On The Road is the second live album (two LPs on initial European releases; later reissued on one CD) by English rock band Traffic, released in 1973. Recorded live in Germany, it features the Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory band, with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of keyboardist Barry Beckett, bassist David Hood, and drummer Roger Hawkins.
The initial U.S. release of On the Road (Island/Capitol) was a single LP consisting of "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (edited to 15:10), "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory", "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired", and "Light Up or Leave Me Alone".
The album reached number 40 in the UK"Traffic in the UK Charts" , The Official Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2011. and number 29 in the USA."Traffic in the USA Charts", Allmusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
Reception In their retrospective review, Allmusic praised the playing of Roger Hawkins, David Hood, and Barry Beckett, but condemned the album for both stretching the songs out for too long and failing to improve on the "lackluster" studio versions of the three songs from Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory.
Track listing
U.S. & Canada LP track listing
Personnel Steve Winwood – guitar, lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 6), piano Chris Wood – flute, saxophone Jim Capaldi – percussion, lead vocals (5), backing vocals, drums (4) Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, percussion Barry Beckett – organ, piano David Hood – bass Roger Hawkins – drums
Production notes: Chris Blackwell – producer Brian Humphries – engineer Jimmy Johnson – mixing Jeff Willens – mastering Ann Borthwick – cover art Brian Cooke – photography
Charts Chart (1973–1974) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report) 51
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