@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Traffic - Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Birmingham, England 6/26 Matrix #: SW-9323 Condition: VG+ (TC) | Members: Steve W (48' - Alive), Jim C (44' - 05'), Chris W (44' - 83'), Rebop K (44' - 83') Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle: Chris Wood’s alcohol and drug problems grew heavier through the 70s, and his decline became one of the darker human threads inside Traffic’s later story.
Band Drama: Traffic had already broken apart once, then re-formed around Winwood, Capaldi, and Wood, making each new album feel like a negotiated truce.
Studio Lore: The record was cut after the band moved into a more jam-based, jazz-leaning mode, with Muscle Shoals players helping anchor the sessions.
