Roll with It
Steve Winwood · 1988
44 min · 8 tracks · blues
Joyful melodies and rhythmic grooves blend with Winwood's soulful vocals, creating an uplifting experience that invites listeners to dance.
Top tracks — play these first
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Roll With It Start here — The title track exemplifies the album’s upbeat spirit, combining catchy hooks with a celebration of resilience and openness to life’s twists.
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Holding On — This track showcases Winwood's ability to fuse soul and rock elements, featuring powerful instrumentation and an infectious chorus that highlights his vocal prowess.
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Don't You Know What the Night Can Do? — The song stands out for its lush arrangement and introspective lyrics, illustrating Winwood's knack for blending personal reflection with broader themes of connection.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends rhythmic grooves with soulful melodies, maintaining a danceable energy while offering moments of reflection.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks establish a consistent mid-tempo groove, while the fourth track introduces a more upbeat rhythm that encourages dancing.
- The final two tracks slow down the tempo significantly, providing a contrast to the earlier energetic songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- energetic groove exploration
- uplifting, soulful melodies
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified Winwood's commercial success after 'Back in the High Life'.
- Career context
- Released in 1988, Roll with It was Steve Winwood's fourth studio album, coming after the success of his previous album, Back in the High Life. At this point in his career, Winwood was experiencing a commercial peak, having established himself as a prominent figure in pop and rock music since the late 1960s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Joe Cocker· Traffic· Eric Clapton
Tracklist
- 1 Roll With It Start here 5:17
- 2 Holding On 6:14
- 3 The Morning Side 5:12
- 4 Put on Your Dancing Shoes 5:10
- 5 Don’t You Know What the Night Can Do? 6:53
- 6 Hearts on Fire 5:14
- 7 One More Morning 4:58
- 8 Shining Song 5:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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