Steve Winwood - Junction Seven (1997) flac

Tracklist:

[4:47] 01. Steve Winwood - Spy In The House Of Love
[5:03] 02. Steve Winwood - Angel Of Mercy
[4:57] 03. Steve Winwood - Just Wanna Have Some Fun
[5:48] 04. Steve Winwood - Let Your Love Come Down
[5:22] 05. Steve Winwood - Real Love
[4:27] 06. Steve Winwood - Fill Me Up
[4:53] 07. Steve Winwood - Gotta Get Back To My Baby
[4:39] 08. Steve Winwood - Someone Like You
[5:18] 09. Steve Winwood - Family Affair
[5:57] 10. Steve Winwood - Plenty Lovin'
[6:27] 11. Steve Winwood - Lord Of The Street

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
Total length: 00:57:26
Main artist: Steve Winwood
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Virgin Records
Genre: Pop/Rock, Rock
© 1997 Virgin Records Ltd
℗ 1997 Virgin Records Ltd

Steve Winwood teams up with producer Narada Michael Walden, and the result is a fine, multi-textured disc. Winwood's calling card has always been his gritty, soulful voice, and he uses it to good effect on tunes like "Spy in the House of Love." The tune opens things up with a bang--it's an up-tempo, funky jam about falling under the influence of that powerful emotion. The album continues with gospel-tinged ballads ("Angel of Mercy"), well-turned covers (Sly and the Family Stone's "Family Affair), and even a Cuban-inflected piece ("Got to Get Back to My Baby"). On the latter, Winwood employs some top-flight Cuban musicians, including percussionist Walfredo Reyes, and pianist, co-arranger Rebecca Mauleon-Santana. The tune is a real highlight, and defines some welcome new ground for Winwood -- he's come a long way from The Spencer Davis Group and "Gimme Some Lovin' ". All in all, a fine effort from an artist who keeps his musical gift well-tuned and his ear to the ground for new influences.



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