Traffic – The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (VG+/VG+) – LP, US

The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys is an LP by Traffic released on the Island Records label.

About this album

The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys is Traffic’s most expansive and enduring statement, where jazz-rock flow, improvisation and songcraft come together with remarkable confidence. Released in 1971, the album finds Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Ric Grech stretching beyond standard rock structures into long, fluid arrangements that became a hallmark of the band’s early-’70s work. The title track, with its hypnotic groove and sharply observed lyric, became one of Traffic’s signature recordings, while pieces such as “Hidden Treasure” and “Rock ’N’ Roll Stew” show the group balancing musical exploration with melodic focus. It stands as a key progressive rock album of the era.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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