Talking Back to the Night
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| Talking Back the to Night | ||
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| Studio album by Steve Winwood | ||
| Released | September 1982 | |
| Recorded | November 1981 - June 1982 | |
| Genre | Rock, Blue-eyed soul | |
| Length | 40:38 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Steve Winwood chronology | ||
| Arc of a Diver (1981) |
Talking Back to the Night (1982) |
Back in the High Life (1986) |
Talking Back to the Night is the third solo album by blue-eyed soulster Steve Winwood. Released less than two years after the top-3 hit Arc of a Diver, it failed to see as much success as it predecessor. "Valerie" was a minor hit in 1982, but was re-recorded and re-released in 1987 for Chronicles, and became a top-10 hit. In addition, the album tracks "Help Me Angel" and "Talking Back to the Night" were also re-recorded for Chronicles. The latter was then released for the first time as a single.
Winwood performed all of the instruments on this album.
[edit] Track listing
- All songs written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings
- Valerie – 4:05
- Big Girls Walk Away – 3:51
- And I Go – 4:12
- While There's a Candle Burning – 3:11
- Still in the Game – 4:51
- It Was Happiness – 4:58
- Help Me Angel – 5:06
- Talking Back to the Night – 5:44
- There's a River – 4:40
[edit] Personnel
- Steve Winwood - Synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, composer
- Nicole Winwood - Background vocals
- Will Jennings - Composer
- Nobby - Assistant Engineer
- Lynn Goldstein - Photography
- Tony Wright - Cover design
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | The Billboard 200 | 28 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Still in the Game" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| 1982 | "Still in the Game" | Billboard Pop Singles | 47 |
| 1982 | "Valerie" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1982 | "Valerie" | Billboard Pop Singles | 70 |
| 1987 | "Valerie" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1987 | "Valerie" | Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| 1987 | "Valerie" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1988 | "Talking Back to the Night" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 17 |
| 1988 | "Talking Back to the Night" | Billboard Pop Singles | 57 |
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