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Far From Home
Rock · 1994

Far From Home

A polished 1994 reunion capturing Winwood's soulful multi-instrumentalism and Capaldi's steady pocket. Pastoral, spiritual, and steeped in late-afternoon warmth.

May 3, 1994 · Ocean Music (2)

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Far From Home feels like a long-delayed letter from an old friend who has found a quiet, spiritual peace. While it carries the Traffic name, the sound is deeply informed by Steve Winwood's 1980s solo success, trading the gritty, improvisational sprawl of their youth for a gleaming, high-fidelity sheen. It is an album of wide-open spaces and Irish mists, where the Hammond B3 organ still hums with authority but is now surrounded by the crystalline textures of 90s digital production.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, haunting entry of Davy Spillane's Uilleann pipes on Holy Ground cutting through the synth wash.
The interlocking percussion and organ groove on Some Kinda Woman that recalls the band's 70s peak.
Winwood's soaring, soulful vocal run at the climax of State of Grace.
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How does Far From Home sound next to the rest of Traffic's catalogue?

Sunrise+4.0σ

Sunrise saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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