''The Finer Things'' is a compilation album box set of recordings by Steve Winwood. It includes songs from his early days with

The Spencer Davis Group The Spencer Davis Group were a British band formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (keyboards, guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK numb ...

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and

Blind Faith Blind Faith were an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. They were eagerly anticipated by the music press following on the success of each of the member's former bands, including Clapton a ...

and into his work during his solo career.

Track listing

Disc one

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Dimples A dimple, also called a gelasin (, ) is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek. Numerous cultures believe that cheek dimples are a good luck charm that entices people who perceive them as ...

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Spencer Davis Group The Spencer Davis Group were a British band formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (keyboards, guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK numbe ...

# "I Can't Stand It" - Spencer Davis Group # "

Every Little Bit Hurts "Every Little Bit Hurts" was originally a 1964 hit single for Motown soul singer Brenda Holloway, written by Ed Cobb. Background Though she was against recording the song again (she recorded it a couple of years before signing with Motown), she ...

" - Spencer Davis Group # "Strong Love" - Spencer Davis Group # "

Keep on Running "Keep On Running" is a song written and first recorded by Jackie Edwards. It became a hit in the UK for The Spencer Davis Group; their version reached number one in the charts. Recordings "Keep On Running" was written by Jamaican singer-songwrit ...

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Somebody Help Me "Somebody Help Me" is a single by The Spencer Davis Group, which was released in 1966. As with "Keep on Running", it was composed by Jackie Edwards. Chart performance "Somebody Help Me" became the band's second consecutive and last number-on ...

" - Spencer Davis Group # " When I Come Home" - Spencer Davis Group # "I Want to Know" - Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse # "

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

" - Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse # "

Gimme Some Lovin "Gimme Some Lovin" is a song first recorded by the Spencer Davis Group. Released as a single in 1966, it reached the Top 10 of the record charts in several countries. Later, ''Rolling Stone'' included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest Son ...

'" - Spencer Davis Group # " I'm a Man" - Spencer Davis Group # "Paper Sun" -

# "Dealer" - Traffic # "Coloured Rain" - Traffic # "No Face, No Name, No Number" - Traffic # "Heaven Is in Your Mind" - Traffic # "Smiling Phases" - Traffic # "

Dear Mr. Fantasy "Dear Mr. Fantasy" is a rock song by Traffic from their 1967 album, ''Mr. Fantasy''. Jim Capaldi contributed the lyrics, while Steve Winwood and Chris Wood composed the music. In a song review for AllMusic, Lindsay Planer commented: Dave ...

" - Traffic # "Pearly Queen" - Traffic # "

(Roamin' Thro' the Gloamin' With) 40,000 Headman "Roamin' Thru' the Gloamin' with 40,000 Headmen" (album title: "Forty Thousand Headmen"), written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, was first recorded by Traffic in 1967 or 1968. It was initially released as B-side to the "No Face, No Name and ...

" - Traffic # "No Time to Live" - Traffic # "Shanghai Noodle Factory" - Traffic # "Medicated Goo" - Traffic # "Withering Tree" - Traffic

Disc two

# "Had to Cry Today" -

# " Can't Find My Way Home" - Blind Faith # "Sea of Joy" - Blind Faith # "Sleeping in the Ground ive - Blind Faith # "Under My Thumb ive - Blind Faith # "Stranger to Himself" - Traffic # "

John Barleycorn "John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song listed as number 164 in the Roud Folk Song Index. John Barleycorn, the song's protagonist, is a personification of barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it: beer and whisky. ...

" - Traffic # "Glad" - Traffic # "Freedom Rider" - Traffic # "Empty Pages" - Traffic # "

The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys ''The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1971. The album was Traffic's most successful in the United States, reaching number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart and becoming the ...

" - Traffic # "Rainmaker" - Traffic

Disc three

# "Shoot Out at Fantasy Factory" - Traffic # "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired ive - Traffic # "Happy Vibes" - Steve Winwood,

Remi Kabaka Remi Kabaka (born 27 March 1945) is an Afro-rock avant-garde drummer. He worked with John Martyn, Hugh Masekela, on '' Rhythm of the Saints'' by Paul Simon, and '' Short Cut Draw Blood'' by Jim Capaldi. He was also an important figure in the 1970 ...

and Abdul Lasisi Amao # "Something New" - Traffic # "Dream Gerrard" - Traffic # "Walking in the Wind" - Traffic # "When the Eagle Flies" - Traffic # "Winner/Loser" -

Stomu Yamashta Stomu Yamashta (or Yamash'ta), born , is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer. He is best known for pioneering and popularising a fusion of traditional Japanese percussive music with Western progressive rock music in the 1960s and 1 ...

's Go # "Crossing the Line ive - Stomu Yamashta's Go # "Hold On" - Steve Winwood # "Time Is Running Out" - Steve Winwood # "Vacant Chair" - Steve Winwood

Disc four

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While You See a Chance "While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980, written by Winwood and Will Jennings. It was released on his album '' Arc of a Diver'' and peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in April 1981 and number 68 on the ' ...

" - Steve Winwood # "Arc of a Diver" - Steve Winwood # "Spanish Dancer" - Steve Winwood # "Night Train" - Steve Winwood # "Dust" - Steve Winwood # "

Valerie Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (disambiguation), a number of saints went by the name Valerie *Valerie (given name), a feminine given name Songs *"Valerie", a 1981 song by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash'' *"Valerie", a 1982 son ...

" - Steve Winwood # "Talking Back to the Night" - Steve Winwood # "Your Silence Is Your Song" - Steve Winwood # "

Higher Love "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'' (1986). It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The ...

" - Steve Winwood # "Freedom Overspill" - Steve Winwood # "

Back in the High Life Again "Back in the High Life Again" is a song with music by English artist Steve Winwood and lyrics by American songwriter Will Jennings. It was performed by Winwood, and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwo ...

" - Steve Winwood # " The Finer Things" - Steve Winwood # " Roll with It" - Steve Winwood # " Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" - Steve Winwood # "One and Only Man" - Steve Winwood

References

External links

The Finer Things at Allmusic
Steve Winwood albums 1995 compilation albums Island Records compilation albums {{1990s-compilation-album-stub