Singer-songwriter, legendary vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, mandolin player, producer, Grammy winner and BMI Icon Steve Winwood releases ‘Winwood: Greatest Hits Live,’ his first-ever live album as a solo artist!
The material on ‘Winwood: Greatest Hits Live’ is a collection of songs sourced from Winwood’s personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist handpicked by Winwood, featuring his best loved songs, ‘Greatest Hits Live’ offers fans a definitive musical portrait of his five-decade career.
«I’m excited about the release because I have recorded every show for many years and so it evoked many memories of the performances and reactions from the fans over the years who have supported me,» says Winwood. «I suppose it is sort of a tribute to the band members and crew I’ve been fortunate to have with me on the road. The songs were chosen for being the ones most recognized throughout my career which have left an impression and so I hope the record will be a souvenir that brings to mind happy memories of a good time experienced at one of my shows.»
The expanded 4LP gatefold package features rare, previously unreleased material touching on all aspects of Winwood’s extensive catalog, including contemporary arrangements of the music he created with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and on his classic solo recordings. The collection channels R&B, Jazz, Funk, Folk, Classic Rock, Pop, and Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian rhythms, highlighting Winwood’s unique ability to fuse multiple genres into a singular, cohesive musical expression. The record not only demonstrates Steve’s mastery of the Hammond B3 Organ, but also showcases his remarkable guitar skills.
Side One:
1. I’m A Man
2. Them Changes
3. Fly
Side Two:
1. Can’t Find My Way Home
2. Had To Cry Today
3. Back In The High Life Again
Side Three:
1. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
2. Empty Pages
3. Higher Love
Side Four:
1. Dear Mr. Fantasy
2. Gimme Some Lovin’
Side Five:
1. Rainmaker
2. Pearly Queen
3. Glad
Side Six:
1. Why Can’t We Live Together
2. 40,000 Headmen
3. Walking In The Wind
Side Seven:
1. Medicated Goo
2. John Barleycorn
3. While You See A Chance
Side Eight:
1. Arc Of A Diver
2. Freedom Overspill
3. Roll With It