Traffic – On The Road (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, UK 1973

On The Road is an LP by Traffic from 1973 released on the Island Records label.

About this album

On the Road is a strong live document of Traffic at the height of their early-1970s creative stretch. Recorded after the success of The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and released in 1973, it presents the band in a looser, more expansive setting where jazz-rock interplay and progressive dynamics take centre stage. Extended versions of key pieces such as Glad, Freedom Rider and The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys show how Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and the rest of the group turned studio ideas into long, fluid improvisations. It remains an important snapshot of Traffic’s blend of songcraft, groove and instrumental exploration.