Arc of a Diver
Encyclopedia
Arc of a Diver is the second solo album
by blue-eyed soul
ster Steve Winwood
. The album was performed entirely by Winwood.
Featuring Winwood's first solo hit, "While You See a Chance
" (which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100
in the United States
), this was Winwood's true breakthrough album as a solo artist. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
album chart, establishing him as a commercially viable act.
Engineered and Mixed by Steve Winwood at Netherturkdonic Studios, England.
Cover art by Tony Wright
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul is a media term that was used to describe rhythm and blues and soul music performed by white artists, with a strong pop music influence. The term was first used in the mid-1960s to describe white artists who performed soul and R&B that was similar to the music of the Motown and...
ster Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
. The album was performed entirely by Winwood.
Featuring Winwood's first solo hit, "While You See a Chance
While You See a Chance
"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980, who also wrote it alongside Will Jennings. It was released on his album Arc of a Diver and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981, and also reached #68 on the Billboard Top 100 for the year 1981, however it only...
" (which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), this was Winwood's true breakthrough album as a solo artist. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart, establishing him as a commercially viable act.
Engineered and Mixed by Steve Winwood at Netherturkdonic Studios, England.
Cover art by Tony Wright
Tony Wright (artist)
Tony Wright is an artist who created album covers such as Bob Marley's Natty Dread and Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and others including Bob Dylan's Saved...
.
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Steve Winwood & Will Jennings except where noted.
- "While You See a ChanceWhile You See a Chance"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980, who also wrote it alongside Will Jennings. It was released on his album Arc of a Diver and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981, and also reached #68 on the Billboard Top 100 for the year 1981, however it only...
" - 5:12 - "Arc of a Diver" (Winwood, Vivian StanshallVivian StanshallVivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his surreal exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, and for narrating Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.-The great...
) - 5:28 - "Second-Hand Woman" (Winwood, George Fleming) - 3:41
- "Slowdown Sundown"- 5:27
- "Spanish Dancer"- 5:58
- "Night Train"- 7:51
- "Dust" (Winwood, George Fleming) - 6:20
Production
- Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Steve Winwood
- Additional Engineering By John "Nobby" Clarke
- Tracks 2 & 3 published by Fantasy Songs Ltd.-Warner Brothers Music
- Track 7 published by Fantasy Songs Ltd.
- All other tracks published by Fantasy Songs Ltd./Rondor Music-LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-Ltd.
Personnel
- Steve Winwood: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Lead & Backing Vocal