Traffic - TrafficThe second offering from Traffic, October 1968 would be their self titled Album, achieving a strong balance between Dave Masons simple and straightforward folk rock songs and Steve Winwoods complex and often haunting rock jams would see the album peak in the UK charts at No9 and No16 in the US Billboard Chart.

synthesizers and live instruments including horns and woodwinds

this edition has been treated to a new re-master from a sealed original mint copy — and with Michael’s full involvement and blessing — rendering it as near the sound of the original LP as possible

heralded a new strain of the american underground music scene

The reference points are still there

sonics and songwriting styles and all that traveled distance is evident in the feel and the arrangements here

Bob Marley (Dreams of Freedom

which we came to know through its use in ‰Û÷Boogie Nights‰۪

released in 1993

Takahashi had just joined the nascent line up of Yellow Magic Orchestra

One exception is FIT Siegel out of Detroit

but life was changing for the 19-year-old

That led him into the world of sound