Daily 70s Ad: Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. (1970)

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Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. ('Billboard' magazine, June 20, 1970)

Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. (‘Billboard’ magazine, June 20, 1970)


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“Steve Winwood. Jim Capaldi. Chris Wood. Are back with a new L.P.”

Traffic’s highest-charting US album (#5). Features the single “Empty Pages.” Daily 70s Ad #153: Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. originally appeared in the June 20, 1970 issue of Billboard magazine.

(Source: Billboard)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Kings Island ‘Happy Place’ (1975)

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Daily 70s Ad: Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. (1970) — 2 Comments

  1. Hey! I have this record! Actually it was my older sister’s copy (RIP). When I was little, I really didn’t understand what this song was about, and it made me sad that someone wanted to kill the cute litte guy on the cover.

    • Old British folklore about alcohol. Not something we generally learn in school. =)