Winter into Spring

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Winter into Spring
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedMarch 1982
Genre [1]
Length43:45
Label Windham Hill, Dancing Cat (rerelease)
Producer William Ackerman
George Winston chronology
Autumn
(1980)
Winter into Spring
(1982)
December
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

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 (198485)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 127
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [6] 14

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References

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  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.