Steve Winwood (album)
Steve Winwood | ||||
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Released | June 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
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Length | 37:38 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Steve Winwood, Chris Blackwell, Mark Miller Mundy | |||
Steve Winwood chronology | ||||
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Steve Winwood is the debut solo studio album by blue-eyed soulster Steve Winwood. It was released in 1977, three years after the break-up of his former band, Traffic. Though the album sold moderately well in the US, it was a commercial disappointment compared to Traffic's recent albums, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard 200 album chart. In the UK, however, while Traffic's recent albums had only been moderately successful, Steve Winwood reached number 12 on The Official Charts.[1] Island Records launched two singles from the album, "Hold On" and "Time Is Running Out", both of which failed to make the charts.
Reception[]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C–[3] |
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Combined with Stomu Yamashta's ersatz electronic classicism on Go, Winwood's chronic meandering seemed vaguely interesting. On its own again, it just seems vague."[3]
Track listing[]
All songs written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, except where noted.
Side one
- "Hold On" – 4:32
- "Time Is Running Out" – 6:30
- "Midland Maniac" (Winwood) – 8:32
Side two
- "Vacant Chair" (Winwood, Viv Stanshall) – 6:54
- "Luck's In" – 5:23
- "Let Me Make Something in Your Life" – 5:33
Personnel[]
Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.
Musicians
- Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals (all tracks), electric piano (1, 2, 5), synthesizer (1, 2, 4), electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 6), saxophone (1), organ (2, 3, 4, 6), clavinet (2), acoustic piano (3, 4, 6), harmonium (3), harpsichord (3), electric and acoustic basses (3), drums (3), percussion (3, 5), acoustic guitar (3)
- Willie Weeks – bass (1, 2, 5, 6)
- Andy Newmark – drums (1, 2, 5, 6)
- Brother James – percussion (1, 4)
- Jim Capaldi – percussion (2), backing vocal (2)
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas (2, 5)
- Nicole Winwood (credited as "Nicole") – backing vocal (2)
- Junior Marvin – guitar (4)
- Alan Spenner – bass guitar (4)
- John Susswell – drums (4)
Production
- Steve Winwood – producer
- Robert Ash – assistant engineer
- Chris Blackwell – producer
- Phill Brown – recording engineer
- Fin Costello – photography
- Ray Doyle – assistant engineer
- Lee Hulko – mastering
- James Hutcheson – cover design, paintings
- Mark Miller Mundy – associate producer
Charts[]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 78 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 12 |
United States (Billboard 200) | 22 |
References[]
- ^ "Steve Winwood chart history". OfficialCharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Steve Winwood - Steve Winwood | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 22 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ 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.
- Steve Winwood albums
- 1977 debut albums
- Island Records albums
- Albums produced by Chris Blackwell
- Albums produced by Steve Winwood
- 1970s rock album stubs