Traffic - Smiling Phases

[DYNODRUM]

WINWOOD CAPALDI, WOOD, 1967-My Friend Mike brings this album by: and Rock History, takes a Turn.

[centralparocker]

My Dad used to say, now son, go play in the Traffic....

[centralparocker]

Great song....though BS & T did a good tribute to it....

[mackb909]

I prefer this to BS&T's cover. CW's flute, SW's organ and lead vocal, the way the song explodes out of nowhere behind JC's drums. BS&T starting going downhill, IMHO opinion, when they fired their founder, Al Kooper, after the first album and got the competent but dull, AM-radio-friendly David Clayton Thomas to replace him. Dumb move; may have increased commercial sales, but made BS&T a pop band. Sorry if this sounds snobbish. Thanks for posting this; one of my favorites by Traffic.

[gymrachel]

drop a tab and let it flow..

[AnnaKOnUT]

I'm sorry, but the Blood, Sweat And Tears version stands out. I like their arrangement better, more jazzy.

[ioriorioriorio]

2:16 just like a muschroom trip

[alexoalez]

@ioriorioriorio XDXDXD you should try peyote in mexico as well!!,,,

[LaurieContois]

Wow!  Great memories

[LaurieContois]

Wow...what memories!! I have just started burning all of my albums to CD.  I refuse to move 800 LP's again!! Anyone want the paper from the Big Bamboo album?

[thehockeybear87]

@ichill69 yeah i know the whole pop rock dave vs winwood conflict but lately he has been playing traffic songs like dear mr fantasy and forty gazillion headmen and he has been playing with winwood and before with capaldi

[Nova1967bay]

@dexamyl: the premiere "Blood, Sweat......" album was the incredible AL KOOPER original! Look it up, it's very well worth your time... and ear !!!

[cicastle]

I LOVE TRAFFIC!!!

[iorioriorio]

Nice job trichone....great collection of pics, the old man had a rambler like the one at 2:00....I loved those years!!

[Pedro7martins7]

Isn't this just fantastic?

[thehockeybear87]

best traffic song i dont think they ever preformed this live they should of infact dave mason or steve winwood should preform this any time now

[jasperklks]

@thehockeybear87 i agree....or is coloured rain a bit better? you will find the answer around the mulberry bush.

[dexamyl]

Thanks for posting a seldom-heard , original version of this song ! Blood , Sweat & Tears did a version of this song on their premiere 1969 album .

[unclemeat2u]

my aunt gave me a vinyl copy of this album when I was 15 or 16. I really liked this track the best. That and "no face, no name, no number."

[curlingto]

Then, I think it was Blood , Sweat,and Terars that did "Smiling Faces"...around 1974 or so??...

[schelter300]

Damn it, why did I have to be born 27 years after this came out?

[mackb909]

@schelter300 Great music is timeless. You're never too old or young or too late to appreciate it.

[ccaassttllee]

Traffic Rules!!! :0)

[maida1982a]

progressive rock at its origins and finest.

19 year old stevie, damn -

[DirkjeA]

Breathtaking song.... still rocks after all these years.

[PHYZOE]

Steve was pretty radical back then. Great post!!

[garyco345]

this what great to find in the inbox this morning(sunday)...thanks slumbers and trichoone - 5*

[trichoone]

welcome glad you like it .

[acsdan]

great song

[yahowa57]

Thanks for leaving the click and pop in there. Vinyl Rules!

[trichoone]

yeah thanks just like listening eh!

[simnea]

Steve Winwood rulez :D

[braincloth]

yep, that's deffo the 60s

[trichoone]

thanks braincloth great times .

[yahowa57]

Hey five stars just for all the great Bird shots in here. Makes me want to go out and go Bird hunting......

[trichoone]

Thanks , time travel back to the sixties there's a thought , ( i'll be on that ship )

[trichoone]

Thanks The good old day's indeed my friend .

[philipsmovies]

Excellent 60's photos.Never heard this song by Traffic another undiscovered gem to add to the list.Thanks trichoone.

[trichoone]

thanks Phil memories memories .

[zrnho]

Brilliant! the good old days my friend:)