Mr. Fantasy

album by Traffic

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Mr. Fantasy is the debut album by the British rock group Traffic, released in 1967. The album was a collaborative effort by the band's founding members: singer-keyboardist Steve Winwood, flutist-saxophonist Chris Wood, guitarist Dave Mason, and drummer Jim Capaldi. Known for their blend of psychedelic pop and jazz-like improvisation, Traffic's sound on Mr. Fantasy became emblematic of the classic rock era. The album reached the British Top Ten and featured songs like "Dear Mr. Fantasy" and "Feelin' Alright."12

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…songs on their debut album, Mr. Fantasy (1967), which reached the British Top Ten. Mason departed briefly, returning just long enough to write half of the songs on Traffic (1968)—a hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States—before being fired.
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…songs on their debut album, Mr. Fantasy (1967), which reached the British Top Ten. Mason departed briefly, returning just long enough to write half of the songs on Traffic (1968)—a hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States—before being fired.
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