THE title is clever. The former frontman of Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith has been off the scene for six years and here he bounces back with 11 tracks, many of which are reflective and self-probing, asking where have the years gone and where do I stand now?

Nothing here matches his driving hit Gimme Some Lovin' with Spencer Davis but there is still much Traffic-influenced soul. His style is more eclectic covering reggae, jazz-funk and even gipsy rhythms. Here is Steve, still with that haunted trademark voice trying to make sense of the precariousness of life, especially on a heart-felt plea to mankind on his cover version of Timmy Thomas's Why Can't We Live Together. He is facing up to his passing years with dignity and style on numbers such as Different Light, Phoenix Rising and Walking On. After 40 years in the business, Winwood has mellowed.

Updated: 11:05 Thursday, July 31, 2003