/26/2005 Re-Released On: 6/30/2009 Label: Island, Universal Distribution Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, lyrics/libretto UPCs: 4988005514745, 602498312070, 4988005560568 Genre: Rock Styles: Blues-Rock, Prog-Rock, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Jazz-Rock, Album Rock, British Psychedelia, Art Rock Moods: Searching, Sprawling, Whimsical, Organic, Rollicking, Trippy, Ambitious, Freewheeling, Meandering, Passionate, Playful, Quirky, Wistful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Paper Sun
2. Dealer
3. Coloured Rain
4. Hole in My Shoe
5. No Face, No Name, No Number
6. Heaven Is in Your Mind
7. Smiling Phases
8. Dear Mr. Fantasy
9. You Can All Join In
10. Pearly Queen
11. Feelin' Alright
12. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
13. Forty Thousand Headmen
14. Shanghai Noodle Factory
15. Medicated Goo
16. Glad
17. Freedom Rider
18. Empty Pages
19. John Barleycorn

1. Gimme Some Lovin' [Live]
2. Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
3. Light Up or Leave Me Alone
4. Rock & Roll Stew
5. Rainmaker
6. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
7. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired
8. Something New
9. Dream Gerrard
10. Walking in the Wind
11. When the Eagle Flies

Year Type Label Catalog # 2009 CD Universal Distribution 91399400 2008 CD Universal Distribution UICY90856/7 2005 CD Island 000501102

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After spending the majority of his late-teen years being mistaken -- in the realm of audio -- for Ray Charles, the Spencer Davis Group's "little" Stevie Winwood found himself at the helm of one of the most promising and volatile bands of the late '60/early '70s, Traffic. The initial core foursome of Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, and Chris Wood successfully went from psychedelic art rockers to blues-rock "jamathoners" without losing any momentum, cranking out both concise, pop-oriented radio singles ("Paper Sun," "Dear Mr. Fantasy") and rambling epics ("Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys," "John Barleycorn") with equal amounts of elegance and swagger. Despite numerous lineup changes, side projects, and endless clashes between Winwood and Mason, the group lasted well into the '70s, a good chunk of which appears here on the double-disc, liner-note-heavy Gold. While previous Island collections like Feelin' Alright: The Very Best of Traffic and 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection dutifully cover the radio essentials, Gold provides both newbies and longtime fans with a fully stocked buffet of fan favorites and album highlights. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barrie Wentzell Photography Bill Levenson Compilation Producer Brian Humphries Engineer Chris Blackwell Producer Chris Wood Vocals, Saxophone, Organ, Piano (Electric), Percussion, Flute Coco Shinomiya Design Dave Mason Tamboura, Shakkai, Mellotron, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Acoustic), Sitar David Hood Bass Eddie Kramer Engineer Ellen Fitton Mastering Emily Cagan Product Manager G. Hanekroot Photography Gered Mankowitz Photography, Cover Photo Jerry Masters Engineer Jim Capaldi Tambourine, Drums, Percussion, Vocals Jim Gordon Drums Jimmy Miller Producer Kelly Martinez Licensing Martin "Nobby" Clarke Engineer Michael Putland Photography Rebop Kwaku Baah Percussion, Timbales, Bongos, Conga Richard Polak Photography Rick Grech Violin, Bass Roger Hawkins Drums Rosko Gee Bass Ryan Null Photo Coordination Scott Schinder Essay, Liner Notes Shannon Steckloff Production Coordination Steve Melton Engineer Steve Winwood Guitar (Bass), Guitar, Arranger, Piano (Electric), Percussion, Mellotron, Vocals, Harpsichord, Producer, Organ, Piano