30.06.2011.

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TRAFFIC - John Barleycorn Must Die (1970) [Deluxe Edition 2011]

Although JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE was originally intended as Steve Winwood's post-Blind Faith solo debut, Winwood and producer/label head Chris Blackwell first drafted Jim Capaldi to provide lyrics, and then Chris Wood dropped by to add his familiar reeds, and almost by accident, Traffic was reborn. This was a different, and better, Traffic than the ill-fated quartet lineup with Dave Mason, which never entirely settled on an artistic direction. The sound of JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE, on the other hand, remained the template for the rest of the reunited band's career--long, organically developed songs with a subtle jazz-rock feel, powered by Capaldi's percussion and Winwood's organ. "John Barleycorn," a traditional English folk song about the process of brewing ale (not, as the liner notes mistakenly claim, a call for temperance), here becomes a pastoral reverie carried along by flute and acoustic guitar, and proves to be the record's highlight. However, the quality of the other songs, particularly the instrumental opener, "Glad," and the outstanding ballad "Empty Pages," is nearly as high. 2011 deluxe edition of their seminal 1970 fourth album remastered and expanded to 2CD’s. CD1 has been restored to it's original 1970, 6-track, running order while CD2 which was compiled by Steve Winwood contains rare alternate mixes of ‘Stranger To Himself’ & ‘Every Mother's Son’ and the first version of ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ plus seven songs recorded live in 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York - available officially for the very first time. - cduniverse.com

DISC 1: 01. Glad 02. Freedom Rider 03. Empty Pages 04. Stranger To Himself 05. John Barleycorn (Must Die) 06. Every Mother's Son

DISC 2: 01. Stranger To Himself (Alternative Mix) 02. John Barleycorn (Must Die) (First Version) 03. Every Mother's Son (Alternative Mix) 04. Back Stage and Introduction 05. Medicated Goo (Live) 06. Empty Pages (Live) 07. Forty Thousant Headmen (Live) 08. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring? (Live) 09. Every Mother's Son (Live) 10. Glad / Freedom Rider (Live)