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Dave Mason ♦ Dave Mason & Cass Elliot

Gotta Start Somewhere...

The Hellions

Daydreaming Of You / Shades Of Blue De Shannon-Shelley (2:08) / Capaldi-Mason (2:30) Kapp K-649, 2/65 Early group with Jim & Dave (and Luther Grosvenor)

Note: Also released as by The Revolution, with a different A-side on Mercury 72549 (2/66)
 

What's Shakin' album, 7/66 Stevie took part in recordings in London from March, 1966 (w/Eric Clapton).

Paper Sun / Giving To You Capaldi-Mason-Winwood-Wood (4:10) / Capaldi-Mason-Winwood-Wood (4:14) Island WIP-6002 [UK], 5/67 T20

Paper Sun / Giving To You² Capaldi-Winwood (3:22) / Capaldi-Mason-Winwood-Wood (4:10) United Artists 50195, 7/67 BB as by Traffic featuring Stevie Winwood

Hole In My Shoe / Smiling Phases Mason (2:52) / Capaldi-Winwood-Wood (2:54) United Artists 50218, 11/67 T20

Dave Mason quits

Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush² / Coloured Rain Capaldi-Winwood-Mason-Wood (2:33) / Capaldi-Winwood-Wood (2:44) United Artists 50232, 2/68 T20 A-side from movie Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush, see below for link to movie

Just For You / Little Woman¹ Mason (2:18) / Mason (2:32) Island WIP 6032 [UK], 2/68 A-side from aborted Mason solo album, with Traffic as session band; B-side with Family

	Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush(3/4/68)
	Soundtrack album includes unique Traffic cuts

	Heaven Is In Your Mind
	United Artists UAS-6651
	3/68 BB [UK: 12/8/67] T20
	Back Cover   Reissue Cover Quickly reissued with new title  Reissue Back Cover Back changed, too  UK Full Cover   UK Inside Cover   UK Tracks

Side One
Paper Sun	Capaldi-Winwood	3:23
Dealer	Capaldi-Winwood	3:25
Coloured Rain	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	2:44
Hole In My Shoe	Mason	2:48
No Face, No Name, No Number	Capaldi-Winwood	3:30
Heaven Is In Your Mind	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	4:02
Side Two
House For Everyone	Mason	2:02
Berkshire Poppies	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	2:48
Giving To You	Capaldi-Mason-Winwood-Wood	4:02
Smiling Phases	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	2:36
Dear Mr Fantasy	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	5:33
We're A Fade, You Missed This	Capaldi-Winwood	0:53

Note: United Artists retitled the album to Mr Fantasy after FM airplay. See notes for both versions (and spectacular UK cover art)!
Paper Sun is divided on the US album (We're A Fade, You Missed This is the ending). The song is complete on the UK 45 and LP.
The UK album has a different track lineup (see last note for UK tracks). The mono and stereo versions are different, too.
This great record had different titles and artwork in Canada, Sweden, Germany, and France.
Check this direct link to Discogs to see all the variations. I've already said too much!
 

3/14/1968: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco with H P Lovecraft, Blue Cheer, Mother Earth

Dave Mason rejoins

Feelin' Alright?³ / Withering Tree³ Mason (3:38) / Capaldi-Winwood (2:41) United Artists 50460, 9/68

	Traffic
	United Artists UAS-6676
	11/68 T20 [UK: 10/68] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
You Can All Join In	Mason	3:12
Pearly Queen	Capaldi-Winwood	4:17
Don't Be Sad	Mason	3:18
Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	3:08
Feelin' Alright	Mason	4:10
Side Two
Vagabond Virgin	Capaldi-Mason	5:15
Forty Thousand Headmen	Capaldi-Winwood	3:15
Cryin' To Be Heard	Mason	5:13
No Time To Live	Capaldi-Winwood	5:15
Means To An End	Capaldi-Winwood	2:32

Note: Booklet attached on inside—see it @ 45worlds .
 

Stevie forms Blind Faith with Eric Dave goes solo, tours with some friends.

Medicated Goo³ / Pearly Queen Miller-Winwood (3:10) / Capaldi-Winwood (4:10) United Artists 50500, 3/69

	Last Exit
	United Artists UAS-6702
	5/69 T20 [UK: 5/69]
	Back Cover   UK Cover   UK Back Cover   UK Inside Cover

Side One
Just For You(Dave Mason solo 45, 2/68)	Mason	2:24
Shanghai Noodle Factory(UK 45, 12/68)	Capaldi-Fallon-Miller-Winwood-Wood	5:04
Something's Got A Hold Of My Toe	Mason-Miller-Winwood	2:14
Withering Tree	Capaldi-Winwood	3:10
Medicated Goo(UK 45, 12/68)	Miller-Winwood	3:36
Side Two
Feelin' Good	Bricusse-Newley	10:50
Blind Man	Malone-Scott	7:10

Note: Album states Side Two recorded live at Fillmore West—it was the Fillmore Auditorium on 3/14/68.
Side One is a collection of odds & sods. As noted, Dave's only appearance is on the first track.
Both Shanghai... and Medicated Goo are alternate mixes from the original UK 45 .
 

6th Big Sur Folk Festival(9/13-14/69) Dave Mason

Best Of TrafficBest Of Traffic United Artists UAS-5500, 12/69 BB [UK: 10/69] no unique tracks

World In Changes / Can't Stop Worrying, Can't Stop Loving Mason (4:30) / Mason (3:01) Blue Thumb 112, 4/70

	Alone Together
	Blue Thumb BTS-19
	6/70 BB [UK: 10/70]
	Fold-out Cover   Multi-coloured disc

Side One
Only You Know And I Know	Mason	4:05
Can't Stop Worrying, Can't Stop Loving	Mason	3:02
Waitin' On You	Mason	3:05
Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave	Mason	6:00
Side Two
World In Changes	Mason	4:30
Sad And Deep As You	Mason	3:35
Just A Song	Mason	2:59
Look At You Look At Me	Capaldi-Mason	7:22

Note: Originally released on multicoloured vinyl, in a pouch-like, fold open sleeve. See the note!
 

Only You Know And I Know / Sad And Deep As You Mason (4:05) / Mason (3:35) Blue Thumb 114, 7/70 BB

Mason tours with Delany & Bonnie & Friends Traffic reforms as a trio during recording for John Barleycorn

Festival Express(6/27, 28/70)

	John Barleycorn Must Die
	United Artists UAS-5504
	7/70 T20 [UK: 7/70] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Glad	Winwood	6:30
Freedom Rider	Capaldi-Winwood	6:02
Empty Pages	Capaldi-Winwood	4:45
Side Two
Stranger To Himself†	Capaldi-Winwood	4:05
John Barleycorn	Trad, arr Winwood	6:20
Every Mothers Son†	Capaldi-Winwood	7:05

Note: Started as a Winwood solo album to be titled Mad Shadows
 

Empty Pages³ / Stranger To Himself³ Capaldi-Winwood (3:57) / Capaldi-Winwood (3:45) United Artists 50692, 7/70 BB

Satin Red And Black Velvet Woman¹ / Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave Mason (2:20) / Mason (6:00) Blue Thumb 7117, 11/70 BB

 ➜ Live: 11/18-19, Fillmore East; released 2011: John Barleycorn SDDE 
Was supposed to be separate live album in 1971.

Waitin' On You / Just A Song Mason (3:05) / Mason (2:59) Blue Thumb 7122, 1/71

Dave records and tours with Cass Elliot

Something To Make You Happy / Next To You Mason (2:15) / Garo (2:31) Dunhill/ABC 4266, 1/71 as by Mason & Cass

Too Much Truth, Too Much Love / Walk To The Point Mason (3:49) / Mason (4:00) Dunhill/ABC 4271, 2/71 as by Mason & Cass

	Dave Mason & Cass Elliot
	Blue Thumb BTS-8825
	2/71 BB [UK: ?/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Walk To The Point	Mason	4:00
On And On	Doheny	3:35
To Be Free	Mason	3:34
Here We Go Again	Elliot-Garo	2:49
Pleasing You	Juster-Mason	3:02
Side Two
Sit And Wonder	Mason	3:30
Something To Make You Happy	Elliot-Mason	2:15
Too Much Truth, Too Much Love	Mason	3:49
Next To You	Mason	2:31
Glittering Facade	Mason	4:45

Look who's back for one final round!

Gimme Some Lovin' Part 1 / Gimme Some Lovin' Part 2 Davis-Winwood-Winwood (3:45) / Davis-Winwood-Winwood (4:07) United Artists 50841, 9/71 BB as by Traffic, Etc.

	Welcome To The Canteen
	United Artists UAS-5550
	9/71 BB [UK: 9/71]
	Back Cover   Crowded label!

Side One
Medicated Goo	Miller-Winwood	3:34
Sad And Deep As You	Mason	3:46
Forty Thousand Headmen	Capaldi-Winwood	6:19
Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave	Mason	5:36
Side Two
Dear Mr Fantasy	Capaldi-Winwood-Wood	10:55
Gimme Some Lovin'	Davis-Winwood-Winwood	9:00

Note: Recorded live at Fairfield Hall, Croyden (6/6/71) and the Oz Benefit Concert, London (7/3/71).
Album issued as by the seven muscians, the Traffic name does not appear on the album cover, but their iconic symbol is on the back cover.
 

	Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
	Island SW-9306
	11/71 T20 [UK: 12/71]
	Back Cover

Side One
Hidden Treasure	Capaldi-Winwood	4:16
The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys	Capaldi-Winwood	12:10
Side Two
Rock & Roll Stew	Gordon-Grech	4:29
Many A Mile To Freedom	Capaldi-Winwood	7:30
Light Up Or Leave Me Alone	Capaldi	5:00
Rainmaker	Capaldi-Winwood	7:39

Rock And Roll Stew ... Part 1 / Rock And Roll Stew ... Part 2 Gordon-Grech (3:32) / Gordon-Grech (3:18) Island 1201, 11/71 BB longer than the album version

Three more albums, ending with When The Eagle Flys in 1975, Solo and session work for all, with occasional reunions. Dave joined the LA circus of Fleeetwood Mac for awhile.

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