Arc Of A Diver
by Steve Winwood

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Year: 1980
Overall rank: 5,392nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 124 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1980 (89th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (777th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,392nd)

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Steve Winwood bestography

Arc Of A Diver is ranked 2nd best out of 15 albums by Steve Winwood on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Steve Winwood is Back In The High Life which is ranked number 4978 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 277.

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Arc Of A Diver
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Arc Of A Diver rankings

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Overall rank: 5,392nd | 1980s rank: 777th | 1980 rank: 89th

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 124 votes)
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02/18/2026 19:07 Leonard  Ratings distribution  6,51170/100
 
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85/100
From 11/06/2022 07:43 | #291083
Loved this album in the 80s and still a "guilty pleasure." He plays every instrument...kind of amazing. Solid album.
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From 12/02/2021 13:54 | #276975
vanilla pop songs
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60/100
From 11/11/2018 11:27 | #224306
When my kids ask me what did the 80's sound like ? I'll play them this album

It's a complete compliment highlighted by the timeless "While You See A Chance"
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From 04/11/2017 12:43 | #189070
Excellent record underrated.
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75/100
From 11/05/2016 12:10 | #177999
A good album with good songs, although the use of keyboards when a nice honking sax would do is a little disappointing. Still, a solid album from Winwood.
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From 02/19/2016 12:17 | #160196
His best solo record.
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From 06/08/2015 22:59 | #143337
Of course, "While you see a chance" is the classic track here, and it definitely stands the test of time. That might not be necessarily true for the rest of the record. The synth on some of the tracks kind of sound a bit dated.
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95/100
From 10/11/2014 22:56 | #124146
steve winwood at his best
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80/100
From 08/05/2011 01:44 | #25764
i just love the fact Winwood produced the thing and played every instrument on this set of pop songs...i never heard of that before...I revist this every so often and when i do i'm reminded of the beauty in it..." Dust" and "Slowdown Sundown" always tear me down...and the optimism of "While you see a chance" shines...
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