Mr. Fantasy (studio album)
by Traffic
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Traffic bestography
Mr. Fantasy is ranked 2nd best out of 19 albums by Traffic on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Traffic is John Barleycorn Must Die which is ranked number 1986 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 834.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Mr. Fantasy track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/25/2025 15:42 | Elauqsapid | 2,705 | 64/100 |
| ! | 10/23/2025 15:18 |  rambleon80 | 2,610 | 76/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2025 10:54 | JacobMullis | 723 | 88/100 |
| ! | 08/29/2025 03:59 |  AAL2014 | 3,484 | 75/100 |
| ! | 08/28/2025 21:28 | machiaj | 773 | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 76.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.6.
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IlMala 01/23/2022 21:46 | #279946
Actually my favourite album from Traffic, even better than John Barleycorn; in any case, great band and great album who can be enjoyed from every rock fans.
Boltzmann 08/17/2021 09:35 | #272587
Hard rock done by the book. Worth a mention, but deservedly obscure.
mdbaxter 10/16/2020 14:46 | #259347
I listened to the UK and American release as well as the mono and stereo versions of each song and have come to the conclusion that the American tracklist is better and the stereo version is mostly superior. Either way, the album is pretty good when it wants to be but it doesn't seem like it's all that interested in being the best it can be throughout. Every song has interesting elements, some of the songs are almost great but few (read: one or two) tie it all together. The instrumentation is impressive, the vocals are passable but the psychedelic fades and background chatter feel a little contrived to me.
A great psychedelic album. It has all the elements to make it a really interesting listen and it is! Organ, Mellotron (incorrectly spelt in the Sleeve notes) harpsichord, harmonica, flute, saxaphone, searing guitars, tambura and sitar. Comparing 'Dealer' with 'Utterly Simple' the two tracks like different bands. This album is an audio trip! The vinyl re-issue also includes Paper Sun!
nitomano 08/26/2016 11:51 | #173531
Favoritas: No Face No Name No Number, Dear Mr. Fantasy, House For Everyone
As usual with Traffic, there always seems to be a musical and lyrical tug of war going on between Dave Mason(who had actually left the band by the time of release) and Steve Winwood. Mason's songs are always veering towards the whimsical(or completely bonkers, as in the case of, house for everyone) while the rest of Traffic, especially Winwood, are more bluesy and shall I say, serious. It almost feels like two bands making separate albums. Anyway, there's still some great tracks; heaven is in your mind, dealer, and, no face,no name,no number, best though is the excellent, dear Mr. Fantasy. Classic stuff.
Best Track: Dear Mr. Fantasy
poppmusic 01/08/2015 06:36 | #131056
Not the best as a whole but "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a classic (really, it's amazing) and "House for Everyone" is hippie music at it's best
ffudnebbuh 05/31/2011 14:20 | #22502
Fantastic album, bought it when it came out in 7th grade...perfect age to absorb music during this fertile period in american pop music. Fav: "Heaven is in your mind"
The distinctive psychedelic experiment Mr Fantasy merges folk, jazz, soul and gospel to create a kind of acid-rock and blues-rock fusion halfway between Hendrix and Cream. The mood that emerges from this stylistic hybrid is one that is sweet and intense - highly lyrical, melancholy and solemn. The highlights are the inventive 'Heaven Is In Your Mind' and the slow ballad, 'No Face No Name No Number' with mellotron and flute.
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