This is advertised as a Traffic reunion album.  It was released in 1994, 20 years after Traffic's last album.  There are 10 tracks that range in length from 4 minutes to 8 minutes.  It is 62 minutes long.  Sound quality is OK but muted (one of the problems with this album).

This CD is mostly a Steve Winwood solo project, and much of the CD sounds like it.  Jim Capaldi is here, playing drums, doing some singing and getting co-author credit on most of the tracks.  There are two guest musicians, one playing guitar and the other playing some kind of high pitched pipe on one of the tracks.  The rest is all Steve Winwood.  He actually edits in some flute and sax work from the deceased Chris Wood, but they are barely audible.

The music reminds me of some of Steve Winwood's solo albums, and Traffic's Where the Eagle Flies (which sounds more like a Winwood album than a Traffic album).  Steve Winwood's latest solo album sounds a lot like this album, only better.

There are only three really good tracks on this album, Some Kind Of Woman, Mozambique and Far From Home.  There are a number of mediocre tracks, like Every Day, Every Night and Riding High.

Some are just bad and are unpleasant to sit through.  These songs highlight what is generally wrong with this album.  The music is very muted.  Except for Capaldi's consistent drum beat, you can't really make out the instruments.  There is no dymanic range.  There are little bits of flute and sax that are barely audible.

You end up with just hearing Winwoods vocals.  While Winwood does have a great and unique soulful vocal style, it is difficult to sit through 60 minutes of just that.  On songs like Holy Ground, State Of Grace or This Train Won't Stop, what you hear is Winwood repeating the song title over and over again for minutes at a time, with subdued music in the background.  Holy Ground and State of Grace just drone on and on for 7 minutes each.

THE ISSUE ISN'T WHETHER THIS IS REALLY A TRAFFIC ALBUM OR A WINWOOD ALBUM.  BOTH TRAFFIC AND WINWOOD, BY HIMSELF, HAVE PUT OUT SOME GREAT MUSIC.  IT JUST THAT THIS ALBUM DOESN'T COME CLOSE TO THE BEST OF TRAFFIC OR WINWOOD.

After this album was released, Traffic went on tour.  Capaldi broke his arm and all he did was sing back up vocals.  Capaldi died last year.
This is advertised as a Traffic reunion album. It was released in 1994, 20 years after Traffic's last album. There are 10 tracks that range in length from 4 minutes to 8 minutes. It is 62 minutes long. Sound quality is OK but muted (one of the problems with this album). This CD is mostly a Steve Winwood solo project, and much of the CD sounds like it. Jim Capaldi is here, playing drums, doing some singing and getting co-author credit on most of the tracks. There are two guest musicians, one playing guitar and the other playing some kind of high pitched pipe on one of the tracks. The rest is all Steve Winwood. He actually edits in some flute and sax work from the deceased Chris Wood, but they are barely audible. The music reminds me of some of Steve Winwood's solo albums, and Traffic's Where the Eagle Flies (which sounds more like a Winwood album than a Traffic album). Steve Winwood's latest solo album sounds a lot like this album, only better. There are only three really good tracks on this album, Some Kind Of Woman, Mozambique and Far From Home. There are a number of mediocre tracks, like Every Day, Every Night and Riding High. Some are just bad and are unpleasant to sit through. These songs highlight what is generally wrong with this album. The music is very muted. Except for Capaldi's consistent drum beat, you can't really make out the instruments. There is no dymanic range. There are little bits of flute and sax that are barely audible. You end up with just hearing Winwoods vocals. While Winwood does have a great and unique soulful vocal style, it is difficult to sit through 60 minutes of just that. On songs like Holy Ground, State Of Grace or This Train Won't Stop, what you hear is Winwood repeating the song title over and over again for minutes at a time, with subdued music in the background. Holy Ground and State of Grace just drone on and on for 7 minutes each. THE ISSUE ISN'T WHETHER THIS IS REALLY A TRAFFIC ALBUM OR A WINWOOD ALBUM. BOTH TRAFFIC AND WINWOOD, BY HIMSELF, HAVE PUT OUT SOME GREAT MUSIC. IT JUST THAT THIS ALBUM DOESN'T COME CLOSE TO THE BEST OF TRAFFIC OR WINWOOD. After this album was released, Traffic went on tour. Capaldi broke his arm and all he did was sing back up vocals. Capaldi died last year.