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Steve Winwood discography

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Steve Winwood discography
Winwood in 2009
Studio albums9
Soundtrack albums2
Live albums2
Compilation albums9
Singles29
Video albums2
Promotional singles15

The solo discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, nine compilation albums, and twenty-nine singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Go, 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

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3][4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
JPN
[7]
NL
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
US
[12]
Steve Winwood 12 78 95 22
Arc of a Diver
  • Released: 29 December 1980
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
13 5 1 26 6 3 33 3
Talking Back to the Night
  • Released: 2 August 1982
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: LP, MC
6 21 12 9 66 9 19 17 28
Back in the High Life
  • Released: 30 June 1986
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
8 11 6 18 46 15 14 11 12 3
Roll with It
  • Released: 20 June 1988
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
4 16 3 7 42 21 16 3 4 1
Refugees of the Heart
  • Released: 5 November 1990
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
26 45 23 25 88 58 19 27 27
Junction Seven
  • Released: 2 June 1997
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, HDCD, MC
32 137 15 60 55 38 123
About Time
  • Released: 17 June 2003
  • Label: Wincraft Music
  • Formats: CD
97 37 174 126
Nine Lives
  • Released: 29 April 2008
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP
31 22 51 34 74 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUT
[19]
GER
[6]
IT
[20]
NL
[8]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[11]
US
[12]
Live from Madison Square Garden
(with Eric Clapton)
40 25 8 13 60 44 33 14
Greatest Hits Live
  • Released: 1 September 2017
  • Label: Wincraft Music
  • Formats: 2xCD, 4xLP, digital download
34 42 30 158 64 62
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3][4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
IT
[20]
JPN
[7]
NZ
[9]
US
[12]
Winwood 93
Chronicles
  • Released: 26 October 1987
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
12 32 21 65 19 26
Keep On Running
  • Released: June 1991
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
141
The Finer Things
  • Released: 21 March 1995
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: 4xCD, 4xMC
  • US-only release
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steve Winwood
  • Released: 19 October 1999
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD
  • US-only release
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: August 2005
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: 3xCD
  • Netherlands-only release
The Island Years 1977–1986
  • Released: April 2007
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: 4xCD
  • Japan-only release
Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood
  • Released: 7 June 2010
  • Label: Island/Wincraft Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11 33 78
Icon
  • Released: 21 June 2011
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

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Title Album details Certifications
Soundstage Presents Steve Winwood Live in Concert
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Black Hill Pictures
  • Formats: DVD
Live from Madison Square Garden
(with Eric Clapton)
  • Released: 15 May 2009
  • Label: Reprise, Duck
  • Formats: 2xDVD, 2xBlu-ray

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2][23]
AUS
[3]
BEL (FL)
[24]
CAN
[25]
GER
[6]
NL
[8]
NZ
[9]
US
[26][27]
US AC
[28]
US Main
[29]
"Time Is Running Out" 1977 Steve Winwood
"While You See a Chance" 1980 45 16 8 3 21 28 7 17 2 Arc of a Diver
"Spanish Dancer" 1981
"Night Train" 26 42 24 104
"Arc of a Diver" [A] 19 48 11
"There's a River" Talking Back to the Night
"Still in the Game" 1982 90 24 19 29 47 8
"Valerie" 51 98 34 70 13
"Your Silence Is Your Song" 1983 112 They Call It an Accident (soundtrack)
"Higher Love" 1986 13 8 31 1 49 26 11 1 7 1 Back in the High Life
"Freedom Overspill" 69 39 20 4
"Back in the High Life Again" 1987 53 87 18 45 61 13 1 19
"The Finer Things" [B] 55 25 8 1 5
"Valerie" (remix) 19 19 17 41 9 2 13 Chronicles
"Talking Back to the Night" (remix) [C] 1988 92 57 7 17
"Roll with It" 53 36 1 53 81 30 1 1 1 Roll with It
"Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" 89 94 2 46 6 2 1
"Holding On" 3 11 1 2
"Hearts on Fire" [D] 1989 41 53 22 22
"One and Only Man" 1990 87 100 3 70 50 18 9 1 Refugees of the Heart
"I Will Be Here" 1991 96 121 76 40
"Reach for the Light" [E] 1995 29 Balto (soundtrack)
"Spy in the House of Love" 1997 88 53 86 Junction Seven
"Gotta Get Back to My Baby" [F] 89
"Why Can't We Live Together?" 2003 About Time
"Different Light"
"Spanish Dancer 2010" 2010 Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood
"Higher Love" (with Lily Winwood) 2016 Non-album singles
"Range Rover" (Ben Rector featuring Steve Winwood) 2021
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Main

[29]
"Midland Maniac" [G] 1977 Steve Winwood
"Split Decision" [H] 1986 3 Back in the High Life
"Take It As It Comes" [I] 33
"Wake Me Up on Judgment Day"
"Put on Your Dancing Shoes" [H] 1988 25 Roll with It
"Another Deal Goes Down" [H] 1990 10 Refugees of the Heart
"In the Light of Day" [H] 1991
"Every Day (Oh Lord)" [G]
"Angel of Mercy" [H] 1997 Junction Seven
"Plenty Lovin'"
"Phoenix Rising" 2003 About Time
"Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton) 2008 Live from Madison Square Garden
"I'm Not Drowning" Nine Lives
"Fly" [H]
"Can't Find My Way Home" 2017 Greatest Hits Live
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

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  • 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).[30][31]

Other appearances

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Song Year Album
"Burn Down the Mission" (with Phil Collins) 1991 Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
"Give It Up" (with Etta James) 1992 The Right Time
"It's All Right" 1994 A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
"Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand" 1997 A Very Special Christmas 3
"I'm Ready" 2002 Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues[32]
"Call on Me" 2004 Re-recorded voice sample of "Valerie"
"I Need Thee Every Hour" (with Ashley Cleveland) 2005 Men and Angels Say
"Makes Me Wanna Pray" (with Christina Aguilera) 2006 Back to Basics
"Ain't No Love" (with Sam Moore) Overnight Sensational
"When the World Gets Small" (with Gov't Mule) 2013 Shout!
"Fire in the Belly" (with Van Morrison) 2015 Duets: Re-working the Catalogue
"Range Rover" (with Ben Rector) 2021 Non-album single

Notes

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  1. ^ "Arc of a Diver" was only released as a single in the US and Canada.
  2. ^ "The Finer Things" was only released as a single in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and Continental Europe.
  3. ^ "Talking Back to the Night" was only released as a single in the US, Canada and Australia.
  4. ^ "Hearts on Fire" was only released as a single in the US, Canada and Japan.
  5. ^ "Reach for the Light" was only released as a single in the US and Australia.
  6. ^ "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" was only released as a single in Continental Europe. It was also released promotionally in the UK.
  7. ^ a b Only released as a promotional single in Spain.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Only released as a promotional single in the US.
  9. ^ "Take It As It Comes" was released promotionally in the UK as an LP sampler. It charted in the US due to airplay.

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum - Steve Winwood". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "STEVE WINWOOD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  3. ^ a b c Peak chart positions in Australia:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: 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.
    • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "Discography Steve Winwood". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
    • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
    • "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "I Will Be Here" (ARIA) peaks: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 11 March 1991". Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Steve Winwood ARIA Chart history (albums) (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  5. ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
  6. ^ a b c d "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. ^ a b c "Discografie Steve Winwood". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  9. ^ a b c "Discography Steve Winwood". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Swedish Charts > Steve Winwood discography". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Swiss Charts > Steve Winwood" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "Steve Winwood – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  13. ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Steve Winwood". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 August 2022. Type Steve Winwood in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. ^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – Steve Winwood". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  15. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "American certifications – Steve Winwood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  17. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 7 December 1986. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  18. ^ "Guld & Platina – År 1987–1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  20. ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  21. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Steve Winwood)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  22. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 1988. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  23. ^ "UK Singles Charts: 1983 (including chart panel sales)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  24. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  25. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
  26. ^ "Steve Winwood – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  27. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 1071. ISBN 9780898201802.
  28. ^ "Steve Winwood – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  29. ^ a b "Steve Winwood – Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  30. ^ Pareles, Jon (23 July 1986). "The Pop Life: Steve Winwood Returns to Make the Juices Flow". The New York Times.
  31. ^ Fotheringham, William (2015). Cyclopedia: It's All About the Bike. Chicago Review Press. p. 272. ISBN 9781613734155.
  32. ^ Koda, Cub. Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues - Jools Holland at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-25.