Island Records released the definitive career retrospective of one of the all-time greats of the UK music scene on June 7th, 2010. Entitled “Revolutions – The Very Best Of Steve Winwood”, it is a portrait of one of the most influential British musicians in rock history; a singer-songwriter, peerless vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player.
With tracklistings selected from Steve's five decade career, “Revolutions: The Very Best Of Steve Winwood” will be available in two high quality formats: a single CD for the casual fan and a four CD deluxe box set including 60 page book for the connoisseur, with sleevenotes by writer Dylan Jones.
A child prodigy, Winwood first performed live on stage at the tender age of 8 in his father’s trad jazz band, and joined the Spencer Davis Group at 14. His stunning vocal style was compared to Ray Charles. He left Spencer Davis to form Traffic then later teamed up with Eric Clapton in Blind Faith at the tail-end of the Sixties. Arguably his biggest successes came with his solo work from the Seventies on.
In his teens Winwood played in pick-up bands for touring blues legends including Muddy Waters, BB King, Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley.
In a career lasting nearly 50 years he has sold over 50 million albums and several of his songs have become standards, notably ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ (memorably covered in The Blues Brothers film), ‘Keep On Running’, ‘Valerie’, ‘The Low Spark Of The High Heeled Boys’ and ‘Higher Love’.
He has been awarded multiple Grammy awards – for ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ and ‘Higher Love’ (a US no 1 in ’86)
In 2008 Rolling Stone ranked him no 33 in the 100 Best Singers Of All Time.
Throughout his career, Steve Winwood has remained an in-demand session player, and has contributed to landmark albums by a huge array of artists including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joe Cocker, Lou Reed, George Harrison, Toots & The Maytals, Marianne Faithfull, John Martyn, David Gilmour, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, James Brown, Etta James, Talk Talk, Paul Weller, and Christina Aguilera among many others.
Steve Winwood is currently preparing for a World Tour with Eric Clapton. UK shows will be: Birmingham NEC (May 18th), and two Wembley Arena shows (May 20, 21).
“Revolutions: The Very Best Of Steve Winwood” full UK tracklistings are below:
“Revolutions: The Very Best Of Steve Winwood” – Single CD
Keep On Running
Somebody Help Me
Gimme Some Lovin’
I’m A Man
Forty Thousand Headmen
Paper Sun
No Face, No Name, No Number
Dear Mr Fantasy
Can’t Find My Way Home
While You See A Chance
Valerie
Spanish Dancer
Higher Love
Back In The High Life
Roll With It
Dirty City
“Revolutions: The Very Best Of Steve Winwood” – 4 CD Box Set
CD 1
Keep On Running
Somebody Help Me
Gimme Some Lovin’
I'm A Man
Paper Sun
Coloured Rain
No Face No Name No Number
Heaven Is in Your Mind
Smiling Phases
Dear Mr Fantasy
Pearly Queen
Forty Thousand Headmen
No Time To Live
Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
Shanghai Noodle Factory
Medicated Goo
Withering Tree
Well Alright
Can't Find My Way Home
Presence Of The Lord
CD 2
Stranger To Himself
John Barleycorn (Must Die)
Glad
Freedom Rider
Empty Pages
The Low Spark Of The High-Heeled Boys
Rainmaker
Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory
Something New
Walking In The Wind
When The Eagle Flies
Mozambique
CD 3
Vacant Chair
While you See A Chance
Arc Of A Diver
Spanish Dancer
Night Train
Valerie
Higher Love
Freedom Overspill
Back In The High Life Again
Don't You Know What the Night Can Do
Spy In the House Of Love
Different Light
Dirty City
CD 4
This Hammer
Waltz For Lumumba
When I Come Home
Love
In The Light Of Day
There's A River
Hold On
The Morning Side
Far From Home
Holy Ground
State Of Grace
Why Can't We Live Together
Domingo Morning
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I loved the "Spanish Dancer 2010" version, I think the whole set is AWESOME.
Bought this for my good lady who is a huge fan of Steve's. Of course I also had a vested interest in buying her it. Great stuff from disc 1 track 1 to the end of disc 4. Strange that Roll With It wasn't on the 4 cd set but on the single disc. Still top class though.
Dear Steve,
I believe I lost the first note I attempted to send; soooo I decided to give it another "GO". Thank you so much for your hard work regarding your new release of "Revolutions CD". Can't wait to get it !!! Since you might put a scrapbook together, I thought I would share my story with you and Eric. I had a pen friend in 1966 that lived in the UK, Kent, England. They had horses and lived in the country. In her letter's she used to hang out at a friends Pub called, "The Green Man". She said Meopham (spelling ?) used to have dances and the boy's from Gravesend would bring their bands and play. Mainly smashing their instrument's. I was just curious if you and the "Spencer Davis Group" ever played there back in the day ? If so, it's a smaller world than I thought.
Yours Sincerely,
Cathy Allen
"UPTEMPO GAL" FROM K.C.
The BOX SET and one disc CD look great, going to purchase today. Just noticed that THE FINER THINGS is missing from the track list, one of the best songs.
I just saw the documentary on Steve on BBC4. So interesting, and very engaging. I will be looking out for the boxed set retrospective. Keep rockin'
Just got the box...What a nice album with exciting pictures! Brilliant sound quality and so cheap. Now I have to listen...
Sadly the cover was broken when I opened it, small plastic pieces fell out and also two
of the CDs :(
I pre ordered from CDON, usually the quickest way here in Sweden.
I will get a replacement of course, but it will take a few days I guess................
Meanwhile I will listen to the single album - that was not damaged.
Quite overwhelming!
OLÉ for Spanish Dancer!
Congratulations Steve Winwood!