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The Best Box Set Set EverLike my title says, "Finer Things" is simply the best box set ever put together. While many many many artists nowadays have put together some kind of box set, few artists truly deserve one. Steve Winwood, however, I'm happy to say is one of them. This is mainly due to the fact that he's been in a lot of bands as well as having a successful solo career. Because of this, he's very difficult to compile in a one CD collection and in fact, nobody has ever tried. Sure there's been a great Spencer Davi…
Like my title says, "Finer Things" is simply the best box set ever put together. While many many many artists nowadays have put together some kind of box set, few artists truly deserve one. Steve Winwood, however, I'm happy to say is one of them. This is mainly due to the fact that he's been in a lot of bands as well as having a successful solo career. Because of this, he's very difficult to compile in a one CD collection and in fact, nobody has ever tried. Sure there's been a great Spencer Davis collection, a number of Traffic compilations of varying degrees of value, and a good collection of solo songs that cover his solo debut through his biggest seller, "Back In The Highlife." However, there is no single collection aside from this one which covers his Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, solo and, Traffic work in one place. And frankly, this can only be done in four CD's. Universal did release a new Steve Winwood CD that covers the early part of his career (Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, and Traffic) a few months ago under that "Millenium Collection" banner but to get a true retrospective, you really need the solo material which is great as well. Perhaps Universal is planning a second Millenium Collection for Steve?This collection has all the songs you know, but even rewards the serious fan with fantastic rarities, especially from the Blind Faith period. Every Winwood fan must hear the live cover of the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb" at least once and the electric version of "Can't Find My Way Home" is absolutely essential, perhaps even better than the classic acoustic version--no joke. The only thing I would have liked to have seen--and this is a minor detail--is "Here Comes A Man" from Traffic's 1994 album which came out a year before this box set. But the bottom line is that this collection is not to be missed if you're a big fan of all stages of his work. However, if you want to save a few bucks, you can get the Millenium Collection CD and "Chronicles" to get a decent bare-bones overview of his career in 2 CD's.
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The Finer ThingsThis 4 CD set shows how really good Stevie was in the 60's and 70's and how really bad music overtook him and almost everyone else in the 80's. The first 3 CDs show what the young genius could do. He played with three terrific bands and created some of the best jam band, jazz and drug influenced music of the generation. The fourth CD is a sad reflection of electronic drums, synthesized keyboards and awful mixing that was the 80's. Underneath the noise I think there might be some good songs. 3 out of 4 ain't bad!
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CD 1 : Finer Things
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Dimples - Steve Winwood, Bracken, James?:??Play Buy track 2I Can't Stand It - Steve Winwood, McAllister, Steve?:??Play Buy track 3Every Little Bit Hurts - Steve Winwood, Cobb, Ed?:??Play Buy track 4Strong Love - Steve Winwood, Brown, Mary?:??Play Buy track 5Keep on Running - Steve Winwood, Edwards, J.?:??Play Buy track 6Somebody Help Me - Steve Winwood, Edwards, Jackie?:??Play Buy track 7When I Come Home - Steve Winwood, Edwards, Jackie?:??Play Buy track 8I Want to Know - Steve Winwood, MacLeod, S.?:??Play Buy track 9Crossroads - Steve Winwood, Jamal, Ahmad?:??Play Buy track 10Gimme Some Lovin' - Steve Winwood, Davis, Spencer?:??Play Buy track 11I'm a Man - Steve Winwood, Miller, Jimmy [Prod?:??Play Buy track 12Paper Sun?:??Play Buy track 13Dealer?:??Play Buy track 14Coloured Rain?:??Play Buy track 15No Face, No Name, No Number?:??Play Buy track 16Heaven Is in Your Mind?:??Play Buy track 17Smiling Phases?:??Play Buy track 18Dear Mr. Fantasy?:??Play Buy track 19Pearly Queen?:??Play Buy track 20Forty Thousand Headmen?:??Play Buy track 21No Time to Live?:??Play Buy track 22Shanghai Noodle Factory?:??Play Buy track 23Medicated Goo - Steve Winwood, Miller, Jimmy [Prod?:??Play Buy track 24Withering Tree?:??Play Buy track -
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format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Had to Cry Today - Steve Winwood, Winwood, Steve?:??Play Buy track 2Can't Find My Way Home [#] - Steve Winwood, Winwood, Steve?:??Play Buy track 3Sea of Joy - Steve Winwood, Winwood, Steve?:??Play Buy track 4Sleeping in the Ground [Live][#] - Steve Winwood, Myers, Sam?:??Play Buy track 5Under My Thumb [Live][#] - Steve Winwood, Jagger, Mick?:??Play Buy track 6Stranger to Himself?:??Play Buy track 7John Barleycorn - Steve Winwood, Traditional?:??Play Buy track 8Glad - Steve Winwood, Winwood, Steve?:??Play Buy track 9Freedom Rider?:??Play Buy track 10Empty Pages?:??Play Buy track 11The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys?:??Play Buy track 12Rainmaker?:??Play Buy track -
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format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory?:??Play Buy track 2(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired [Live]?:??Play Buy track 3Happy Vibes - Steve Winwood, Kabaka, Remi?:??Play Buy track 4Something New?:??Play Buy track 5Dream Gerrard - Steve Winwood, Stanshall, Viv?:??Play Buy track 6Walking in the Wind?:??Play Buy track 7When the Eagle Flies?:??Play Buy track 8Winner/Loser - Steve Winwood, Winwood, Steve?:??Play Buy track 9Crossing the Line [Live] - Steve Winwood, Quartermain, Michae?:??Play Buy track 10Hold On?:??Play Buy track 11Time Is Running Out?:??Play Buy track 12Vacant Chair - Steve Winwood, Stanshall, Viv?:??Play Buy track
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