TOP MINT 1969 Orig TRAFFIC Fillmore LAST EXIT Winwood

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                                       TRAFFIC

               Last EXIT

                   ...USA - pink/red United Artists - UAS 6702

BEAUTIFUL MINTY TOP ORIGINAL from January 1969...very hard to find on the old pink & red United Artists label -- it was issued just as the label chenged over to the red & black label with very few copies found on this earlier label, guaranteed a very first pressing....and MINT at that:

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LAST EXIT is a collection of studio tracks and live tracks recorded at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California.

Half live, half studio, LAST EXIT is a fitting testament to Traffic's strengths in both arenas. This 1969 release was the band's third album in two years, titled as such because it was to be their farewell. Upon disbanding, Steve Winwood joined the short-lived BLIND FAITH, only to reconvene Traffic a year later with their classic JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE. The catchy, playful pop of Dave Mason's "Just For You" and Winwood's "Medicated Goo" are classic Traffic, sounding of a piece with their debut, MR. FANTASY.

Though pared down to a trio at this point--Winwood (organ, vocals), Chris Wood (saxophone and flute), and Jim Capaldi (drums, vocals)--Traffic also performs well in the way of extended jams. Two long selections recorded live at the Fillmore West are stunning at best. The band's version of Anthony Newley's "Feelin' Good" exalts at every turn, with Capaldi's drums springing out of Winwood's church-y Hammond like a percussive hallelujah chorus.

Traffic had one of the most original (and interesting) sounds in British rock, and not only because of their eclectic musical influences, which embraced psychedelia, folk, jazz, soul, R&B, and even classical. Their unique sound was also the result of their unusual instrumentation. While the group went through a number of personnel changes, its constant core members were Steve Winwood (vocals, keyboards, guitars), Chris Wood (sax, flute, and organ), and Jim Capaldi (drums & percussion). With no regular bass player, Winwood often filled in with the bass pedals on his organ. And, while there is no lack of guitars on most Traffic recordings, the guitar is not emphasized or particularly important to the group's sound. Dave Mason came and went in their early years and, on other recordings, Steve Winwood would switch to guitar, with Chris Wood taking over organ duties. In short, Traffic was anything but your typical guitar-bass-drums rock outfit. And, with "white Ray Charles" prodigy Winwood at the helm, and with their willingness to experiment with virtually any sound or musical style, they cut some of the most distinctive and important records in British rock.

"Last Exit," their third full-length release, is actually a record-company creation. With Dave Mason gone and the band temporarily disbanded (while Winwood joined Eric Clapton in Blind Faith), Island Records cobbled this LP together from tracks that didn't make it onto Traffic's earlier albums, along with two extended live jams ("Feelin' Good" and "Blind Man" - neither of which was ever recorded in the studio). The result, while not as cohesive as Traffic's other releases, is nonetheless exceptionally strong. While Mason's cut "Just For You" is disposable pop, Winwood's studio tracks are some of his strongest: the swirling psychedelic soul of "Shanghai Noodle Factory," the haunting blues-rock of "Withering Tree," and the Beatlesque rocker "Medicated Goo." And, while their sound quality is sub-par, the live tracks on side two are the group's most convincing experiments with the blues, as well as their most essential concert recordings available.

1. "Just for You"  – 2:18
2. "Shanghai Noodle Factory"  – 5:06
3. "Something's Got a Hold of My Toe"  – 2:14
4. "Withering Tree"  – 3:04
5. "Medicated Goo" – 3:36
6. "Feelin' Good" (live Fillmore)  – 10:40
7. "Blind Man" (live Fillmore)  – 7:06
   
   

CONDITION:

The cover: MINT in original factory shrink wrapper = there are no bends, no writing and no split seams...a TOP original 41 year old collectible...best to be found...

The vinyl: all glossy clean and clear, M- will play as clean as it looks...sharp and vibrantly well cared for since 1969....

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