Steve Winwood discography
| Steve Winwood discography | |
|---|---|
 Winwood in 2009 | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
The discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, and 25 singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and Ginger Baker's Air Force, he launched a solo career in 1977.
Winwood's self-titled debut album was released on Island Records in June 1977. Although the album peaked at No. 12 in the United Kingdom and in the Top 40 in the United States, its singles failed to gain success in either country. His second album Arc of a Diver was issued in December 1980, and was certified Platinum in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom. Its first track, "While You See a Chance", became a major hit in the United States, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1982 follow-up album Talking Back to the Night did not produce any hits in the United States. However, its lead single "Still in the Game" reached No. 19 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and the second single, "Valerie", charted at No. 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Back in the High Life (1986) was aimed more towards pop music, selling three million copies in the United States. The single "Higher Love" (taken from the album) became Winwood's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart, while also peaking at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Freedom Overspill", "Back in the High Life Again" and "The Finer Things" became major hits in the United States between 1986 and 1987. His fifth album Roll with It was released on Virgin Records in 1988, with the title track released as the lead single. That song became Winwood's second number one single on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. However, it only became a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 53. "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "Holding On" both became major hits on the Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1988. Refugees of the Heart (1990) contained more soul-inspired elements, debuting at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200. Although its first single "One and Only Man" was only a minor UK hit, it reached No. 5 in Canada and No. 18 in the United States.
Winwood released his next album, Junction Seven, in 1997, which gained mixed reviews and had less success. It was followed by 2003's About Time and 2008's Nine Lives. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, he has sold over 7 million records in the United States alone.[1]
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AU [3] |
CA [4] |
CH [5] |
DE [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| 1977 | Steve Winwood
|
12 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| 1980 | Arc of a Diver
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13 | 5 | 1 | — | 26 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 3 | |
| 1982 | Talking Back to the Night
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6 | 21 | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 28 |
|
| 1986 | Back in the High Life
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8 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Roll with It
|
4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Refugees of the Heart
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26 | 45 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 58 | — | 19 | 27 | |
| 1997 | Junction Seven
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32 | — | — | 38 | 15 | — | — | 55 | 123 | |
| 2003 | About Time
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97 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | 126 | |
| 2008 | Nine Lives
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31 | — | — | 74 | 22 | 51 | 34 | — | 12 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, or the information is unknown. | |||||||||||
Collaboration albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
US [10] | ||
| 1973 | Aiye-Keta
|
— | — |
| 1976 | Go
|
— | 60 |
Live albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
GER [6] |
US [10] | |||
| 1976 | Go: Live from Paris
|
— | — | — | |
| 2009 | Live from Madison Square Garden
|
40 | 8 | 14 |
|
| 2017 | Greatest Hits Live
|
34 | 30 | 62 [15] |
|
Compilation albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AU [3] |
CA [4] |
DE [6] |
NZ [8] |
US [10] | |||
| 1972 | Winwood
|
— | — | — | — | — | 93 | |
| 1987 | Chronicles
|
12 | 32 | 21 | — | 19 | 26 |
|
| 1991 | Keep On Running
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | The Finer Things
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Best of Steve Winwood
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood
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11 | — | — | 33 | — | — |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [16] |
GER [17] |
NL [18] |
NZ [19] |
CAN [20] |
US [21] |
US Main [21] |
US AC [21] |
AU | |||
| 1977 | "Hold On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve Winwood |
| "Time Is Running Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "While You See a Chance" | 45 | — | 21 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 16 | Arc of a Diver |
| "Arc of a Diver" | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Night Train" | — | — | 42 | 24 | — | 104 | — | — | — | ||
| "Spanish Dancer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "There's A River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Talking Back to the Night | |
| 1982 | "Still in the Game" | — | — | 29 | — | 19 | 47 | 8 | — | 90 | |
| "Valerie" | 51 | — | — | — | 34 | 70 | 13 | — | 98 | ||
| "Talking Back to the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Silence Is Your Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | They Call It An Accident (soundtrack) | |
| 1986 | "Higher Love" (with Chaka Khan) | 13 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Back in the High Life |
| "Split Decision" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | ||
| "Take It As It Comes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | ||
| "Freedom Overspill" | 69 | — | — | — | 39 | 20 | 4 | — | — | ||
| "Back in the High Life Again" | 53 | — | 61 | — | 45 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 87 | ||
| 1987 | "The Finer Things" | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 55 | |
| "Valerie" (remix) | 19 | — | — | 41 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 19 | Chronicles | |
| 1988 | "Talking Back to the Night" (remix) | — | — | — | — | 92 | 57 | 17 | 7 | — | |
| "Roll with It" | 53 | 53 | 81 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | Roll With It | |
| "Put on Your Dancing Shoes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" | 89 | — | — | 46 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| "Holding On" | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 1989 | "Hearts on Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 22 | 22 | — | |
| 1990 | "One and Only Man" | 87 | 70 | 50 | — | 5 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 100 | Refugees of the Heart |
| 1991 | "Another Deal Goes Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
| "I Will Be Here" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Reach for the Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Balto - Soundtrack |
| 1997 | "Spy in the House of Love" | 88 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Junction Seven |
| "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angel of Mercy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Plenty Lovin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "Why Can't We Live Together" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | About Time |
| "Different Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nine Lives |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Soundtracks[]
- 1982 – They Call It an Accident (Goldeneye Productions). French film about a woman dealing with the loss of her son to a medical mistake.
- 1986 – The High Life (ITV Granada). A television documentary about the 1985 Tour de France experience of Scottish bicycle racer Robert Millar (later known as Philippa York).[22][23]
Other appearances[]
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Burn Down the Mission" (with Phil Collins) | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 1994 | "It's All Right" | A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield |
| 1995 | "Reach for the Light" | Balto (soundtrack) |
| 1997 | "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand" | A Very Special Christmas 3 |
| 2002 | "I'm Ready" | Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues[24] |
| 2004 | "Call on Me" | Re-recorded voice sample of "Valerie" from Talking Back to the Night |
| 2005 | "I Need Thee Every Hour" (with Ashley Cleveland) | Men and Angels Say |
| 2006 | "Makes Me Wanna Pray" (with Christina Aguilera) | Back To Basics |
References[]
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- ^ a b c d "Steve Winwood" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
- All releases pre-1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- post-1989: "Discography Steve Winwood". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Arc of a Diver: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 23" (PHP). RPM. 16 May 1981. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Talking Back to the Night: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 7" (PHP). RPM. 2 October 1982. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Back in the High Life: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 45, No. 3" (PHP). RPM. 11 October 1986. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Roll with It: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 48, No. 15 1988". RPM. 30 July 1988. Archived from the original (PHP) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Refugees of the Heart: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 5" (PHP). RPM. 15 December 1990. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Chronicles: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 47, No. 13" (PHP). RPM. 16 January 1988. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Steve Winwood)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
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|url=value (help). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 9 January 2010. - ^ dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Steve Winwood "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Steve Winwood" Check
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- ^ "Search results for "Steve Winwood singles"". RPM. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (23 July 1986). "The Pop Life: Steve Winwood Returns to Make the Juices Flow". The New York Times.
- ^ Fotheringham, William (2015). Cyclopedia: It's All About the Bike. Chicago Review Press. p. 272. ISBN 9781613734155.
- ^ Koda, Cub. Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues - Jools Holland at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- Discographies of British artists