Steve Winwood (album)

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.

Steve Winwood
Studio album by Steve Winwood
Released	June 1977
Recorded	1976–1977
Genre	Funk rock blue-eyed soul pop rock
Length	37:25
Label	Island
Producer	Steve Winwood, Chris Blackwell, Mark Miller Mundy
Steve Winwood chronology
Winwood (1971) Steve Winwood (1977) Arc of a Diver (1980)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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 and personnel

All tracks are written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Personnel	Length
1.	"Hold On"		Personnel: Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, electric piano, synthesizer, electric guitar, saxophone Brother James – percussion Willie Weeks – bass guitar Andy Newmark – drums	4:32
2.	"Time is Running Out"		Personnel: Winwood – lead and backing vocals, organ, electric piano, clavinet, string synthesizer, lead and rhythm guitars Nicole Winwood (credited as "Nicole") – backing vocals Jim Capaldi – percussion, backing vocals Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas Weeks – bass guitar Newmark – drums	6:30
3.	"Midland Maniac"	Winwood	Personnel: Winwood – vocals, organ, piano, harmonium, harpsichord, electric and acoustic basses, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion	8:32

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Personnel	Length
4.	"Vacant Chair"	Winwood, Vivian Stanshall	Personnel: Winwood – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer Junior Marvin – guitar John Susswell – drums Alan Spenner – bass guitar Brother James – percussion	6:54
5.	"Luck's In"		Personnel: Winwood – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, electric piano, percussion Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas Weeks – bass guitar Newmark – drums	5:23
6.	"Let Me Make Something in Your Life"		Personnel: Winwood – vocals, organ, piano, electric guitar Weeks – bass guitar Newmark – drums	5:33
Total length:				37:25

Production personnel

• 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
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	78
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)	12
United States (Billboard 200)	22

References

1. "Steve Winwood chart history". OfficialCharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
2. Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Steve Winwood - Steve Winwood | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
3. 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.
4. 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.