{"product_id":"traffic-john-barleycorn-must-die-vinyl-lp-album-1970-united-artists-records-uas-5504-pitman-pressing-gatefold","title":"Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die (Vinyl, LP, Album, 1970, United Artists Records UAS 5504, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhy This Record Matters\u003cbr\u003eJohn Barleycorn Must Die marked Traffic’s return after the group’s initial breakup, developing from sessions Steve Winwood originally began as a solo project before Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood rejoined him. The album moves between jazz-rock, progressive rock, blues, and English folk influences on tracks including “Glad,” “Freedom Rider,” “Empty Pages,” and the traditional title song. Produced by Winwood and Chris Blackwell, it became a key early-1970s Traffic album and showcases the group’s instrumental interplay in an unusually compact six-track program.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollector Note\u003cbr\u003eThis 1970 U.S. United Artists UAS 5504 edition is a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing housed in a gatefold sleeve. The supplied deadwax carries the inverted stamped “P” associated with Pitman on both sides, with UAS5504-1 scribed on Side A and UAS5504-B on Side B; Side A also carries the “Bat.” signature. This pressing uses the black-and-orange United Artists label variation with songwriter names printed on the labels, providing additional identification among the different U.S. UAS 5504 pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability\u003cbr\u003eSingle copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Details\u003cbr\u003eMedia: VG\u003cbr\u003eSleeve: VG+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical Details\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eLabel: United Artists Records – UAS 5504\u003cbr\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Prog Rock, Jazz-Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003cbr\u003eSide A: p(stamped\/inverted) UAS5504-1(scribed)\u003cbr\u003eSide B: p(stamped\/inverted) UAS5504-B(scribed)\u003cbr\u003eSide A Deadwax Signature: Bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003eA1 Glad – 6:30\u003cbr\u003eA2 Freedom Rider – 6:02\u003cbr\u003eA3 Empty Pages – 4:45\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003eB1 Stranger To Himself – 4:05\u003cbr\u003eB2 John Barleycorn – 6:20\u003cbr\u003eB3 Every Mother's Son – 7:05\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling\u003cbr\u003eUltrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.\u003cbr\u003eStored in protective inner and outer sleeves.\u003cbr\u003eShipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.\u003cbr\u003ePacked securely for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Maple City Music\u003cbr\u003eMaple City Music is a veteran-owned record store in Vermont focused on honest grading, fair pricing, and high-quality media. Every item is carefully inspected, cleaned, and prepared so it arrives exactly as described.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple City Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836524478641,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/6358\/6225\/files\/unnamed_53_8e3c768d-76ad-42bd-a888-cf041f83d13e.jpg?v=1786485889","url":"https:\/\/www.maplecitymusic.com\/products\/traffic-john-barleycorn-must-die-vinyl-lp-album-1970-united-artists-records-uas-5504-pitman-pressing-gatefold","provider":"Maple City Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}