Category: Steve Winwood

March 14, 2023

Steve Winwood – Freedom Overspill (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

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Originally posted on May 10, 2011

“Freedom Overspill” is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It was the second single released from his fourth solo album, Back in the High Life. It was produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. James Hooker, Winwood’s touring keyboard player and a former member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, was credited with co-writing the song with Winwood and George Fleming. In the UK the song reache #69.

It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots.

SIDE A:
Freedom Overspill (The Liberty Mix) 7:25
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Producer – Russ Titelman
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Freedom Overspill (Dub) 5:56
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Producer – Russ Titelman
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Higher Love (Extended Remix) 7:44
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Producer – Russ Titelman

Help Me Angel 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Freedom Overspill	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records – 0-20537
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:

Producer – Steve Winwood

NOTES:
Original version available on the Steve Winwood LP “BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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January 22, 2021

Steve Winwood – Back In The High Life Again (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Back in the High Life Again” is a 1986 song written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings and performed by Winwood. The song was included on his album Back in the High Life and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. “Back in the High Life Again” was Winwood’s second number-one single on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Back in the High Life Again” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988.

SIDE A:
Back In The High Life Again (Edit) 4:26
Engineer – Jason Corsaro
Engineer, Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge*
Producer – Russ Titelman, Steve Winwood

SIDE B:
Night Train (Instrumental) (Edit) 4:16
Producer – Steve Winwood

Help Me Angel 5:04
Producer – Steve Winwood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Back In The High Life Again	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#13
1986	Back In The High Life Again	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#19
1986	Back In The High Life Again	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 IS 303
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – GD*

NOTES:
“Back In The High Life Again” Edited from the Steve Winwood album “Back in the High Life”.
“Night Train (Instrumental)” Edited from the Steve Winwood album “Arc of a Diver”.
“Help Me Angel” taken from the Steve Winwood album “Taking Back The Night”.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Password: burningtheground

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March 15, 2018

Steve Winwood – Holding On (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Holding On” is a 1988 single by Steve Winwood from the album Roll with It. The song was written by Winwood along with Will Jennings. “Holding On” was the last of four number ones for Winwood on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Holding On (Dance Mix) 9:54

SIDE B:
GoJuan (Aaghh Mix) 5:07
GoJuan (Groove Mix) 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Holding On	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#11
1988	Holding On	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VST 1135
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Steve Winwood
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Tom Lord Alge*

NOTES:
Includes Previously Unreleased Track
“Hold On (Remix)” taken from the LP “Roll With It”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

February 23, 2018

Steve Winwood – Higher Love (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Higher Love” is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan, who also appeared in the promotional music video.

“Higher Love” was Winwood’s first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” and followed by “Venus” by Bananarama. The song also spent four weeks atop the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

SIDE A:
Higher Love (Remix) 7:40

SIDE B:
Higher Love (Instrumental) 6:04
And I Go 4:10

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Higher Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1986	Higher Love	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#7
1986	Higher Love	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records ‎– 12 IS 288
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Edited By – Malcolm Pollack (tracks: A)
Engineer – Jason Corsaro (tracks: A), Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: A, B1)
Producer – Russ Titelman (tracks: A, B1), Steve Winwood
Remix – Tom Lord Alge* (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings

NOTES:
“HIGHER LOVE” From the LP “BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi