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The key to Steve Winwood's solo career is inconsistency. After he dashed the extravagant expectations built up by his group years with the disappointing debut album Steve Winwood, he came back with the stunning Arc Of A Diver. Then he disappointed again with Talking Back To The Night, only to come back strong again with Back In The High Life. With that track record, Roll With It should have been another flop, but it turned out to be a good followup. It was Refugees Of The Heart that was Winwood's next letdown. The distinction between a great Winwood album and one that's only okay is dangerously small -- it has more to do with performance than composition -- and on Refugees Of The Heart, as on Talking Back To The Night, Winwood was unable to invest Will Jennings' pedestrian lyrics with the soulful feeling of which he's capable. The album's standout is a collaboration with ex-Traffic partner Jim Capaldi on "One And Only Man," which topped Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, hit #9 on its Adult Contemporary chart, and peaked at #18 on the Hot 100. Perhaps noting this exception, Winwood next teamed with Capaldi in a 1994 reunion of Traffic.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Mike Lawler, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Crawford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Kunkel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Drum Programming, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer - Randall Bramblett, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
JIM CAPALDI, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Drum Programming, Moog Bass, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY BYROM, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
JIM CAPALDI, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Drum Programming, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Mike Lawler, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Kunkel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Drum Programming, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY BYROM, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Jim Horn, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Kunkel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Drum Programming, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY BYROM, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Drum Programming, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY BYROM, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
JIM CAPALDI, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Drum Programming, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LARRY BYROM, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Jim Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haynes, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer - Randall Bramblett, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Harvey Thomson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Winwood, Composer, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Vocals, Drum Programming, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Jennings, Composer - Brian Harding, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick Dolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Clarke, Producer, Executive Producer - Randall Bramblett, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
The key to Steve Winwood's solo career is inconsistency. After he dashed the extravagant expectations built up by his group years with the disappointing debut album Steve Winwood, he came back with the stunning Arc Of A Diver. Then he disappointed again with Talking Back To The Night, only to come back strong again with Back In The High Life. With that track record, Roll With It should have been another flop, but it turned out to be a good followup. It was Refugees Of The Heart that was Winwood's next letdown. The distinction between a great Winwood album and one that's only okay is dangerously small -- it has more to do with performance than composition -- and on Refugees Of The Heart, as on Talking Back To The Night, Winwood was unable to invest Will Jennings' pedestrian lyrics with the soulful feeling of which he's capable. The album's standout is a collaboration with ex-Traffic partner Jim Capaldi on "One And Only Man," which topped Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, hit #9 on its Adult Contemporary chart, and peaked at #18 on the Hot 100. Perhaps noting this exception, Winwood next teamed with Capaldi in a 1994 reunion of Traffic.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:45
- Main artists: Steve Winwood
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1990 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
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