Traffic-The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Mp-3 1971

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Studio album by Traffic
Released November 1971
Recorded September 1971
Studio Island Studios, London
Genre Progressive rock, jazz fusion
Length 40:11
Label
Island (worldwide except as noted)Polydor (Canada)
Producer Steve Winwood
Singles from The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
"Rock & Roll Stew"
Released: December, 1971 (US only)
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is the fifth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1971. It was their first studio album to feature percussionist Rebop Kwaku Baah, and the only studio appearance of drummer Jim Gordon and bassist Ric Grech. Grech had previously worked with Traffic singer/multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood in the short-lived supergroup Blind Faith while Gordon had played with another former Blind Faith member, Eric Clapton, in the similarly short-lived Derek and the Dominos. Drums on the track 'Rainmaker' are played by Only Ones drummer Mike Kellie.

As with other Traffic albums, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys featured varied influences, including jazz, folk music and Classical. The name of the album's title track was suggested by the actor Michael J. Pollard.

The album features the minor hit "Rock & Roll Stew" and the title track, which received heavy FM airplay. This is the only Traffic album to feature two lead vocals by Jim Capaldi ("Light Up or Leave Me Alone" and "Rock & Roll Stew"). His only other lead vocal on a Traffic album was "Dealer" from Mr. Fantasy (1967).

The LP's front cover is notable for its top right and bottom left corners being clipped, giving the illusion of a three-dimensional cube. On original pressings of the UK and some European versions, the title of both the album and song are shown as 'The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys' (with a hyphen) on the record labels.

The album was certified gold less than a year after its release in the United States, and eventually certified platinum in 1996. It was remastered and reissued with one bonus track on 19 March 2002.

It was voted number 625 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000). [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[2]
Christgau's Record Guide B[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4/5 stars[4]
Critical retrospectives on the album are generally positive. AllMusic was overwhelmingly approving in its assessment, praising the variety brought by the non-Winwood/Capaldi compositions and the power of the lengthy title track, and claiming the album "marked the commercial and artistic apex of the second coming of Traffic".[2] In addition, Robert Christgau commented on the band's growth from previous efforts, stating that while the group is "devoid of intellectual thrust," they're "onto something," and "when it works, it suggests a nice paradox—relaxed and exciting at the same time."[5] Pop Matters offered yet another viewpoint, calling it "an album that's easy to listen to over and over, but one that seldom shows up on 'best of' lists." It commented that most of the songs are highly underrated and require multiple listens to appreciate.[6]

Track listing
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Hidden Treasure" Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi 4:11
2. "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" Winwood, Capaldi 11:41
3. "Rock & Roll Stew" Ric Grech, Jim Gordon 4:23
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
4. "Many a Mile to Freedom" Winwood, Anna Capaldi[7] 7:16
5. "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" Capaldi 4:48
6. "Rainmaker" Winwood, Capaldi 7:52
Total length: 40:11
General
Complete name : Traffic\The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys\06 Rainmaker.mp3
Format : MPEG Audio
File size : 6.99 MiB
Duration : 7 min 38 s
Overall bit rate mode : Constant
Overall bit rate : 128 kb/s
Album : The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Album/Performer : Traffic
Track name : Rainmaker
Track name/Position : 6
Performer : Traffic
Composer : Jim Capaldi/Steve Winwood
Publisher : Island
Genre : Rock
Recorded date : 1971

Audio
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Format settings : Joint stereo
Duration : 7 min 38 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate : 38.281 FPS (1152 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 6.99 MiB (100%)