Heaven In Your Mind/Berkshire Poppies/House For Everyone/No Face No Name No Number/Dear Mr Fantasy/ Dealer/Utterly Simple/Coloured Rain/Hope I Never Find Me There/Giving To You
Mr Fantasy was a very impressive debut album from progressive band Traffic which melds the musicianship of Stevie Winwood with the catchiness of Dave Mason's songwriting. CD version benefits from the inclusion of the British top five hits Paper Sun and Hole In My Shoe. (US:88 UK:8)
"Led by the immensely talented Steve Winwood and Dave Mason, the magnificent rock band Traffic said hello to the world with their 1967 debut album, Mr. Fantasy, a delicious psychedelic supper of flower-power pop/rock. The organ is prominent throughout and the sitar makes an appearance on a few songs. This is a totally far out record, man."
"Traffic succeeded in combining Winwood's jazzy/bluesy style and Mason's melodic songwriting with the new psychedelic trends of which the band themselves were very much a part."
"The music on Mr. Fantasy is a mix of psychedelic rock, folk, proto-prog rock and semi-jazzy elements. The musicianship is excellent and the addition of flute, sax, sitar, mellotron, harpsichord and organ to the more regular rock instrumentation of bass, drums, guitar and piano really gives the music an interesting sound. The vocals are really strong and suit the music perfectly. All songs are of high quality, memorable and well written. The band are obviously willing to experiment within a commercial pop/rock frame."
"Great album, great diversity of style, goes from sad to happy to fast to slow, but always psychedelic and trippy."
"A fantastic album with much variety and great songwriting. Songs like Berkshire Poppies and the sitar-laden Utterly Simple showcase the band's true originality."
"What else can one say about one of the truly great bands: Traffic, out of the late 60s: Superb! There is not one cut here that is not unique in it's own way. This album is like an all encompassing pop-up book, playing in your mind. An impressive piece of work with memorable tunes and inspired musicianship."
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