About Time (Steve Winwood album)

About Time
Studio album by Steve Winwood
Released	17 June 2003
Genre	Rock, Blue-eyed soul
Length	69:45
Label	Wincraft Music
Producer	Johnson Somerset, Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood chronology
Junction Seven (1997) About Time (2003) Nine Lives (2008)

About Time is the eighth album by Steve Winwood, released in 2003. It was his first album since 1997 and was compared to his earlier work with Traffic.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Winwood's voice is now a little rough (which comes as a surprise), it nevertheless fits the scaled-down, relaxed atmosphere. And if individual songs aren't necessarily memorable, they don't necessarily need to be -- the feel is the thing here, and while it isn't first-rate Steve Winwood, it does feel like a welcome update from an old friend, which, after several years of waiting and several uneven records, is enough."^[1]

Track listing

Disk 1

1. "Different Light"
2. "Cigano (For the Gypsies)"
3. "Take It to the Final Hour"
4. "Why Can't We Live Together"
5. "Domingo Morning"
6. "Now That You're Alive"
7. "Bully"
8. "Phoenix Rising"
9. "Horizon"
10. "Walking On"
11. "Silvia (Who Is She?)"

Disk 2

1. "Dear Mr. Fantasy (Live)"
2. "Why Can't We Live Together"
3. "Voodoo Chile"

Personnel

• Steve Winwood – vocals, Hammond B-3 organ
• José Pires de Almeida Neto – guitar
• Walfredo Reyes, Jr. – drums, additional percussion (2,4)
• Karl Vanden Bossche – congas (2,4,6,7,8,10)
• Richard Bailey – timbales (2,4,6,7,8,10)
• Karl Denson – saxophone (1,6), flute (8,10)

Production

• Produced by Steve Winwood
• Associate Producer – Johnson Somerset
• Engineered by George Shilling, assisted by James Towler
• Mixed by James Towler
• Mastered by Tony Cousins
• Artwork by Michael Rios
• Photography by Gordon Jackson
• CD Booklet – Andy Dutlinger & Mark Berger/Madison House Design

Wincraft

Steve Winwood has formed an independent record label Wincraft Music administered by SCI Fidelity. Three albums have appeared on this label:

• About Time
• The Last Great Traffic Jam (distributed by Epic)
• Nine Lives

References

External links

• Review at allaboutjazz.com

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