Nine Lives (Steve Winwood album)
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2008 studio album by Steve Winwood
| Nine Lives | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 29 April 2008 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 57:13 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | Steve Winwood |
| Steve Winwood chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Billboard | (not rated)[3] |
Nine Lives is Steve Winwood's ninth solo studio album, released on 29 April 2008. It is his last to date.
The album's first single, "Dirty City" featuring guitarist Eric Clapton, held the number-one added single spot for three weeks in a row and peaked at the overall number-two spot on AAA Radio.[4]
The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week.[5] [6]
Track listing
[edit ]- "I'm Not Drowning" (Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin) – 3:32
- "Fly" (Winwood, Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto) – 7:49
- "Raging Sea" (Winwood, Godwin, Neto) – 6:17
- "Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton) (Winwood, Godwin) – 7:44
- "We're All Looking" (Winwood, Godwin) – 5:25
- "Hungry Man" (Winwood, Godwin, Neto) – 7:07
- "Secrets" (Winwood, Godwin, Neto) – 6:41
- "At Times We Do Forget" (Winwood, Godwin, Neto) – 5:57
- "Other Shore" (Winwood, Godwin, Neto) – 6:41
Personnel
[edit ]- Steve Winwood – vocals, Hammond organ, guitars
- Tim Cansfield – guitars
- Eric Clapton – guitars, guitar solo (4)
- José Pires de Almeida Neto – guitars
- Richard Bailey – drums
- Karl Vanden Bossche – percussion
- Paul Booth – flute, saxophone, human whistle
Production
[edit ]- Steve Winwood – producer
- Johnson Somerset – associate producer
- James Towler – engineer, mixing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
- Josh Cheuse – art direction, design
- Sam Erickson – photography
- Juan Pont Lezica – photography
Studios
- Recorded and Mixed at Wincraft Studios (Gloucestershire, UK).
- Mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, UK).
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 71 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 177 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 22 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 26 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 34 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 24 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200 [17] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Steve Winwood's 'Nine Lives' : World Cafe - NPR". NPR. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (2011). "Nine Lives - Steve Winwood | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Graff, Gary (2011). "Nine Lives". Billboard . Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Steve Winwood new CD and tour [permanent dead link ], news.jamradio.org, March 25, 2008, Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1", Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
- ^ Rocker won't let nostalgia define career Tuesday, April 29, 2008 By Gary Graff. Columbus Dispatch [1]
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Steve Winwood – Nine Lives". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.