Mr. Fantasy is the debut album by English psych-rockers Traffic, released in December 1967 on Island. The album was issued stateside the following year on United Artists with a revised tracklist to accommodate then-current shortplayer sides. Tracklist (UK version): A1. “Heaven Is in Your Mind” (4:19) A2. “Berkshire Poppies” (2:58) A3. “House for Everyone” (2:04) […]
Beggar’s Banquet is an album by English rockers the Rolling Stones, released in 1968 on Decca/London. Tracklist: A1. “Sympathy for the Devil” (6:18) A2. “No Expectations” (3:56) A3. “Dear Doctor” (3:22) A4. “Parachute Woman” (2:20) A5. “Jig-Saw Puzzle” (6:06) B1. “Street Fighting Man” (3:16) B2. “Prodigal Son” (2:52) B3. “Stray Cat Blues” (4:37) B4. “Factory […]
Dave Mason is an English singer-songwriter who emerged as the guitarist of Traffic during the late 1960s. He wrote 10 songs for the band, including “Hole In My Shoe,” “Feelin’ Alright,” and “Vagabond Virgin.” As a solo artist, he released three albums on Blues Thumb and six on Columbia between 1970 and 1980. His 1977 […]
Traffic was an English rock band fronted by singer–keyboardist Steve Winwood. They appeared with the 1967 psychedelic album Mr. Fantasy and the hits “Paper Sun,” “Hole In My Shoe,” and “Coloured Rain.” Songwriter Dave Mason, an on-off early member, contributed four songs to their 1968 second album Traffic, including the much-covered “Feeling Alright?” In 1969, […]
