Winter into Spring

Winter into Spring
Studio album by
George Winston
Released1982
RecordedMarch 1982
Genre
[1]
Length43:45
LabelWindham Hill, Dancing Cat (rerelease)
ProducerWilliam Ackerman
George Winston chronology
Autumn
(1980) 		Winter into Spring
(1982) 		December
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Winter into Spring is the third solo album of pianist George Winston, released in 1982. It was inspired by the transition of the seasons and was the follow-up to his 1980 album, Autumn. It was reissued on Winston's Dancing Cat label. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 17, 1987.[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by George Winston, except "O Mar", by Dorival Caymmi

No.TitleLength
1."January Stars"6:32
2."February Sea"5:15
3."Ocean Waves (O Mar)" ("O Mar" is Portuguese for "The Sea")7:08
4."Reflection"2:40
5."Rain" (Originally "Rain/Dance")10:05
6."Blossom/Meadow"4:13
7."The Venice Dreamer Part One - Introduction"2:19
8."The Venice Dreamer Part Two"5:46
2001 reissue bonus track
No.TitleLength
1."(Love Echoes in the) Pine Hills"4:06

Charts

Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 127
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

References

  1. ^ Gabler, Jay (December 24, 2013). "'Folk piano' by way of John Cage: George Winston defies musical stereotypes". ClassicalMPR. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Winter into Spring at AllMusic
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 779.
  4. ^ "George Winston". RIAA. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "George Winston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "George Winston Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.