Traffic - Live On Air 1967

Traffic - Live On Air 1967 - 2018

This is a traffic history, it is recommended only for serious traffic fans like me
Because the sound is poor

Broadcast On October 1st 1967
01. Paper Son > A House For Everyone
02. Interview > Hole In My Shoe
03. Coloured Rain
04. Dear Mr. Fantasy
05. Smiling Phases

Broadcast On December 11th 1967
06. Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
07. Heaven Is In Your Mind
08. Dealer
09. No Face, No Name, No Number
10. Hope They Never Find Me Here





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Third World - AIYE-KETA (Steve Winwood, Remi Kabaka, Abdul Amao) (re-re-re-post)

Third World - AIYE-KETA (Steve Winwood, Remi Kabaka, Abdul Amao)  - 1973

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In 1973, while Winwood was on hiatus from Traffic due to illness, he took part in a reggae trio called The Third World. It was a one-off project, not to be confused with the better-known, long-running reggae band of the same name. His two collaborators were African musicians Remi Kabaka (who had played with Winwood in Ginger Baker's Air Force) and Abdul Lasisi Amao (a founding member of the African worldbeat group Osibisa). Their one and only album Aiye-Keta was produced by Winwood, who also played keyboards, lead guitar, and moog synthesizer. The lead vocals were done by Kabaka (who wrote all of the songs), but the album is mostly instrumental. The reggae sound is relatively spare, while Winwood's spacey keyboards add a fairly predictable Traffic-like flavor. Aiye-Keta is listenable but unsurprising. "Irin-Ajo" is the high point. Note: some later printings of the album gave artist billing to the three members instead of to Third World, possibly to avoid confusion with that other band

01. Happy Vibes
02. Irin-Ajo
03. Black Beauty
04. Afro Super
05. Shango

Steve Winwood - Lead guitar, Percussion, Moog, Vocals
Abdul Lasisi Amao (Osibisa) - Sax, Flute, Congas, Percussion, Vocals
Remi Kabaka (Ginger Baker’s Airforce), Lead Vocals, Piano, Drums, Congas, African Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Moog Drum



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Steve Winwood - Winwood Greatest Hits Live

Steve Winwood - Winwood Greatest Hits Live - 2017

The material on 'Winwood: Greatest Hits Live' is a collection of songs sourced from Winwood's personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist handpicked by Winwood, featuring his best loved songs, 'Greatest Hits Live' offers fans a definitive musical portrait of his five-decade career.

"I'm excited about the release because I have recorded every show for many years and so it evoked many memories of the performances and reactions from the fans over the years who have supported me," says Winwood. "I suppose it is sort of a tribute to the band members and crew I've been fortunate to have with me on the road. The songs were chosen for being the ones most recognized throughout my career which have left an impression and so I hope the record will be a souvenir that brings to mind happy memories of a good time experienced at one of my shows."

The expanded 2CD/4LP gatefold package features rare, previously unreleased material touching on all aspects of Winwood's extensive catalog, including contemporary arrangements of the music he created with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and on his classic solo recordings. The collection channels R&B, Jazz, Funk, Folk, Classic Rock, Pop, and Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian rhythms, highlighting Winwood's unique ability to fuse multiple genres into a singular, cohesive musical expression. The record not only demonstrates Steve's mastery of the Hammond B3 Organ, but also showcases his remarkable guitar skills.

Featured songs include "Gimme Some Lovin'", "Back In The High Life Again", "Can't Find My Way Home", "Arc Of A Diver", "Higher Love", "Roll With It", "While You See A Chance", "Dear Mr. Fantasy", and "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys", among many others.

For more than five decades and over 50 million records sold since he burst into prominence at the age of 15 with the Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood has remained a primary figure in Rock 'n' Roll, a respected innovator who has helped to create some of the genre's most celebrated achievements. His skills as a composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist have developed an impressive catalog of popular music.

Winwood, named one of the 'Greatest Singers Of All Time' by Rolling Stone Magazine, is a recipient of the Ivor Novello Outstanding Song Collection, the BMI Icon Award, the Musicians Union Classic Rock Award, the Nashville Symphony Harmony Award and has been nominated for 11 Grammys, winning two. Steve has received Honorary Doctorate degrees in Music from Berklee College of Music, Aston University in Birmingham, England; and from The University of Gloucestershire. In 2004, Traffic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the following year, he was honored for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers" by BMI.

CD1

01. I’m A Man
02. Them Changes
03. Fly
04. Can’t Find My Way Home
05. Had To Cry Today
06. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
07. Empty Pages
08. Back In The High Life Again
09. Higher Love
10. Dear Mr Fantasy
11. Gimme Some Lovin


CD2

01. Rainmaker
02. Pearly Queen
03. Glad
04. Why Can’t We Live Together
05. 40,000 Headmen
06. Walking In The Wind
07. Medicated Goo
08. John Barleycorn
09. While You See A Chance
10. Arc Of A Diver
11. Freedom Overspill
12. Roll With It


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Rick Grech - The Last Five Years

Rick Grech - The Last Five Years - 1973

from AMG

The late Rick Grech was given a unique retrospective by his label RSO Records, much like the rare 1971Winwood double LP on United Artists. The big difference being that the recalled UA package on Winwood had a lavish eight-page photo essay spread written by Bobby Abrams, while Grech's single LP contains one photo page with very little information on where the material came from. Eight of the nine songs are written or co-written by bassist Rick Grech, the one hold-out being Steve Winwood's "Sea of Joy." Now listen up history buffs, because AMG is the first publication to see this musical nugget myth in print. When the late Jimmy Miller was at the residence of this writer (who represented the producer for many years) looking over the vast collection of his work, he smiled when seeing "Sea of Joy" on a "best-of" Rick Grech. To paraphrase Miller as best as possible "The best of Rick Grech? It's Jack Bruce playing bass on "Sea of Joy"!" According to archivist John McDermott in the Blind Faith Deluxe Edition, the song is "highlighted by Rick Grech's striking violin work," that being true, "Sea of Joy" is certainly a key track on a Grech compilation -- but Jimmy Miller was absolute that Jack Bruce is performing on some of the Blind Faith material. Is this truly Cream meets Traffic? Perhaps only Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, or engineer George Chkiantz know for sure, but it certainly adds some intrigue to a much revered song and album.

The Last Five Years is an extraordinary collection because it focuses on Rick Grech the songwriter as much as the journeyman. Where it fails is not in the music, but in the presentation. "Second Generation Woman" is taken from 1969's Family Entertainment album by Family, which contained three Rick Grech compositions. Track three here, "Face in the Cloud" is also from those sessions. The third composition from that Family disc, "How-Hi-The-Li," is track three on side two of this LP. "Kiss the Children," the second track, is from the 1972/1973 G.P. solo disc by Gram Parsons -- the diversity in Grech's work certainly worthy of better attention than just slapping the tunes on the disc with little commentary. "Just a Guest" was written solely by Grech and features the superb vocals of Rosetta Hightower, produced by Ian Green. It's such a great track, yet looking at the listing on the back cover, even hardcore fans would think it is Grech performing his own tune. This was licensed from Phonogram, most likely from Hightower's own record. It is followed by Ginger Baker's Air Force, the final track from that live double album produced by Jimmy Miller, the Baker/Grech piece "Doin' It." Side two opens with 1968's "Hey Mr. Policeman" from Family's Music in a Doll's House album, produced by Dave Mason. "Rock & Roll Stew" from Traffic's brilliant 1971 disc, Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is probably the track with the most recognition, next to "Sea of Joy.." And there you have it, the tracking information to what was a brilliant concept -- housing stunning performances from many of Grech's ensembles. The pity here is that the music is so good, a better presentation and package could have been a blessing to all involved. The Last Five Years is a brilliant collection of songs that can get you riled up over how labels treat precious art like this as so much "product" to be issued on a budget line like a Camden or Pickwick.

READ MORE HERE

01. Family - Second Generation Woman
02. Gram Parsons - Kiss the Children
03. Family - Face in the Cloud
04. Rosetta Hightower - Just a Guest
05. Ginger Baker's Air Force - Doin' It
06. Family - Hey Mr. Policeman
07. Traffic - Rock N' Roll Stew
08. Family - How - Hi - The - Li
09. Blind Faith - Sea of Joy






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Steve Winwood - Winwood And Friends (repost)

Steve Winwood - Winwood And Friends - 1972

from ecrater.com

As a solo artist, Steve Winwood is primarily associated with the highly polished blue-eyed soul-pop that made him a star in the '80s. Yet his turn as a slick, upscale mainstay of adult contemporary radio was simply the latest phase of a long and varied career, one that's seen the former teenage RB shouter move through jazz, psychedelia, blues-rock, and progressive rock. Possessed of a powerful, utterly distinctive voice, Winwood was also an excellent keyboardist who remained an in-demand session musician for most of his career, even while busy with high-profile projects. That background wasn't necessarily apparent on his solo records, which established a viable commercial formula that was tremendously effective as long as it was executed with commitment.

Read more HERE

from winwoodfans

Available on record in various forms, this is an essential insight into SW's early years. Most commonly available on "Steve Winwood and Friends" on the American Springboard label (catalogue # SPB-4040) or the French BYG label, long since out of print, but can be found in decent second-hand record shops and sometimes through the small ads in the Record Collector magazine. This is nice raw stuff with "Mojo" featuring SW and Spencer up at the mic for an all-star jam session including Sonny Boy Williamson, Long John Baldry, Eric Clapton, and Art Themen among others.

01. Dimples - Steve Winwood
02. Night Time is the Right Time - Steve Winwood
03. Mojo Working - Winwood/Williamson/Baldry
04. Jeff's Blues - Jeff Beck
05. Too Much Monkey Buisness - Clapton/Yardbirds
06. Highway 69 - Clapton/Yardbirds/Williamson
07. Early in the Morning - Baker/Bruce
08. The 219 - Long John Baldry

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Third World - AIYE-KETA (re-re-post)

Third World - AIYE-KETA (Steve Winwood, Remi Kabaka, Abdul Amao)  - 1973

In 1973, while Winwood was on hiatus from Traffic due to illness, he took part in a reggae trio called The Third World. It was a one-off project, not to be confused with the better-known, long-running reggae band of the same name. His two collaborators were African musicians Remi Kabaka (who had played with Winwood in Ginger Baker's Air Force) and Abdul Lasisi Amao (a founding member of the African worldbeat group Osibisa).

Their one and only album Aiye-Keta was produced by Winwood, who also played keyboards, lead guitar, and moog synthesizer. The lead vocals were done by Kabaka (who wrote all of the songs), but the album is mostly instrumental. The reggae sound is relatively spare, while Winwood's spacey keyboards add a fairly predictable Traffic-like flavor. Aiye-Keta is listenable but unsurprising. "Irin-Ajo" is the high point. Note: some later printings of the album gave artist billing to the three members instead of to Third World, possibly to avoid confusion with that other band.

01. Happy Vibes
02. Irin-Ajo
03. Black Beauty
04. Afro Super
05. Shango


Steve Winwood - Lead guitar, Percussion, Moog, Vocals
Abdul Lasisi Amao (Osibisa) - Sax, Flute, Congas, Percussion, Vocals
Remi Kabaka (Ginger Baker’s Airforce), Lead Vocals, Piano, Drums, Congas, African Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Moog Drum


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Chris Wood (Traffic Former) - Vulcan

Chris Wood - Vulcan - 2008

Chris Wood was originally an art student when he met Steve Winwood with whom he formed Traffic in 1966 along with Dave Mason and Jim Capaldi. The original lineup of Traffic broke up in 1968, in that time Chris recorded with Jimi Hendrix, Small Faces, John Martyn, and Fat Mattress, as well as toured with Dr. John. The second incarnation of Traffic was an outgrowth of a Winwood solo album in early '70, where Capaldi & Wood were guesting, but eventually got released under the Traffic moniker as John Barleycorn Must Die. Wood stayed with the band until their final break-up in '75. Wood was working on a solo album, tentatively titled Vulcan, when he passed away due to pneumonia in '83.

The title can be traced to the song "Vulcan" (or "Moonchild Vulcan") that was recorded for, but left off When The Eagle Flies - Traffic's last album in 1974. The genesis of Chris's intended solo effort is unclear; in August of 1970 he seemingly had no such intentions, as he said (in Rolling Stone):

 "I'm not a song writer...my instrument is my voice...but it's hard to write songs that way". The first mention of the possibility seems to have been in 1973. Perhaps the outtake status of "Moonchild Vulcan" in early '74 gave him the push (and material) to start the project - it's also possible that Chris was reading 'the writing on the wall' in regard to Traffic's long-term future at that point as well, and felt the need to start to find his own path.. 

01. Moonchild Vulcan
02. See No Man Girl
03. Letter One
04. Indian Monsoon
05. Barbed Wire (Acoustic)
06. Birth in a Day
07. Sullen Moon
08. Barbed Wire (Band Version)
09. Wood's Bolero (Moonchild Vulcan) (Live, L'Olympia, Paris, France, 25th March 1974) *

* performed by Traffic




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Stomu Yamashta - Go - Europe 1976

Stomu Yamashta - Go - Europe - 1976

A relic from the prog-rock years, Stomu Yamashta’s Go was quite a superstar band of its time in 1976. It had Steve Winwood, dragged out from hibernation following the collapse of Traffic, Michael Shrieve, Al DiMeola the hot guitarist from Chick Corea’s Return To Forever and the German electronic musician Klaus Schulze [Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Temple]. How on earth they all gathered to report to work under Japanese jazz-rocker Stomu Yamashta is probably buried under a mountain of mouldy UK music weeklies.

This concert, said to be recorded on May 29, 1976 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, was probably the first public performance of Go. Nobody is certain whether this date or venue is correct. This recording appeared in the late '80s/early '90s on a bootleg label Kiss Deluxe. They claimed the year as 1976 in Europe. Hardly helpful but the sound quality is exceptional and from the stereo soundboard.

01 Ghost Machine
02 Surf Spin
03 Time Is Here
04 Winner-Loser
05 Solitude - Nature - Crossing The Line
06 Man of Leo

Stomu Yamashta - Percussion & Synthesizer
Steve Winwood - Vocal, Keyboads
Al Di Meola, Pat Thrall - Guitar
Klaus Schulze - "space machine"
Michael Shrieve - Drums
Jerome Rimson - Bass
Brother James - Congas
Karen Freedman - Backing Vocals





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Steve Winwood - Blossom Music Center (Re-post)

Steve Winwood - Blossom Music Center - 1987

Esta gravação é de um concerto realizado a 18 jan 1987 em Westwood One, Cleveland, da primeira turnê de "Back In The High Life". A qualidade do som é muito, muito boa. No show há uma apanhado geral da carreira de Winwood, não se limitando ao set-list do disco então recém lançado. Algumas das canções aqui presententes acompanharam Winwood ao longo dos anos 80 e início dos 90, tais como While See...  e Freedom Overspill. O disco abre com Low Spark apenas com a voz e o piano de Steve, em uma versão curta e até então inédita em seus shows. Existe duas outras versões para esse disco: uma de uma transmissão FM (com um set-list mais curto) e outra, em vinil duplo, que contempla todo o show. Mas este não é de minha posse...

Esse disco também circula como live in Cleveland

Steve Winwood - Vocal, Piano, Harmmond
Paul Pesco - Guitar
James Hooker - Keyboards
Carl James - Bass
Donny Wynn - Drums
Mark Ledford - Horns
Danny Wilenski - Keyboards, Horns
Carole Steele - Percussion
Dollette McDonald - Vocals

01. Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
02. Glad
03. Take it as it Comes
04. Freedom Overspill
05. The Finer Things
06. My Love´s Leavin'
07. While You See A Chance

08. Valerie
09. Split Decision
10. I´m a Man
11. Higher Love
12. Back In The High Life Again
13. Gimme Some Lovin'

Repost para atender a um pedido do Cyril

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Traffic - Live At the Hammersmith Odean

 

Traffic - Live At the Hammersmith Odean 1970 - 2012

A postagem de hoje é patrocinada integralmente pelo parceiro Celso. Divirtam-se que é coisa fina e que não rola na net na base do 0800.

"Traffic Live At the Hammersmith Odean 1970" é mais um destes álbuns oferecidos digitalmente nas piores casas do ramo, tais como Itunes, 7digital, etc que deixam os compradores (e, consequentemente, seus fans) completamente sem nenhuma informação a respeito.

Pela qualidade da gravação, desconfio de que o áudio foi "remasterizado" a partir de um bootleg dos tempos do vinil (inclusive é possivel ouvir alguns estalos em alguns trechos). Todavia, isso não compromete a audição, cuja qualidade não é  ruim e seu valor como documento da fase mais criativa da banda justificou plenamente os trocados investidos. 

No tracklist, nota-se que quase todas as músicas de "John Barleycorn Must Die" estão presentes ( apenas "Stranger To Himself" ficou de fora). Esse fato fêz-me supor que o pessoal que participou deste show (incrivel que nem isso informam) seja Winwood, Capaldi e Wood e, creio, Reebop na percussão.

As músicas são:

01. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring?
02. No Time to Live
03. Every Mother's Son
04. Medicated Goo
05. John Barelycorn Must Die
06. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory (que nestas lojinhas está creditada como "Evening Blue")
07. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
08. Pearly Queen
09. Empty Pages
10. Glad
11. Freedom Rider

No mais, é baixar e ouvir. Comentar não é necessário porque o blog não corre o risco de ser fechado por falta de babação (eu acho kkkkkkk) (*)  e minhas contas não são quitadas por essa forma  de pagamento.

* NB: Celso, não corre. Mas eu te agradeço.

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Third World - AIYE-KETA (Steve Winwood, Remi Kabaka, Abdul Amao) (repost)

Third World - AIYE-KETA (Steve Winwood, Remi Kabaka, Abdul Amao)  - 1973

In 1973, while Steve Winwood was on hiatus from Traffic due to illness, he took part in a reggae trio called The Third World. It was a one-off project, not to be confused with the better-known, long-running reggae band of the same name. His two collaborators were african musicians Remi Kabaka (who had played with Winwood in Ginger Baker's Air Force) and Abdul Lasisi Amao (a founding member of the african group Osibisa). Their only album Aiye-Keta was produced by Winwood, who also played keyboards, lead guitar, and moog synthesizer.

Some later printings of the album gave artist billing to the three members instead of to Third World, possibly to avoid confusion with that other band.

1. Happy Vibes
2. Irin-Ajo
3. Black Beauty
4. Afro Super
5. Shango










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Steve Winwood - Winwood And Friends

Steve Winwood - Winwood And Friends - 1972

from ecrater.com

As a solo artist, Steve Winwood is primarily associated with the highly polished blue-eyed soul-pop that made him a star in the '80s. Yet his turn as a slick, upscale mainstay of adult contemporary radio was simply the latest phase of a long and varied career, one that's seen the former teenage RB shouter move through jazz, psychedelia, blues-rock, and progressive rock. Possessed of a powerful, utterly distinctive voice, Winwood was also an excellent keyboardist who remained an in-demand session musician for most of his career, even while busy with high-profile projects. That background wasn't necessarily apparent on his solo records, which established a viable commercial formula that was tremendously effective as long as it was executed with commitment.

Read more HERE

from winwoodfans

Available on record in various forms, this is an essential insight into SW's early years. Most commonly available on "Steve Winwood and Friends" on the American Springboard label (catalogue # SPB-4040) or the French BYG label, long since out of print, but can be found in decent second-hand record shops and sometimes through the small ads in the Record Collector magazine. This is nice raw stuff with "Mojo" featuring SW and Spencer up at the mic for an all-star jam session including Sonny Boy Williamson, Long John Baldry, Eric Clapton, and Art Themen among others.

01. Dimples - Steve Winwood
02. Night Time is the Right Time - Steve Winwood
03. Mojo Working - Winwood/Williamson/Baldry
04. Jeff's Blues - Jeff Beck
05. Too Much Monkey Buisness - Clapton/Yardbirds
06. Highway 69 - Clapton/Yardbirds/Williamson
07. Early in the Morning - Baker/Bruce
08. The 219 - Long John Baldry

LINKS DEAD. A REPOST EXIST HERE

Steve Winwood - Royal Albert Hall

Steve Winwood - Royal Albert Hall - 1988

Também conhecido por Roll With It Tour Live at Royal Albert Hall, este show realizado em 30 de setembro de 1988 foi transmitido pela VH-1 e originalmente disponibilizado em VHS.

Existe um tape desse show gravado da audiência (que nunca vi ou ouvi), considerado de qualidade "poor".

O arquivo aqui disponibilizado seguiu outro caminho: rip do VHS para DVD e subsequente extração de seu áudio. 

Há um ou dois pequenos defeitos, como se a fita estivesse 'esmagada' e que não compromete o resultado final. De qualquer forma, se não agradar ainda existe a opção "enviar para a lixeira".

Deem uma olhada no video do Youtube e ouçam a amostra para saberem o que estão levando para casa.  

01 Can't Find My Way Home (pre-concert acoustic performance)
02 Freedom Overspill
03 While You See a Chance

04 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do
05 The Finer Things
06 I'm a Man
07 Low Spark of High-heeled Boys
08 Roll With It
09 Valerie
10 Higher Love
11 Back in the High Life
12 Gimme Some Lovin'

Steve Winwood - Guitar, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Hammond B-3, Cowbell, Piano
Anthony Crawford - Guitar, Fiddle
Michael Rhodes - Bass
Russ Kunke - Drums
Randall Bramblett - Saxophone, Keyboards
Mike Lawler - Keyboards
Bashiri Johnson - Percussion
Hollie Farris - Trumpet
LeeAnn Phelan - Backing Vocals,  Keyboards

 
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Steve Winwood - Blossom Music Center

Steve Winwood - Blossom Music Center - 1987

Esta gravação é de um concerto realizado a 18 jan 1987 em Westwood One, Cleveland, da primeira turnê de "Back In The High Life". A qualidade do som é muito, muito boa. No show há uma apanhado geral da carreira de Winwood, não se limitando ao set-list do disco então recém lançado. Algumas das canções aqui presententes acompanharam Winwood ao longo dos anos 80 e início dos 90, tais como While See...  e Freedom Overspill. O disco abre com Low Spark apenas com a voz e o piano de Steve, em uma versão curta e até então inédita em seus shows. Existe duas outras versões para esse disco: uma de uma transmissão FM (com um set-list mais curto) e outra, em vinil duplo, que contempla todo o show. Mas este não é de minha posse...

Esse disco também circula como live in Cleveland

Steve Winwood - Vocal, Piano, Harmmond
Paul Pesco - Guitar
James Hooker - Keyboards
Carl James - Bass
Donny Wynn - Drums
Mark Ledford - Horns
Danny Wilenski - Keyboards, Horns
Carole Steele - Percussion
Dollette McDonald - Vocals

01. Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
02. Glad
03. Take it as it Comes
04. Freedom Overspill
05. The Finer Things
06. My Love´s Leavin'
07. While You See A Chance

08. Valerie
09. Split Decision
10. I´m a Man
11. Higher Love
12. Back In The High Life Again
13. Gimme Some Lovin'

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Third World - AIYE-KETA (Steve Winwood, Remi Kabaka, Abdul Amao)

In 1973, while Steve Winwood was on hiatus from Traffic due to illness, he took part in a reggae trio called The Third World. It was a one-off project, not to be confused with the better-known, long-running reggae band of the same name. His two collaborators were african musicians Remi Kabaka (who had played with Winwood in Ginger Baker's Air Force) and Abdul Lasisi Amao (a founding member of the african group Osibisa). Their only album Aiye-Keta was produced by Winwood, who also played keyboards, lead guitar, and moog synthesizer.

Some later printings of the album gave artist billing to the three members instead of to Third World, possibly to avoid confusion with that other band.

1. Happy Vibes
2. Irin-Ajo
3. Black Beauty
4. Afro Super
5. Shango










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