When the Eagle Flies was the final album released by English rock band Traffic, in 1974, until their 1994 reunion Far From Home. The album featured Jim Capaldi on drums, keyboards and vocals; Rosko Gee on bass guitar; Steve Winwood on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; and Chris Wood on flute and saxophone. When the Eagle Flies was the band's fourth consecutive studio album to reach the American Top Ten and have gold album status. Traffic toured to support the release, but they disbanded at the conclusion of the tour in 1974.
The front cover's drawing of the four band members was based on a photograph of a prior, transitional lineup that also included Rebop Kwaku Baah. This lineup did not release any material, but it appears in the photograph on the back cover of Smiling Phases. It is also featured in a 1974 live bonus track appearing on the 2008 CD release of Chris Wood's Vulcan.
Track listing
All songs by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi unless otherwise noted.
- "Something New" – 3:15
- "Dream Gerrard" (Winwood, Vivian Stanshall) – 11:03
- "Graveyard People" – 6:05
- "Walking in the Wind" – 6:48
- "Memories of a Rock N' Rolla" – 4:50
- "Love" – 3:20
- "When the Eagle Flies" – 4:24
Personnel
Production notes:
- Chris Blackwell – producer
- Nobby Clark – engineer
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Jeff Willens – mastering
- Bill DeYoung – liner Notes
- Martin Hughes – cover design
- Bill Levenson – reissue supervisor
- Monique McGuffin – reissue production coordination
- Vartan – reissue art director
Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1974 |
Billboard Pop Albums |
9 |
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