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 enlarge | Artist: Steve Winwood
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 12310
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 44059
UPC: 724384405922
EAN: 0724384405922
ASIN: B000000WDT
Release Date: June 3, 1997
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 Great CD from a legendary performer July 19, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I disagreee strongly with most of the reviews I have read on here about this CD and i really don't understand. I first heard Steve on record on AM radio back in the 60's doing the hit song "Gimme Some Lovin" with the Spencer Davis Group and to this day I am impressed with that performance. Steve has dabbled in various musical styles and groups during his colorful career, but i think he's at this best when he's singing and playing an R@B/blues type of combination music. In other words.....he's great when he gets funky........and he gets funky on this
release in spades. To me it's the best he's ever sounded and played. "Spy in the House of Love" is an instant classic featuring steve on some very tasteful blues guitar licks. And
if "Just Wanna have Some Fun" and if "Fill Me Up" don't get your toes to tapping then you better check to make sure you're still
alive. It's true that there are no 15 minute spaced out jams on
here for those who want to get stoned and slobber all over their
love beads.....but I like it like that. I play this often in my
regular room in Yahoo voice chat and everybody loves it.....so
it's not just me. The production is clear and perfect contray to
what i read on here. I saw him do "Spy in the House of Love" on the Letterman TV show and was so impressed that I immediately bought the CD and wasn't disappointed....to say the least! You won't be either!
 A truly horrible CD... June 18, 2003
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
And what makes it horrible is that his other CDs were soooooooo good. To echo what one reviewer said, I can't even think of a memorable song from this one, as I can from any of his other CDs. A lot of happy poppy tunes, that show no real talent or imagination. This is no "Back in the high life" or "Arc of a Diver", not to mention anything from Traffic (even that reunion CD was better than this). Lets hope he does better on his next one.
 A Smooth Mess with Touches of Brilliance July 23, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
"Junction Seven" sparked considerable controversy among Steve Winwood fans - and yawns among the general public. A clear departure from his late-'80s classics, "Junction" is an artistic and commercial mistep - but not as bad as some claim.Flashes of brilliance are evident on this release. Funky guitar riffs are the order of the day on "Spy in the House of Love" and "Let Your Love Come Down." The bridge of "Fill Me Up" is Steve at his soulful white-Ray-Charles best. And "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" is an irresistably catchy experiment in soon-to-be trendy Latin rhythms. However, the smooth jazz production of Narada Michael Walden is "Junction Seven"'s Achilles Heel. The album was originally promoted as a return to Steve Winwood's R&B roots. Unfortunately, the R&B is closer to Whitney Houston than Otis Redding, and closer to Motown than Stax. The otherwise funky "Let Your Love Come Down" is almost ruined by the orgasmic female vocal refrain, the cover of "Family Affair" is just as lifeless as the original, and the album's biggest hit ("Plenty Lovin") was a staple of smooth jazz (not rock) stations. "Junction Seven," in short, is not classic R&B, but an imitation of the slick, predictable pop that is labelled "R&B" today because it's performed by black artists.
What happened? May 21, 2001
7 out of 13 found this review helpful
... I'm a big fan of Steve Winwood and of Traffic, but this album is the worst thing he's ever put out, and the only one by him that I've disposed of. There are no standout tracks. It's all mind-numbingly bland, white-bread pop An artist finds love or finds religion, and is so blissfully happy that he loses touch with the other emotions needed to make real, well-rounded art. I'm happy for him, but his gain is our loss. Avoid this CD.
 NO Good Songs April 8, 2000
6 out of 14 found this review helpful
ok people how in the world did you "other" amazon reviewers give anything better than three stars! when i think of steve winwood and any of his albums...except "junction 7" i can name any song and sing to it!, that is NOT the case Here!, i don't even recall a song title!, i know there are a couple of decent tracks, nothing memorable though...anyone who is thinking to buy this please think twice about it! , i'm warning you it is not good.and as for you steve winwood lovers...how could you rate this medicore at Best album, a great classic review!
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