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Arc of a Diver
Rock · 1980 · 7 tracks

Arc of a Diver

Steve Winwood

A self-contained masterpiece of blue-eyed soul. Warm synthesizers and precise drum machines provide a shimmering backdrop for some of the decade's finest vocals.

December 31, 1980 · Island Records

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A serene and soulful meditation on self-reliance and the beauty of a fresh start.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
While You See a Chance
5:17
02
Arc of a Diver
5:30
03
Second‐Hand Woman
3:44
04
Slowdown Sundown
5:27
05
Spanish Dancer
6:01
06
Night Train
7:54
07
Dust
6:19
Moments Worth Listening For
The opening synthesizer swell of 'While You See a Chance' that feels like a physical sunrise.
The hypnotic, interlocking percussion and synth bass interplay on the nearly eight-minute 'Night Train'.
The delicate, almost folk-like fragility of the vocal performance on the closing track 'Dust'.
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How does Arc of a Diver sound next to the rest of Steve Winwood's catalogue?

Harmonized+1.6σ

The vocals lean notably further into harmonized than the rest of the catalogue.

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