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Steve Winwood - About Time Audio CD

A fair review of the Steve Winwood "About Time" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Steve Winwood reviews here, or go back to the Steve Winwood tabs.

Steve Winwood Band: Steve Winwood
Title: About Time
Rating:
Release Date: 2003-06-17
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Different Light 2: Cigano (For The Gypsies) 3: Final Hour 4: Why Can�t We Live Together? 5: Domingo Morning 6: Now That You�re Alive 7: Bully 8: Phoenix Rising 9: Horizon 10: Walking On 11: Silvia (Who Is She?)

Winwood re-birth !
A wonderful re-birth ( togheter with Nine Lives too . Not too words to explain that the man can give breath to his music simply with his great timing and superb voice's timbre . . . ) . Shadow of Traffic 'round , great feelings . A must.


A master piece
Before listening to this album I was not Winwood's fan at all, I heard from him and listening some of his songs like Higher Love or Valerie which I like very much but not to the point to have considered myself a fan, after I heard this album I became Winwood's fan. I hardly write comments but this is one exception. These album has a fantastic combination of styles that I may called Rock-Latin fusion but maybe it is not correct the name, but the result is fantastic, all the songs are amazing, just to mention some. . . Cigano, Take it to the final hour and the superb Why can't we live together, in one word: Buy this CD now.


Back to basics
Essentially the band consists of just Winwood on Vocals and Hammond Organ plus Jose Pires de Almeida Neto on Guitar and Walfredo Reyes Jr on drums; and thats it. This 2003 album from Steve Winwood is a return to his roots in terms of the sound and the playing. On a couple of tracks there is some Flute or Saxophone, but really its kept simple.

The key thing is Steve Winwood's voice still sounds as strong as ever and the Hammond Organ is great. If the album has any weakness it is perhaps that it could have done with a few more memorable songs. However 'Cigano (For the Gypsies)' and 'Horizon' show that Winwood can still write good material.

Its a fine album and the best thing the man has done for a long time.


This is great music
Steve's classic solo recordings - BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE, for instance - have surprises everywhere. Here's why I did not award this great recording FIVE stars: There are no incredibly unforgettable moments. The drum intro to "Higher Love," the guest voices on the title track, and so on. This particular album has everything EXCEPT that extra pinch of substance we refer to as genius. It's a very good album, though, every song is good. You should add it to your collection, especially if you admire Steve's other stuff. It is different and solid.


Jam record
Nowadays if the songs go over 3 minutes it's too long for the general publics' attention span can handle. This album brings me back to when you could buy an album and the songs were longer than 3 minutes each on it. If you like great musicianship and lyrics then this album is for you. It's hard to believe this is only 3 guys playing. Steve Winwood is as always great ! Buy it if you're a fan.


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