Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die: Remastered (LP Vinyl)
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Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi recorded much of this album as a duo before Chris Wood rejoined, giving it an intimacy that separates it from anything else in the band's catalog. The title track, rooted in a centuries-old English folk ballad, sits alongside original compositions in a way that feels completely natural, a testament to how deeply this band had absorbed British folk, jazz, and soul into something entirely their own.
After a brief disbandment Traffic returned in Summer of 1970 with John Barleycorn Must Die, hitting No 5 on the US Billboard Chart and thus making it their highest ever peak position in the US. John Barleycorn would take the band's jazz/rock leanings beyond mere jamming and give Winwood excuse to exercise his expressive voice as punctuation to the extended instrumental sections. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 602577512568
Label: Island
Release Date: 5.14.21
Format: LP Vinyl