1997 Steve Winwood – Junction Seven
Junction Seven is the seventh solo studio album by English musician and songwriter Steve Winwood, released in June 1997. The album broke the Top 40 in the UK but did not sell well in the US, and Winwood took a six-year break from making solo albums (returning in 2003 with About Time). This album was co-produced with Narada Michael Walden, while Winwood’s wife Eugenia co-wrote several songs. Des’ree provided vocals on ‘Plenty Lovin’.
Tracks
1 Spy In The House Of Love (Jim Capaldi; Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 04:46
2 Angel Of Mercy (Jim Capaldi; Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 05:02
3 Just Wanna Have Some Fun (Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 04:57
4 Let Your Love Come Down (Jim Capaldi; Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 05:48
5 Real Love (Eugenia Winwood; Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 05:22
6 Fill Me Up (Eugenia Winwood; Steve Winwood) 04:27
7 Gotta Get Back To My Baby (Eugenia Winwood; Steve Winwood) 04:52
8 Someone Like You (Eugenia Winwood; Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 04:39
9 Family Affair (Sylvester Stewart) 05:17
10 Plenty Lovin’ (Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 05:57
11 Lord Of The Street (Jim Capaldi; Narada Michael Walden; Steve Winwood) 06:26
Biography
Musicians
1 Spy In The House Of Love
| Bass | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Winwood |
| Guitar | James Fischer |
| Keyboards | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Percussion | Greg Gonaway |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
2 Angel Of Mercy
| Bass | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | James Fischer |
| Guitar | Steve Winwood |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Hammond Organ | Steve Winwood |
| Wurlitzer | Steve Winwood |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
3 Just Wanna Have Some Fun
| Bass | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Clavinet | Steve Winwood |
| Hammond Organ | Steve Winwood |
| Keyboards | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Synthesizer | Narada Michael Walden |
| Synthesizer | Steve Winwood |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Percussion | Walfredo Reyes |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
4 Let Your Love Come Down
| Bass | Narada Michael Walden |
| Bass | James Fischer |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Cymbal | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Steve Winwood |
| Guitar | Lenny Kravitz |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Organ | Steve Winwood |
| Piano | Michael McEvoy |
| Synthesizer | Michael McEvoy |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Walfredo Reyes |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Sandy Griffith |
| Background Vocals | Tina Gibson |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
5 Real Love
| Bass | Frank Martin |
| Bass | Michael McEvoy |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Michael McEvoy |
| Keyboards | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Piano | Steve Winwood |
| Programming | Frank Martin |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Michael McEvoy |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
6 Fill Me Up
| Bass | Michael McEvoy |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Michael McEvoy |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Winwood |
| Dobro | Michael McEvoy |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Background Vocals | Simone Sauphanor |
| Background Vocals | Ruby Turner |
| Background Vocals | Eugenia Winwood |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
7 Gotta Get Back To My Baby
| Bass | Marc Van Wageningen |
| Drums | Walfredo Reyes |
| Keyboards | Steve Winwood |
| Piano | Rebeca Mauleon |
| Sax | Melecio Magdaluyo |
| Trombone | Jeff Cressman |
| Trumpet | Bill Ortiz |
| Trumpet | Louis Fasman |
| Congas | Daniel De Los Reyes |
| Timbales | Walfredo Reyes Sr |
| Percussion | Walfredo Reyes Sr |
| Percussion | Walfredo Reyes |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tina Gibson |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
8 Someone Like You
| Bass | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Michael McEvoy |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Michael McEvoy |
| Programming | Narada Michael Walden |
| Programming | Michael McEvoy |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Sandy Griffith |
| Background Vocals | Tina Gibson |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
9 Family Affair
| Bass | Myron Dove |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Nile Rodgers |
| Piano | Steve Winwood |
| Percussion | Steve Winwood |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
10 Plenty Lovin’
| Bass | Gary Brown |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Jose Neto |
| Guitar | Steve Winwood |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jose Neto |
| Keyboards | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Trey McEvoy |
| Vocals | Des’Ree |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
11 Lord Of The Street
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Greg Gonaway |
| Guitar | Steve Winwood |
| Hammond Organ | Steve Winwood |
| Keyboards | Michael McEvoy |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Clavinet | Steve Winwood |
| Piano | Steve Winwood |
| Synthesizer | Narada Michael Walden |
| Programming | Frank Martin |
| Percussion | Walfredo Reyes |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Background Vocals | Tina Gibson |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
Liner Notes
Producer – Narada Michael Walden, Steve Winwood
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden, Steve Winwood
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 3, 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Rebeca Mauleon (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 2, 5, 9)
Concertmaster – Nathan Rubin (Tracks 2, 5, 9)
Conductor – Jerry Hey (Tracks 2, 5, 9)
Coordinator – Cherise Miller, Janice Lee, Kulan Kevin Walden, Shiloh Hobel, Viv Phillips
Creative Director – Eugenia Winwood
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Dave Frazer
Engineer (Second) – Mick Dolan
Engineer (Additional) – Marc Reyburn (Tracks 3, 9)
Engineer (Additional) – Jim Labinski (Track 4)
Engineer (Additional) – Gary Tole (Track 9)
Engineer (Midi, Assistant) – Jeff ‘G’ Gray* (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Technician – Andy Davies
Photography – Annie Leibovitz
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Netherturkdonic Studios
Recorded At Netherturkdonic Studios
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Le Crib Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
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