Dave Mason, co-founding member of Traffic, has announced the May 13 release his new album, Future’s Past. The album features new versions of his classic songs plus new material that he has written and performed on tour over the last few years. Renowned for such Traffic hits as “Feelin’ Alright” (covered by Joe Cocker) and “Hole In My Shoe” plus his solo signature tracks “We Just Disagree” and “Only You Know and I Know,”

The cover art illustration for Future’s Past was done by none other than Mr. Graham Nash from a photo he made of Dave while at Nash’s place in Hawaii.

Of his new release, Mason says, “There is a great version of ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy’ that is kind of a re-write. There is a version of ‘World in Changes’ that is absolutely nothing like the original and there is a great live version that is absolutely beautiful of ‘Sad and Deep as You.’ There are two or three songs that were on a CD called 26 Letters 12 Notes that I did seven years ago, a Robert Johnson song, ‘Come On in My Kitchen’ and a brand new song called ‘That’s Freedom.’”

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The DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM tour, which kicked off January 3 in Atlantic City, NJ, will continue through the rest of the year with new dates soon to be announced. For the most updated list of tour dates and tickets, click here.

Track Listing for Future’s Past:

1. Dear Mr. Fantasy
2. World In Changes
3. You Can All Join In
4. As Sad And As Deep As You
5. Good 2 U
6. El Toro (Spanish Blues)
7. Come On In My Kitchen
8. How Do I Get To Heaven
9. That’s Freedom