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Available with Vinyl records London. Deluxe Vinyl Records Heavyweight LP Traffic Traffic – Mr FantasyAfter Steve Winwood jumped ship from chart toppers The Spencer Davis Group and quit the bright lights in favour of the countryside and jam sessions with Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason and Chris Wood, in wake of these events Traffic were formed, it was Birmingham, April ,1967. Traffic began as a psychedelic rock group and diversified their sound through the use of instruments such as keyboards like the Mellotron and harpsichord, sitar, and various reed instruments, and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music. Soon after in December 1967 Traffic would release Mr. Fantasy their debut Album on Island records. Rolling Stone called the album “one of the best from any contemporary group” and has become a staple on almost any best album poll from the 20th and 21st centuriesReIssued individually from the phenomenal 2019 Traffic – The Studio Albums 196774 Boxset. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted, this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed, seasoned Traffic fan.Traffic – TrafficThe second offering from Traffic, October 1968 would be their self titled Album, achieving a strong balance between Dave Mason’s simple and straightforward folkrock songs and Steve Winwood’s complex and often haunting rock jams would see the album peak in the UK charts at No’9 and No’16 in the US Billboard Chart. ReIssued individually from the phenomenal 2019 Traffic – The Studio Albums 196774 Boxset. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted, this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed, seasoned Traffic fan.Traffic – John Barleycorn Must DieAfter a brief disbandment Traffic returned in Summer of 1970 with John Barleycorn Must Die, hitting No’5 in the US Billboard Chart and thus making it their highest ever peak position in the US. John Barleycorn would take the band’s jazzrock leanings beyond mere jamming and give Winwood excuse to exercise his expressive voice as punctuation to the extended instrumental sections. ReIssued individually from the phenomenal 2019 Traffic – The Studio Albums 196774 Boxset. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted, this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed, seasoned Traffic fan.Traffic – The Low Spark Of High Heeled BoysSignalling the commercial and artistic apex of the second coming of Traffic The Low Spark Of The High Heeled Boys would reach Gold less than a year after it’s release and eventually reach sales beyond that of Platinum. ReIssued individually from the phenomenal 2019 Traffic – The Studio Albums 196774 Boxset. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted, this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed, seasoned Traffic fan.Traffic – Shootout At The Fantasy FactoryThe Sixth studio album by Traffic would meet mixed reviews from the music press but non the less songle like “Evening Blue” and “Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired” are high points. They summarized that the album “embodies the inconsistencies that beset the band as well as the high points that have kept Traffic moving. ReIssued individually from the phenomenal 2019 Traffic – The Studio Albums 196774 Boxset. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted, this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed, seasoned Traffic fan.Traffic – When The Eagle FliesWhen the Eagle Flies was the band’s fourth consecutive studio album to reach the American Top Ten Billboard Chart and have gold album status. The album would portray a bleaker tone than previous outings and peaks superbly on “Graveyard People” and “Walking in the Wind”. Traffic toured to support the release, but they disbanded in the middle of the tour in 1974.ReIssued individually from the phenomenal 2019 Traffic – The Studio Albums 196774 Boxset. Remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl and artwork caringly overseen and interpreted, this album is a must for any newcomer or indeed, seasoned Traffic fan.