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Astral Traveller 
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 Topic: Top 10 Traffic Songs
Posted: November 19 2012 at 06:58 |
While many don't consider Traffic a progressive rock band, I do. So I ask of you, what are your top 10 Traffic songs?
1) The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys 2) Feelin' Good 3) Shootout at the Fantasy Factory 4) John Barleycorn Must Die 5) Rock and Roll Stew 6) Rainmaker 7) Dear Mr. Fantasy 8) Blind Man 9) Light Up Or Leave Me Alone 10) Medicated Goo
Edited by Astral Traveller - November 27 2012 at 07:23
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Posted: November 19 2012 at 06:59 |
Autobahn. Crosstown Traffic.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: November 19 2012 at 07:50 |
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The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Pearly Queen
Coloured Rain
Many a Mile to Freedom
Glad
Berkshire Poppies
John Barleycorn
Dream Gerrard
Hidden Treasure
Heaven is in Your Mind
Not a huge Traffic fan, but they have their moments. these are ten of them.
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Posted: November 19 2012 at 07:59 |
I'm glad to see a thread here about Traffic. Not that I'm a great fan. But in these forums you find usually hundreds of posts about the same bands on and on, and you can't find almost nothing for some others. And traffic was a very big band. Yes, I like others much more, but I do respect them very much! Anyway, I think that these are my best 10 songs. Mr.Fantasy John Barleycorn must die Pearly Queen Evening Blue When the Eagle Flies No face no name no number 40.000 Headmen Memories of a Rock N' Rolla Sad & Deep as You (From 'Welcome to the Canteen') Cryin' to be heard. Glad/FreedomRider. Yes, I know I wrote 11! 
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Moogtron III
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Posted: November 19 2012 at 15:13 |
I did make a thread on Traffic, but that was, like, 5 years ago or something. Traffic used to be my favorite band after Genesis. These days other favorites have come up as well, but I still think Traffic is a great band!
My faves:
1. Every Mother's Son 2. Freedom Rider 3. Glad 4. Cryin' To Be Heard 5. 40.000 Headmen 6. Evening Blue 7. Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired 8. Hidden Treasure 9. When The Eagle Flies 10. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
And then I didn't fill in Love, No Time To Live, Coloured Rain... Great band!!
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Posted: November 21 2012 at 00:35 |
I used to have almost all Traffic albums but just kept a handful - but my top 10 would be.....
Hole In My Shoe
Paper Sun
Shanghai Noodle Factory
(love their versions of -) Feelin' Good
Blind Man
Glad
Freedom Rider
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Winwood's fuzzy Canterbury-like organ is SUPERB !!!)
Dream Gerrard
Graveyard People
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Posted: November 21 2012 at 06:05 |
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I only have "The Low Spark...". Rainmaker is the standout track from that album, IMO.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: November 21 2012 at 07:14 |
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Twelve in no particular order:
John Barleycorn
Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Glad
Rainmaker
Freedom Rider
Many Miles to Freedom
40,000 Headmen
Hidden Treasure
Feelin' Alright
Pearly Queen
Heaven is in Your Mind
Rock & Roll Stew
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Posted: November 21 2012 at 09:33 |
1. Every Mother's Son
2. Empty Pages
3. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
4. Roll Right Stones
5. Freedom Rider
6. Glad
7. 40000 Headmen
8. Hole in My Shoe
9. Graveyard People
10. Many a Mile to Freedom
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Posted: July 28 2013 at 20:34 |
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40.000 Headmen
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Pearly Queen
Dealer
You Can all Join In
Who Knows What Tomorrow will Bring
Medicated Goo
Light Up Or leave Me Alone
Glad
Shanghai Noodle Factory
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Posted: July 29 2013 at 16:53 |
1- Glad 2- Tragic magic 3- Hidden Treasure 4- Shootout 5- The Low Spark 6- Graveyard People 7- Empty Pages 8- John Barleycorn 9- Freedom Rider 10- Rain Maker
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dwill123
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Posted: July 29 2013 at 21:06 |
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"Dear Mr. Fantasy"
"40,000 Headmen"
"Pearly Queen"
"Feelin' Alright"
"Medicated Goo"
"Glad"
"Freedom Rider"
"Empty Pages"
"John Barleycorn (Must Die)"
"The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
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AreYouHuman
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 22:39 |
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1. Dream Gerrard
2. Forty Thousand Headmen
3. Glad
4. John Barleycorn
5. No Face, No Name and No Number
6. No Time to Live
7. Paper Sun
8. Sad and Deep as You
9. Vagabond Virgin
10. The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
Edited by AreYouHuman - October 02 2014 at 18:04
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dr wu23
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Posted: October 02 2014 at 07:59 |
One of my favorite bands from the old days........hard to choose only 10.
Dear Mr Fantasy
40,000 Headmen
Cryin To Be heard
No Time To Live
Glad
Freedom Rider
Low Spark
Rainmaker
Many A Mile To Freedom
Dream Gerrard
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Posted: October 06 2014 at 12:07 |
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I'd like to change the nature of this thread and ask for the Top 10 prog songs you'd like to hear while in traffic.
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Posted: October 06 2014 at 12:09 |
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^Embryo's Rocksession is the best album ever for traffic jams. I can vouch for that.
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