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1981 kicked off with Steve Winwood's "While You See A Chance," which was from his solo album, Arc Of A Diver. Basically, Winwood retreated to his home studio, and wrote, played, produced, and engineered the whole album all by himself. 35 years later, as we revisit Arc Of A Diver, we find that this do-it-yourself sound has a certain charm.
Anyway, in 1981, the CD did not exist. My upstairs neighbors, an African-American family, had Arc Of A Diver on cassette. While everyone loved and still loves "While You See A Chance," it was the deeper album cut, "Spanish Dancer," which mesmerized me, then not quite 9 years old. They would play this song along side Steely Dan's "Gaucho," and I didn't want to leave, even though I could hear my mom downstairs, calling me back for dinner.
Once in a while, you'll hear a radio station play "While You See A Chance." Even rarer is "Spanish Dancer," whose textures and mood really add and contribute to pop music's variety and depth.
-Lummy The Loch Monster
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Agreed- Lummy
SW had quite a run back in the 80's- not a bad album was released.
I think the album "Back in the High Life" trumps "Arc . . .". Not one bad song on that album imo.
...some good music.
Steve Winwood is probably my favorite artist - from Spencer Davis Group, though Traffic and Blind Faith to his solo stuff.
On this album, here is my favorite cut.
... was immediately after Dave Mason left Traffic for the first time and they played an almost unannounced gig in an East End London pub as a 3 piece and there was hardly anyone there and I was THIS close to Winwood playing bass with his foot pedals.
I actually preferred them in that slot before the funkier sound with the bigger band of the 70s.
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