Dear Mr. Fantasy

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"Dear Mr. Fantasy"
Song by Traffic
from the album Mr. Fantasy
Released
  • December 1967 (1967-12) (UK)
  • 1968 (US)
Length5:44
Label
Composer(s)
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"Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a rock song by Traffic from their 1967 album, Mr. Fantasy. Jim Capaldi contributed the lyrics, while Steve Winwood and Chris Wood composed the music.[1]

In a song review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer writes:

A slightly trippy dark and foreboding tone permeates both the lyrics and arrangement contrasting the rock-solid pop delivery. Tying it all together are Winwood’s emotive and residually mournful lyrics. With a distinct blue-eyed soul intonation – perfected during a seminal stint in the Spencer Davis Group – he effortlessly increases the drama with a combination of slightly behind the beat timing and empathic vocals.[2]

Dave Matthews mentioned this song specifically as part of his speech inducting Traffic into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and this is the song they played as part of that same induction.[3]

Renditions

Traffic recorded an extended version (10:57) for their live album

Crosby, Stills, & Nash (1991, CSN box set).[2]

References

  1. ^ Black, Johnny (23 May 1997). "Feature: Steve Winwood".
    ISSN 1351-0193. Archived from the original
    on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. "Traffic: 'Mr. Fantasy' – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ Matthews, Dave. "Dave Matthews Inducts Traffic". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Traffic: Welcome to the Canteen – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Eric Clapton / Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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