Search - Traffic :: Mr. Fantasy

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Heaven Is in Your Mind
2. Berkshire Poppies - Traffic, Capaldi, JIm
3. House for Everyone - Traffic, Mason, Dave [1]
4. No Face, No Name, No Number
5. Dear Mr. Fantasy
6. Dealer
7. Utterly Simple - Traffic, Mason, Dave [1]
8. Coloured Rain
9. Hope I Never Find Me There - Traffic, Mason, Dave [1]
10. Giving to You
11. Paper Sun [single mix][*]
12. Giving to You [single mix][*]
13. Hole in My Shoe [single mix][*] - Traffic, Mason, Dave [1]
14. Smiling Phases [single mix][*]
15. Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush [single mix][*]

CD Details

All Artists: Traffic
Title: Mr. Fantasy
Members Wishing: 10
Total Copies: 0
Label: Island Records, Inc.
Release Date: 11/23/1999
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 766485511423

Synopsis

Album Description

24 bit remastered reissue of the 1967 debut by this legendary British psych/ prog rock group that featured Steve Winwood, Dave Mason & Jim Capaldi as members. As a bonus, it includes all 12 tracks from the original U.S. mono album, 'Paper Sun', 'Dealer', 'Coloured Rain', 'Hole In My Shoe', 'No Face, No Name, No Number', 'Heaven Is In Your Mind', 'House For Everyone', 'Berkshire Poppies', 'Giving To You', 'Smiling Phases', 'Dear Mr. Fantasy' and 'We're A Fade You Missed This'. 22 tracks total. Also features the original cover art. 1999 release.

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CD Reviews

Awful Digital Sound !

P. D. Laffey | Hitchin | 01/02/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This review refers to the 180g vinyl edition , released on the Vinyl Lovers label .

I bought this album on vinyl because the remastered cd has a terribly compressed digital sound , only to discover that this album has been mastered directly from the cd and also has that awful digitally compressed sound , which defeats the object of buying the vinyl to hear this record in it's original glorious analogue sound .

Vinyl Lovers might be the name of the record label , but do they really love the sound of vinyl , as all of their releases on vinyl have been directly mastered from the digital cd releases ( including the bonus tracks ) , and all sound terrible .

It makes buying vinyl from this record label pointless !"

Mono Version Is Outstanding!!!

Kurt Leith | Vernon, CT | 03/17/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I own "Heaven Is In Your Mind" which is the U.S. release of this album and it's excellent, but as far as I'm concerned the U.K. mono CD titled "Mr. Fantasy" is VASTLY SUPERIOR to the stereo version!!! I suppose it's a matter of taste, but the mono presented here has a drastically different, slicker psychedelic sound to it. As far as I'm concerned, there's only one solution here...buy both and listen for yourself. Some of you will like one more than the other, and I believe most Traffic fans will ultimately want both versions of this masterpiece. But for my money, if I had to choose only one the U.K. mono version wins HANDS DOWN!!! Hope this helps. Happy listening :-)"

Great Musicians - Hazy Record

Pat Lamorgese | New Jersey | 03/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This disk is famous for the great playing and drug influenced music. "Dear Mr Fantasy", the title cut, features trippy guitar and Steve Winwood's soaring vocals. "Berkshire Poppies" is an obviously a reference to one of the drugs of choice, featuring Winwood's ragtime piano. "Dealer" and "Colored Rain" are classic traffic rockers, that showcase the band's ability to mix winds and woodwinds through their music effectively. Dave Mason's "Hole In My Shoe" is a happier, chemically influenced tune, that shows a lighter side of his writing. In all, it is a period piece, that is different in that the melodies are catchy, and the musicanship great enough to stand the test of time."