Rehearsed and written at a cottage in the Berkshire countryside, Traffic's debut was former child prodigy Steve Winwood's first foray into headier territory after a stint playing R&B-fueled rock & roll with the Spencer Davis Group.
Rounded out by drummer Jim Capaldi and multi-instrumentalists Chris Wood and Dave Mason, Traffic's 1967 debut, Mr.
Fantasy, was originally released in the U.S.
under the title Heaven Is in Your Mind.
The record includes experimentation with vaudeville-inspired numbers ("Berkshire Poppies"), flamenco-flavored fantasy ("Dealer"), and sitar-drenched meditations ("Utterly Simple").
Winwood's inspired organ playing and soulful singing poke out on cuts like "Coloured Rain." In keeping with the band's unorthodox approach to composition and arrangement, "Giving to You" offers a funky groove sandwiched between tidbits of an overheard conversation about the relative merits of jazz.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper SunJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood | Traffic | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | DealerJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood | Traffic | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Coloured RainJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood | Traffic | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Hole in My ShoeDave Mason | Traffic | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | No Face, No Name, No NumberJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood | Traffic | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Heaven Is in Your MindJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood | Traffic | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | House for EveryoneDave Mason | Traffic | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Berkshire PoppiesJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood | Traffic | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Giving to YouJim Capaldi, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood | Traffic | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Smiling PhasesJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood | Traffic | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Dear Mr. FantasyJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood | Traffic | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | We're a Fade, You Missed ThisJim Capaldi, Steve Winwood | Traffic | Play | 00:53 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 247 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Capaldi | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Bill Dhalle | Design |
| 3 | Brendan Ford | Project Manager |
| 4 | Tim Hibbs | Annotation |
| 5 | Bob Irwin | Mastering |
| 6 | Stephanie Kennedy | Production Coordination |
| 7 | Tim Livingston | Project Manager |
| 8 | Dave Mason | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 9 | Jimmy Miller | Producer |
| 10 | Traffic | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Steve Winwood | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Harpsichord, Organ, Piano, Vocals |
| 12 | Chris Wood | Composer, Flute, Organ, Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |