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Talking Back to the Night is the third solo studio album by English recording artist 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings.

Side one
  1. "Valerie" – 4:05
  2. "Big Girls Walk Away" – 3:51
  3. "And I Go" – 4:12
  4. "While There's a Candle Burning" – 3:11
  5. "Still in the Game" – 4:51
Side two
  1. "It Was Happiness" – 4:58
  2. "Help Me Angel" – 5:06
  3. "Talking Back to the Night" – 5:44
  4. "There's a River" – 4:40

Personnel

  • Steve Winwood – synthesizers, keyboards, organ, drum machines, guitars, lead & backing vocals, producer, composer, engineer
  • Nicole Winwood – additional backing vocals (tracks 2, 5)
  • John "Nobby" Clarke – assistant engineer
  • Lynn Goldstein – photography
  • Tony Wright – cover design

Charts

References

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  9. ^ "allmusic ((( Talking Back to the Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Album Search: Steve Winwood – Talking Back to the Night" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Steve Winwood – Talking Back to the Night". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2013.