Best of Traffic is a compilation album by the band Traffic, released in 1969. LP version of the compilation had a different cover design and replaced "Smiling Phases" with "You Can All Join In". "Paper Sun" (Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi). Heaven Is in Your Mind" (Capaldi, Winwood, Chris Wood). No Face, No Name, No Number" (Winwood, Capaldi). Coloured Rain" (Winwood, Capaldi, Wood). Smiling Phases" (Winwood, Capaldi, Wood). Hole in My Shoe" (Dave Mason). Medicated Goo" (Winwood, Jimmy Miller).
TRAFFIC - Best of Traffic. Boxset, Compilation · 1969. Filed under Jazz Related Rock By TRAFFIC.
The best album by Traffic is John Barleycorn Must Die which is ranked number 1,736 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,319. Traffic is ranked number 495 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 4,757. Members who like this artist also like: Pink Floyd, Cream and The Beatles. TRAFFIC - JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE - ISLAND RECORDS-ILPS 9116 - MINT Condition: Used. Time left: 7m 24s. Ships to: Worldwide.
Though Traffic broke up at the start of 1969, the band was on a commercial ascent, which led Island Records, their . label, and United Artists, which licensed their product for the . to assemble a posthumous album, Last Exit, released in April 1969, that, like its predecessor, Traffic, peaked in the American top 20. Meanwhile, former band member Steve Winwood formed Blind Faith, which produced a debut album that topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. No wonder Island and UA determined that the fall of 1969 was a good time for a Traffic compilation
Album · 1969 · 11 Songs. The Best of Traffic Traffic. Retrospective - The Best of Buffalo Springfield. Get Together: The Essential Youngbloods.
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Paper SunWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| A2 | Heaven Is In Your MindWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| A3 | No Face, No Name, No NumberWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| A4 | Coloured RainWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| A5 | Smiling PhasesWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| A6 | Hole In My ShoeWritten-By – Mason* |
| B1 | Medicated GooWritten-By – Miller*, Winwood* |
| B2 | Forty Thousand HeadmenWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| B3 | Feelin' AlrightWritten-By – Mason* |
| B4 | Shanghai Noodle FactoryWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
| B5 | Dear Mr. FantasyWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG
- Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Distributed By – Ariola
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Credits
- Producer – Jimmy Miller
Notes
All titles published by Island Music Ltd.Im Ariola-Vertrieb.
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh.
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München.
Blue rim "palm-tree" label version demands a release date in between 1975 and 1977.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Rights Society): GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): S 88 066 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): S 88 066 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): Made in Germany S 88066 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): Made in Germany S 88066 B-1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILPS 9112 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp, Pin) | Island Records | ILPS 9112 | UK | 1969 |
| 74321 12860 2 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (CD, Comp, RE) | Island Records | 74321 12860 2 | Europe | Unknown |
| UAS 5500 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp, RE) | United Artists Records | UAS 5500 | US | Unknown |
| ILPS 19112 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp, RE) | Island Records | ILPS 19112 | Italy | 1979 |
| SFL-933613 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp) | Festival Records | SFL-933613 | New Zealand | Unknown |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Paper SunWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
4:12 |
| A2 | Heaven Is In Your MindWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
4:16 |
| A3 | No Face, No Name And No NumberWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
3:29 |
| A4 | Coloured RainWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
2:42 |
| A5 | Smiling PhasesWritten-By – Mason* |
2:45 |
| A6 | Hole In My ShoeWritten-By – Mason* |
2:52 |
| B1 | Medicated GooWritten-By – Miller*, Winwood* |
3:10 |
| B2 | Forty Thousand HeadmanWritten-By – Capaldi*, Winwood* |
3:14 |
| B3 | Feelin' AlrightWritten-By – Mason* |
3:02 |
| B4 | Shanghai Noodle FactoryWritten-By – Mason*, Capaldi*, Miller*, Fallon*, Winwood* |
5:04 |
| B5 | Dear Mr. FantasyWritten-By – Wood*, Capaldi*, Winwood* |
5:45 |
Credits
- Producer – Jimmy Miller
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): LSI-70816-1 ZP 191076
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): LSI 70816-2 ZP 131076
- Rights Society: SOKOJ
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILPS 9112 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp, Pin) | Island Records | ILPS 9112 | UK | 1969 |
| 74321 12860 2 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (CD, Comp, RE) | Island Records | 74321 12860 2 | Europe | Unknown |
| UAS 5500 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp, RE) | United Artists Records | UAS 5500 | US | Unknown |
| ILPS 19112 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp, RE) | Island Records | ILPS 19112 | Italy | 1979 |
| SFL-933613 | Traffic | Best Of Traffic (LP, Comp) | Festival Records | SFL-933613 | New Zealand | Unknown |
