John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1970 Ratings: #73 / 161
User Score
Based on 88 ratings
1970 Rank: #185
Liked by 6 people
July 1, 1970 / Release Date
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Natester
60

With or without this 1001 albums challenge, I knew I would eventually make my way into Traffic. Just the album name itself "John Barleycorn Must Die", I feel has been cemented in my mind since I became a music nerd. I DONT KNOW, maybe that's just my experience.

One of my favorite albums of all time is Crime of the Century, okay? Got it? So, what I'm saying is, I know my fair share of progressive rock. Yeah, Pink Floyd is dope.

Okay so what I'm actually saying is, I know the bare ... read more

waltusieggman
87

This album is the most commercial and consistent-sounding Traffic ever produced but I don't think the highs are quite as memorable as the highs off the less consistent Traffic (1968) or Last Exit (1969).

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Added on: June 3, 2013