''Talking Back to the Night'' is the third solo studio album by English recording artist

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. Released less than two years after the top 3 hit ''

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'', it failed to see as much success as its predecessor, reaching #28 on the ''Billboard'' 200. " Valerie" was a minor hit in 1982, but when it and the title track were remixed and re-released in 1987 for ''

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'', the newer version of Valerie became a top 10 hit, while the remix of "Talking Back to the Night" hit the Billboard Hot 100, but failed to crack the Top 40. The track "Help Me Angel" was also remixed for ''

'', and was then released for the first time as a single. Winwood performed all of the instruments on this album.

Critical reception

Reviewing for ''

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'' in 1982, Parke Puterbaugh said the album is "for the most part a bland, easy-listening electropop rut".

Track listing

Personnel

– lead and backing vocals,

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, Roland VP-330 Vocoder, Multimoog, Linn LM-1 programming, Hayman drums, Ludwig snare drum, percussion * Nicole Winwood – backing vocals (tracks 2 and 5)

Production

* Steve Winwood – producer, engineer, mixing * John "Nobby" Clarke – assistant engineer *

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– photography * Tony Wright – artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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References

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