Rainmaker Traffic

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys is the fifth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1971. The album was Traffic's most successful in the United States, reaching number 7 on the Billboard 200 and becoming their only platinum-certified album there.

It was Traffic's first studio album to feature percussionist Rebop Kwaku Baah, and the only studio appearance of drummer Jim Gordon and bassist Ric Grech. Grech had previously worked with Traffic singer/multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood in the short-lived supergroup Blind Faith. This is the only Traffic album to feature two lead vocals by Jim Capaldi ("Light Up or Leave Me Alone" and "Rock & Roll Stew"). His only other lead vocal on a Traffic album was "Dealer" from Mr. Fantasy (1967).

As with other Traffic albums, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys featured varied influences, including jazz, folk music and Classical. The name of the album's title track was suggested by the actor Michael J. Pollard.

The LP's front cover is notable for its top right and bottom left corners being clipped, giving the illusion of a three-dimensional cube. This effect would repeated on their next album, Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory. On original pressings of the UK and some European versions, the title of both the album and song are shown as 'The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys' (with a hyphen) on the record labels.

Written by: Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
Album: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Bonus Track)
Released: 1971
Rainmaker
Traffic

Rainmaker, rainmaker
Rainmaker, rainmaker
Rainmaker, rainmaker
The sky is gray just by the touch of your hand

Rainmaker, rainmaker
Rainmaker, rainmaker
Rainmaker, rainmaker
Make me some rain, make all my crops grow tall

Rainmaker, rainmaker
Rainmaker, rainmaker
Rainmaker, rainmaker
The sky is gray, the ground is so hard
It's been cracked by the sun
Rainmaker, you know my work's never done