"Traffic" is the fourth single released by Welsh

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Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

. It is taken from their debut album, ''

Word Gets Around ''Word Gets Around'' is the debut studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released on 25 August 1997 through V2 Records and reached number six in the UK Albums Chart, making it one of three Stereophonics albums not to reach numbe ...

'' (1997), and was released on 27 October 1997. The song reached number 20 on the

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and number 21 in Iceland.

Track listing

All music was composed by

Kelly Jones Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics. Early life and debut Kelly Jones was born youngest of three boys for Beryl and Arwyn Jones in the s ...

, Richard Jones, and

Stuart Cable Stuart James Cable (19 May 1970 – 7 June 2010) was a Welsh rock drummer and broadcaster, best known as the original drummer for the band Stereophonics. Early life Cable was born in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 19 May 1970. When he was 10 ...

. All lyrics were written by Kelly Jones. CD 1 # "Traffic" (radio edit) – 4:25 # "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down" – 2:15 # "Chris Chambers" – 3:41 # "Traffic" (album version) – 4:53 CD 2 ''Live Festival EP'' # "Traffic" # "More Life in a Tramp's Vest" # "A Thousand Trees" # "Local Boy in the Photograph" *All tracks recorded live at Belfort France 7-inch vinyl # "Traffic" # "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down" *Same track listing for cassette single.

Charts

Other versions

* A live version was on the band's first

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, ''

Live from Dakota ''Live from Dakota'' is the first live album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It is a 2-disc compilation featuring 20 tracks spanning the first five of the band's albums and capturing the best of their 2005 world tour. Rather than being a r ...

''. * Another live version was included on the single "

The Bartender and the Thief "The Bartender and the Thief" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, written by the band in April 1998. The song is the second track on their second album, ''Performance and Cocktails'' (1999). "Bartender" was the first single taken from '' ...

". * The song is also performed on the ''

Live at Cardiff Castle ''Live at Cardiff Castle'' is a DVD released by Welsh Rock trio, Stereophonics. The DVD features live recordings from a concert at Cardiff Castle on 12 June 1998. Track listing # Looks Like Chaplin # Check My Eyelids For Holes # "The Bartender ...

'' and ''

Live at Morfa Stadium ''Performance and Cocktails: Live at Morfa Stadium'' is a 1999 DVD released by Welsh Rock trio, Stereophonics. The DVD features live recordings from a concert at Morfa Stadium from 31 July 1999. Track listing # Hurry Up and Wait # The Barten ...

''. The video can be found on the '' Call Us What You Want But Don't Call Us in the Morning''

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References

1997 singles 1997 songs Songs written by Kelly Jones Stereophonics songs V2 Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub