Traffic - Original 1968 Swedish Pressed 1st Stereo 10-track LP - mangler plade

Original 1968 Swedish Island Records 10-track LP - British folk and jazz fueled progressive rock bands 2nd album - evenly divided between Mason's catchy alternate folk-rock compositions and Steve Winwood's compelling rock jams - featuring Mason's "Feelin' Alright", which was later recorded with great success by Joe Cocker and Three Dog Night.

Vinyl has the all pink labels with black and orange circle logo left of centre hole. All texts are in black printing - outline company name is above centre hole and NCB copyright information just beneath company logo.

Label has smooth finish and machine stamped trail off matrix info:
Side 1: ILP 801 ST A
Side 2: ILP 801 ST B

Vinyl is housed in presented outer laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral 8 page booklet

Condition: VG+ (Vinyl and labels)/VG++ (cover):

Vinyl itself is bright and shiny except for a touch of inaudible shading on Side 2. Vinyl has been used directly from a plain paper inner and has subsequently some degree of fine, thin and faint sleeve inflicted wear - along with a very few fine and light surface lines - all in all nice VG+ vinyl.

Labels has a light degree of light and superficial spindletraces - slightly complex and aslightly more scattered on Side 2 label than Side 1 label - looks like a very few handfuls - labels are graded close to mint.

Front and back cover are magnificent - a touch of wear to laminate only, but otherwise shiny intact laminate with fresh and deep colours underneath.

Inner spread is mint, booklet firmly attached and without signs of handling.

Seams are straight and intact - a little spine and top corners rubbing - otherwise simply extremely close to clean - all in all a simply very nice cover - graded near mint.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. You Can All Join In
2. Pearly Queen (Jim Capaldi/Steve Winwood)
3. Don't Be Sad
4. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (Jim Capaldi/Steve Winwood/Chris Wood)
5. Feelin' Alright

Side 2:
1. Vagabond Virgin (Jim Capaldi/Dave Mason)
2. Forty Thousand Headmen (Jim Capaldi/Steve Winwood)
3. Cryin' to be Heard
4. No Time To Live (Jim Capaldi/Steve Winwood)
5. Means To An End (Jim Capaldi/Steve Winwood)

Composed and written by Dave Mason except where otherwise mentioned.

Recorded January - May 1968, at Olympic Studios, London, UK, and at Record Plant, NYC, USA
Cover printed by SIB-Tryck, Tumba, Sweden


Credits:

Dave Mason - Acoustic and electric guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals, organ, co-production
Steve Winwood - bass, guitar, harpsichord, organ, piano, vocals
Chris Wood - Drums, Flute, soprano and tenor Saxophone
Jim Capaldi - Drums, percussion, vocals

Credits:
Jimmy Miller - Production
Brian Humphries , Eddie Kramer, Glyn Johns, Terry Brown - Engineering

Artwork:
Jim Capaldi - Album Design
Richard Polak, Gered Mankowitz - photography
Jimmy Miller - Liner Notes