403 of 1001 Albums: Steve Winewood's Arc of a Diver

Steve Winwood is a hugely talented guy. As a former member of several acts including, Traffic, before this album, he is an all around great instrumentalist and vocalist. He has that very 70's merging 80's sound. It's a bit of rock and something else. It's dated, but it sounds very smooth and stylish to still listen to. The jazzy quality I can appreciate on the album.

History: Steve Winwood released his second album and combined every bit of talent he was capable of to do it. He wrote all his own songs, he played the instruments and did the vocals. Now that is a lot, and he did it all on his own farm where he has a studio. This album would also be his breakthrough solo. It reached number three on the charts and got him commercially known.