LIVE FANTASY 1967

[Machine Translation] Traffic, a legendary band from the dawn of British rock, was formed in 1967 by four unique individuals: Stevie Winwood (Vo/Organ), a precocious prodigy who made his debut as a vocalist for the Spencer Davis Group at the age of 15; Dave Mason (G), who was relied upon by both Jimi Hendrix and the Stones to lead the British rock scene; Jim Capaldi; and Chris Wood. The band was formed in 1967 by four members full of individuality: Stevie Winwood (G), Dave Mason (Vo/Organ), Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood. They left their mark on British rock at the same time as Cream and Jimi Hendrix. The live performance in this album was recorded in Sweden for radio broadcast during the making of their debut album. The band had already performed "Paper Sun," which was released as a single, and "Dear Mr. Fantasy," which was to become a major hit of the era shortly thereafter. It is a well-known story that Mick Jagger heard Traffic and hired Jimmy Miller as a producer, which led to a series of hits such as Jumpin' Jack Flash. The bluesy, psychedelic sound that is typical of Traffic is also heard on this album. The album also includes two additional live appearances on BBC broadcasts in the same year. This is from the "ROCK OFF" series by Eternal Grooves!

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

ブリティッシュロック黎明期の伝説のバンド、トラフィック。15歳でスペンサー・ディヴィス・グループのボーカルとしてデビューした早熟の天才スティーヴィー・ウィンウッド(Vo/Organ)、ジミヘンにもストーンズにも頼られ英国ロックを牽引する事となるデイヴ・メイソン(G)、ジム・キャパルディ、クリス・ウッドの個性あふれる4名が、1967年に結成。クリーム、ジミヘンらと同時期に英国ロックに大きな足跡を残しました。本作収録のライヴは、デビューアルバム制作中にスウェーデンで収録されたラジオ放送用のライヴ。シングル発売された「Paper Sun」や、この直後に時代を彩るヒットとなる「Dear Mr Fantasy」も既に披露しています。ミック・ジャガーが彼等を聞いてプロデューサーのジミー・ミラーを起用し、ジャンピン・ジャック・フラッシュなどヒットを連発する契機となるのは有名なお話。ここでもそんなトラフィックらしいブルージーでサイケなサウンドが満ち溢れます。さらに同年BBC放送での2回の出演ライヴも追加収録。当時の状況、エピソード、曲目などの日本語解説文を内ジャケに掲載。Eternal Groovesの"ROCK OFF"シリーズから登場!