"I Don't Think They Ever Topped Their First Album!"

[kath]

I need to break Traffic clean in two.
I get a favorite Dave Mason album and a favorite "after Dave Mason" album.

I'm greedy that way.

so.... ? the decisions?

 

[Martha Washington]

I can't decide!!!

 

[Martha Washington]

okay, Heaven is in Your Mind (aka: Mr. Fantasy)

then:
throw up the coin between Barleycorn and Low Spark.

but...
you know what???
I'm FINALLY starting to really like "Shootout at the Fantasy Factory" cause they COOK like they do on the live albums.

Still..
those other two are just too perfecto!

 

[kath]

you know what???
I'm FINALLY starting to really like "Shootout at the Fantasy Factory" cause they COOK like they do on the live albums.

i try that album every few years or so. i *do* love roll right stones, but then i end up putting on barleycorn.

i need to work on musical patience, i dew.

i have the *cover* on my bedroom wall, however.

 

[Martha Washington]

for me, post Dave Mason Traffic is all about the JAMS.
even the truly great songs often end with these astonishing band workouts.
Dave Mason era Traffic is all about the ACID.

LOL.
I just love their 'psychedelic' stuff with Winwood's big perfect voice on top.
and again, the songwriting is of a VERY high order.
man, I love those guys.

 

[Zombeels]

Back to the original topic. Nothing beats Creeper Lagoon's 1st release "I become Small and Go

 

[Zombeels]

Another great first release

Devo - Q: Are We Not Men

 

[TeleCat]

I'll go with Zebra. I love their first album although their sophmore effort No Tellin' Lies gives it a run for the money.

 

[kath]

I'll go with Zebra. I love their first album although their sophmore effort No Tellin' Lies gives it a run for the money.

i love zebra's first album, too.

that band has a special place in my special place.

 

[Spike]

maybe it means you were a second child, born on the second of the second month...

ok. not really.

kath
who thinks the traffic award should go to john barleycorn must die... which order does that one fall in? cuz i *am* the fourth child of a fourth child of a fourth generation foreman.

(ok, not really. except the fourth child part.)

Actually, I'm the first child... And I have to agree with Snee about cutting Traffic in half. The second album benefits from the variety of great songs by Winwood and Mason ie 40,000 Headmen and Feelin' Alright. But Barleycorn has the focused virtuosity of Winwood with Glad, Freedom Rider, Barleycorn, etc... It really is a tough choice. Just great music!

Spike