Best of Traffic

Best of Traffic
Compilation album by Traffic
Released	October 19, 1969
Recorded	1967–1968
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	40:31
Label	Island
Producer	Jimmy Miller
Alternate U.S. Album Cover

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Allmusic	[1]

Best of Traffic is a compilation album by the band Traffic. It was released shortly after one of the band's many break ups in 1969. ^[2] The U.S. LP version of the compilation had a different cover design and replaced "Smiling Phases" with a shortened version of "You Can All Join In" (faded at 3:12).

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Paper Sun"	Jim Capaldi / Steve Winwood	4:17
2.	"Heaven Is in Your Mind"	Capaldi / Winwood / Chris Wood	4:16
3.	"No Face, No Name, No Number"	Capaldi / Winwood	3:29
4.	"Coloured Rain"	Capaldi / Winwood / Wood	2:42
5.	"Smiling Phases"	Capaldi / Winwood / Wood	2:45
6.	"Hole in My Shoe"	Dave Mason	2:52

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Medicated Goo"	Winwood, Jimmy Miller	3:10
8.	"40,000 Headmen"	Capaldi / Winwood	3:14
9.	"Feelin' Alright"	Mason	3:02
10.	"Shanghai Noodle Factory"	Winwood / Capaldi / Wood / Mason / Miller / Larry Fallon	5:04
11.	"Dear Mr. Fantasy"	Capaldi / Winwood / Wood	5:45
Total length:			40:31

Personnel

• Jim Capaldi – drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocal on "Heaven Is in Your Mind"
• Dave Mason – bass, guitar, sitar, mellotron, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright" (and "You Can All Join In" on U.S. version)
• Steve Winwood – lead vocals (except on "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright", and "You Can All Join In" on U.S. version), organ, piano, bass, guitar, percussion, harpsichord, backing vocals
• Chris Wood – flute, saxophone, organ, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1968-1969)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [3]	12
US Billboard 200 [4]	48

References

1. Ruhlmann, William (2011). "The Best of Traffic - Traffic | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
2. Hill, Dave (12 February 1970). "Tribute to Traffic Really the Best". Evening Independent . p. 13-D.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 312. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
4. "Traffic Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.