Steve Winwood discography

Steve Winwood discography
Steve Winwood in 2008.
Studio albums	9
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	6
Singles	25
Soundtrack albums	1

The discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, and twenty five singles. After performing in the bands, the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and Ginger Baker's Air Force, Winwood 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 #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, certifying Platinum in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom. The album's second track, "While You See a Chance" became a major hit in the United States, reaching #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, the lead single, "Still in the Game" reached #19 on the Canadian Singles Chart and the second single, "Valerie" charted at #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. "Higher Love" (spawned from the album) became Winwood's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart, while also peaking at #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, spawning the title track as the lead single. The 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 #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 #26 on the UK Albums Chart and #27 on the Billboard 200. Even though its first single, "One and Only Man" was a minor UK hit, it reached #5 in Canada and #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. Steve Winwood has sold over 7 million records in the United States alone, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		UK [2]	AU [3]	CA [4]	CH [5]	DE [6]	NL [7]	NZ [8]	SE [9]	US [10]
1977	Steve Winwood Released: June 1977 Label: Island	12	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	22
1980	Arc of a Diver Released: December 1980 Label: Island	13	5	1	—	26	6	3	33	3	BPI: Silver [11] MC: Platinum[12] RIAA: Platinum[1]
1982	Talking Back to the Night Released: September 1982 Label: Island	6	21	12	—	9	9	19	17	28	MC: Gold[12]
1986	Back in the High Life Released: June 1986 Label: Island	8	11	6	12	18	15	14	11	3	BPI: Gold [11] RIAA: 3× Platinum[1]
1988	Roll with It Released: June 1988 Label: Virgin	4	14	3	4	7	21	16	3	1	BPI: Gold [11] MC: 2× Platinum[12] GLF: Gold[13] RIAA: 2× Platinum[1]
1990	Refugees of the Heart Released: November 1990 Label: Virgin	26	45	23	27	25	58	—	19	27	MC: Gold[12] RIAA: Gold[1]
1997	Junction Seven Released: June 1997 Label: Virgin	32	—	—	38	15	—	—	55	123
2003	About Time Released: 17 June 2003 Label: Wincraft Music	97	—	—	—	37	—	—	—	126
2008	Nine Lives Released: 29 April 2008 Label: Columbia	31	—	—	74	22	51	34	—	12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or the information is unknown.

Collaboration albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	US [10]
1973	Aiye-Keta (with Remi Kabaka and Abdul Lasisi Amao as Third World - later, when the reggae group Third World [also on Island] appeared, credit on covers and records were changed to Remi Kabaka, Abdul Lasisi Amao, Steve Winwood) Released: July 1973 Label: Island	—	—
1976	Go (with Stomu Yamashta and Michael Shrieve as Go) Released: April 1976 Label: Island	—	60

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK [2]	DE [6]	US [10]
1976	Go: Live from Paris (with Stomu Yamash'ta, Klaus Schulze, Michael Shrieve, Al DiMeola as Go) Released: 1976 Label: Island	—	—	—
2009	Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) Released: 19 May 2009 Label: Reprise/Duck	40	8	14	BVMI: Gold[14]

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		UK [2]	CA [4]	DE [6]	NZ [8]	US [10]
1972	Winwood Released: 1972 Label: United Artists	—	—	—	—	93
1987	Chronicles Released: 9 October 1987 Label: Island	12	21	—	19	26	RIAA: Platinum[1]
1995	The Finer Things Released: 21 March 1995 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	—
1999	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection Released: 19 October 1999 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Best of Steve Winwood Released: 8 January 2002 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood Released: 8 June 2010 Label: Island	11	—	33	—	—	BPI: Gold [11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions									Album
		UK [15]	GER [16]	NL [17]	NZ [18]	CAN [19]	US [20]	US Main [20]	US AC [20]	AU
1977	"Hold On"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Steve Winwood
	"Time Is Running Out"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"While You See a Chance"	45	—	21	28	3	7	2	17	16	Arc of a Diver
1981	"Arc of a Diver"	—	—	—	—	—	48	11	—	—
	"Night Train"	—	—	42	24	—	104	—	—	—
	"Spanish Dancer"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"There's A River"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	"Still in the Game"	—	—	29	—	19	47	8	—	90	Talking Back to the Night
	"Valerie"	51	—	—	—	34	70	13	—	98
	"Talking Back to the Night"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Your Silence Is Your Song"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	They Call It An Accident (soundtrack)
1986	"Higher Love" (with Chaka Kahn)	13	49	26	11	1	1	1	7	8	Back in the High Life
	"Freedom Overspill"	69	—	—	—	—	20	4	—	—
	"Split Decision"	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—
	"Take It As It Comes"	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—	—
	"Back in the High Life Again"	53	—	61	—	—	13	19	1	87
	"Wake Me Up on Judgement Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	"The Finer Things"	—	—	—	—	25	8	5	1	55
	"Valerie" (remix)	19	—	—	41	17	9	13	2	19	Chronicles
1988	"Talking Back to the Night" (remix)	—	—	—	—	92	57	17	7	—
	"Roll with It"	53	53	81	30	1	1	1	1	36	Roll With It
	"Put on Your Dancing Shoes"	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—
	"Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?"	89	—	—	46	—	6	1	2	—
	"Holding On"	—	—	—	—	—	11	2	1	—
1989	"Hearts on Fire"	—	—	—	—	—	53	22	22	—
1990	"One and Only Man"	87	70	50	—	5	18	1	9	100	Refugees of the Heart
1991	"Another Deal Goes Down"	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—
	"I Will Be Here"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40	—
1996	"Reach for the Light"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	Balto - Soundtrack
1997	"Spy in the House of Love"	88	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Junction Seven
	"Gotta Get Back to My Baby"	—	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Angel of Mercy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Plenty Lovin'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Why Can't We Live Together"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	About Time
	"Different Light"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nine Lives
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
2002	"I'm Ready"	Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues[21]
2006	"Makes Me Wanna Pray"	Back To Basics

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