About Time (Steve Winwood album)

About Time
Studio album by
Steve Winwood
Released17 June 2003
GenreRock
Length69:41
LabelWincraft Music
ProducerJohnson Somerset, Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood chronology
Junction Seven
(1997) 		About Time
(2003) 		Nine Lives
(2008)

About Time is the eighth solo studio album by Steve Winwood, released in 2003. It was his first album since 1997 and it featured a return to a musical style more in line with his earlier work with Traffic. That style is emphasized in the three piece band lineup: Hammond B-3 organ, guitar and drums, occasionally joined by saxophone, flute, conga drums and miscellaneous percussion characteristic of the Traffic sound from 1971-1974.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Winwood's voice is now a little rough (which comes as a surprise), it nevertheless fits the scaled-down, relaxed atmosphere. And if individual songs are not necessarily memorable, they don't necessarily need to be -- the feel is the thing here, and while it isn't first-rate Steve Winwood, it does feel like a welcome update from an old friend, which, after several years of waiting and several uneven records, is enough."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Different Light" (Steve Winwood) – 6:35
  2. "Cigano (For the Gypsies)" (S. Winwood, José Neto) – 6:20
  3. "Take It to the Final Hour" (S. Winwood, Anthony Crawford) – 5:36
  4. "Why Can't We Live Together" (Timmy Thomas) – 6:39
  5. "Domingo Morning" (S. Winwood, Neto) – 5:06
  6. "Now That You're Alive" (S. Winwood, Eugenia Winwood) – 5:29
  7. "Bully" (S. Winwood, E. Winwood) – 5:40
  8. "Phoenix Rising" (S. Winwood, William Topley) – 7:26
  9. "Horizon" (S. Winwood, E. Winwood) – 4:31
  10. "Walking On" (S. Winwood, Crawford) – 4:54
  11. "Silvia (Who Is She?)" (S. Winwood, Neto) – 11:25

Bonus Disc, 2004 Expanded Edition

  1. "Dear Mr. Fantasy" (live) (S. Winwood, J.Capaldi, C.Wood) – 8:17
  2. "Why Can't We Live Together" (live) (Timmy Thomas) – 6:31
  3. "Voodoo Chile" (Jimi Hendrix) – 14:49

Personnel

Production

  • Producer – Steve Winwood
  • Associate Producer – Johnson Somerset
  • Engineer – George Shilling
  • Mixing and Assistant Engineer – James Towler
  • Recorded and Mixed at Wincraft Studios
  • Mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK).
  • Bonus Tracks mastered by Bunt Stafford-Clark at Townhouse Studios (London, UK).
  • Artwork – Michael Rios
  • Photography – Gordon Jackson
  • CD Booklet – Andy Dutlinger and Mark Berger/Madison House Design
  • Artist Management – Mick Newton at Atomic (London, UK); Madison House Inc. (Boulder, CO).
  • Business Management – Brighton Jeffrey James (London, UK) and Charles Sussman (Nashville, TN).

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 37
Italian Albums (FIMI)[3] 66
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 174
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 97
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 10
US Billboard 200[7] 126
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 4

References

  1. ^ a b About Time at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Winwood – About Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Steve Winwood – About Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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