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Steve Winwood - Steve Winwood (1977) [MFSL UDCD II 691]

Posted By: Goodspeed

Date: 30 Sep 2010 18:07:52

Unfairly overlooked by many of his fans, Steve Winwood's self-titled debut solo album from 1977 is a wonderful smooth-groover, filled with melodic songs and excellent musical chops. If some of the album sounds like Winwood's old band Traffic, it's because four of the six songs were co-written by Winwood's partner in Traffic, drummer Jim Capaldi, and Traffic percussionist Rebop Kwaku-Baah also plays on a couple of tracks. But hey, I'm certainly not complaining! "Hold On" is a catchy, Steely Dan-esque number, and "Time Is Running Out," featuring Capaldi & Kwaku-Baah, is a punchy pop-rocker that wouldn't have sounded out of place on a Traffic album. "Midland Maniac," on which Winwood plays all the instruments, is a lovely piano-popper, as is "Vacant Chair." "Luck's In" is a smokin' tune, with a killer, Traffic-esque jam at the end. And "Let Me Make Something In Your Life" is a perfect ballad. Although it would take Steve Winwood one more album to truly establish himself as a solo artist, which he did with his 1980 hit release "Arc Of A Diver," his self-titled solo debut is a truly excellent album, and I sincerely hope that more of Steve's fans will check it out. I guarantee you'll like it.

Tracklist:
1. Hold On 04:33
2. Time Is Running Out 06:30
3. Midland Maniac 08:32
4. Vacant Chair 06:54
5. Luke's In 05:23
6. Let Me Make Something in Your Life 05:33

Personnel:
Willie Weeks - Bass, except tracks 3 and 4.
Steve Winwood - Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals.
Andy Newmark - Drums, except tracks 3 and 4.
Jim Capaldi - Drums and Backing Vocals on track 2.
Nicole Winwood - Backing Vocals on track 2.
Reebop Kwaku Baah - Congas on tracks 2 and 5.
Julian (Jr) Marvin - Guitar on track 4.
John Susswell - Drums on track 4.
Alan Spenner - Bass on track 4.
Brother James - Percussion on tracks 1 and 4.

Notes:
Produced by Steve Winwood and Chris Blackwell in association with Mark Miller Mundy
"Midland Maniac" written, composed, and performed entirely by Steve Winwood
Recorded at Basing Street Studios, Chipping Norton Studios and Island Mobile
Re-Engineered By Phil Brown, Assistant Engineers Robert Ash and Ray Doyle
Mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound, NYC
Cover Painting by James Hutcheson

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Released @ MFSL: February 1997
Catalog #: MFSL UDCD II 691

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