John Barleycorn Must Die

Amazon.com Traffic's third studio album is also its third best, ranking below the band's superb second record (1968's Traffic) and its psychedelic debut (1968's Mr. Fantasy). The depth of those albums came from having two superior songwriters, Steve Winwood and Dave Mason; by John Barleycorn, Winwood was leading a trio that included Chris Wood on horns and Jim Capaldi on drums. Winwood now supplied guitar as well as keyboards, and songs like "Glad" and "Freedom Rider" reflected the trio's fondness for instrumental jams. But the 1970 album is remembered most for the title tune, a traditional folk tune blessed with one of the finest vocals of Winwood's long career. --John Milward Product description John Barleycorn Must Die - Traffic / Island Records Audio CD / 842 780-2 UPC 042284278027 /// John Barleycorn Must Die is the fourth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1970 as Island ILPS 9116 in the United Kingdom, United Artists UAS 5504 in the United States, and as Polydor 2334 013 in Canada. It marked the band's comeback after a brief disbandment, and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200, making it their highest-charting album in the US, and has been certified a gold record by the RIAA. In addition, the single "Empty Pages" spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 74. The album was marginally less successful in the UK, reaching number 11 on the UK Albums Chart. /// Label: Island Records – 842 780-2 Format: CD, Album Country: France Released: Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock /// Tracklist: 1 Glad Drums, Percussion – Jim Capaldi Organ, Piano, Percussion – Steve Winwood Saxophone [Sax], Flute, Saxophone [Electric Sax], Percussion – Chris Wood (2) Written-By – Winwood 6:32 2 Freedom Rider Drums, Percussion – J.C. Organ, Piano, Vocals, Percussion – S.W. Saxophone [Sax], Flute, Saxophone [Electric Sax], Percussion – C.W. Written-By – Capaldi, Winwood 6:20 3 Empty Pages Drums, Percussion – J.C. Organ – C.W. Organ, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals – S.W. Written-By – Capaldi, Winwood 4:47 4 Stranger To Himself Instruments [All], Vocals – S.W. Vocals – J.C. Written-By – Capaldi, Winwood 4:01 5 John Barleycorn Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals – S.W. Arranged By – Winwood Flute, Percussion – C.W. Tambourine, Vocals – J.C. Written-By – Trad. 6:20 6 Every Mother's Son Drums – J.C. Instruments [All Other], Vocals – S.W. Written-By – Capaldi, Winwood 7:05 /// Design [Album Design] – Mike Sida Engineer – Andrew Johns, Brian Humphries
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