Chronicles (Steve Winwood album)
Chronicles | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 9 October 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1987 | |||
Genre | Rock, blue-eyed soul, Pop | |||
Length | 46.48 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Steve Winwood, Tom Lord-Alge | |||
Steve Winwood chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s | C+[2] |
Chronicles is the first compilation album by Steve Winwood as a solo artist. The album contains some of his major hits up to this point and new remixes produced by Tom Lord-Alge, who had helped commercialize Winwood's sound on his previous album Back in the High Life. One track, "Valerie", was originally released as a single for Winwood's 1982 album, Talking Back to the Night. Despite the original single being a commercial flop, the remix of the song included in this album peaked at No. 9 on the US charts and No. 19 in the UK. The album peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 album chart[3] and No. 12 in the UK.
It was his last release with Island Records, before his departure to Virgin Records.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings, unless otherwise noted[4]
- "Wake Me Up on Judgment Day" 5:42 from the album Back in the High Life
- "While You See a Chance" 4:02 edited from the album Arc of a Diver
- "Vacant Chair" (Steve Winwood, Vivian Stanshall) 4:31 edited from the album Steve Winwood
- "Help Me Angel" (Remix) 5:03 Original version on Talking Back to the Night
- "My Love's Leavin'" (Steve Winwood, Vivian Stanshall) 5:12 from the album Back in the High Life
- "Valerie" (Remix) 4:05 Original version on Talking Back to the Night
- "Arc of a Diver" (Steve Winwood, Vivian Stanshall) 5:25 from the album Arc of a Diver
- "Higher Love" 4:07 from the album Back in the High Life
- "Spanish Dancer" 4:35 from the album Arc of a Diver
- "Talking Back to the Night" (Remix) 4:06 Original version on Talking Back to the Night
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
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Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 32 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 19 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 12 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 26 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1988) | Position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 91 |
References[]
- ^ DeGagne, Mike (2011). "Chronicles – Steve Winwood". allmusic. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "W". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Billboard chart history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ bibliographic record for Chronicles (Musical CD, 1990). WorldCat. Dublin, OH, USA: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. OCLC 263436270.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 342. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Steve Winwood – Chronicles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Steve Winwood | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- Steve Winwood albums
- Albums produced by Tom Lord-Alge
- 1987 compilation albums
- Island Records compilation albums
- 1980s pop album stubs