Arc of a Diver

Infobox Album |
Name = Arc of a Diver
Type =Album
Artist = Steve Winwood

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Released = 31 December 1980
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Blue-eyed soul
Length = 40:02
Label = Island Records
Producer = Steve Winwood
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:34rb287c05ja link]

Last album ="Steve Winwood"
(1977)
This album = "Arc of a Diver"
(1980)
Next album ="Talking Back to the Night"
(1982)

"Arc of a Diver" is the second solo album by blue-eyed soulster Steve Winwood. The album was performed entirely by Winwood.

Featuring Winwood's first solo hit, "While You See a Chance" (which peaked at #7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States), this was Winwood's true breakthrough album as a solo artist. It peaked at #3 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart, establishing him as a commercially viable act.

Engineered and Mixed by Steve Winwood at Netherturkdonic Studios, England.

Cover art by Tony Wright.

Track listing

#"While You See a Chance" (Winwood, Will Jennings)
#"Arc of a Diver" (Winwood, Viv Stanshall)
#"Second-Hand Woman" (Winwood, George Fleming)
#"Slowdown Sundown" (Winwood, Will Jennings)
#"Spanish Dancer" (Winwood, Will Jennings)
#"Night Train" (Winwood, Will Jennings)
#"Dust" (Winwood, George Fleming)

Production

*Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Steve Winwood
*Additional Engineering By Jon Clarke

Credits

*Steve Winwood: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Lead & Backing Vocals