On the Road (Traffic album)
On The Road is the second live album (two LPs on initial European releases; later reissued on one 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.
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Released | October 1973 | |||
Recorded | April 1973, Germany | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, jam rock | |||
Length | 75:59 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Chris Blackwell | |||
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On the other hand, the initial U.S. release of On the Road (Island/Capitol) 1973 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", and "Light Up or Leave Me Alone".
The album reached number 40 in the UK[1] and number 29 in the USA.[2]
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Glad" / "Freedom Rider" | Steve Winwood / Winwood, Jim Capaldi | 20:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tragic Magic" | Chris Wood | 8:39 |
2. | "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" | Winwood, Capaldi | 10:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory" | Winwood, Capaldi | 6:51 |
2. | "Light up or Leave Me Alone" | Capaldi | 10:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" | Winwood, Capaldi | 17:47 |
U.S. & Canada LP track listing (1st issue)
Side one
- "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (Winwood, Capaldi) – 15:10
- "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory" (Winwood, Capaldi) – 6:47
Side two
- "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" (Winwood, Capaldi) – 10:20
- "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" (Capaldi) – 10:45
Personnel
- Steve Winwood – guitar, lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 6), piano
- Chris Wood – flute, saxophone
- Jim Capaldi – percussion, lead vocals (5), drums (4)
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
- Barry Beckett – organ, piano
- 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 |
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1973 | UK Albums Chart | 40[1] |
Billboard Pop Albums | 29[2] |
References
- "Traffic in the UK Charts" Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, The Official Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- "Traffic in the USA Charts", Allmusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- On the Road at AllMusic