Talking Back to the Night (1982)

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Aug 4, 2025

Title: Talking Back to the Night
Artist: Steve Winwood
Genre: Progressive Rock
Released: 1982

Tracks:
1 - Valerie - 4:09
2 - Big Girls Walk Away - 3:54
3 - And I Go - 4:16
4 - While There's a Candle Burning - 3:14
5 - Still in the Game - 4:54
6 - It Was Happiness - 5:01
7 - Help Me Angel - 5:08
8 - Talking Back to the Night - 5:48
9 - There's a River - 4:37

Overview:

Talking Back to the Night is the third solo album by blue-eyed soul musician Steve Winwood. Released less than two years after the top 3 hit Arc of a Diver, it failed to see as much success as its predecessor, reaching #28 on the Billboard 200. "Valerie" was a minor hit in 1982, but when it was remixed and re-released in 1987 for Chronicles, the newer version of the song became a top 10 hit. 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

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