On June 3, 1997, “Virgin” label released “Junction Seven”, the seventh Steve Winwood studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Netherturkdonic Studios” in Gloucestershire, England, “Tarpan Studios” in San Raphael, California, “Le Crib” in New York City, “A&M Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Winwood and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

• Steve Winwood– vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3 organ, synth sax solo,  clavinet, organ, acoustic piano, claves, keyboards, percussion, horn arrangements
• Michael McEvoy – keyboards, synth vibes, acoustic piano, bass guitar, dobro, drum programming, bass programming, synth strings
• Narada Michael Walden– bass guitar, drums, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, Hammond B-3 bass, synthesizer, organ, cymbals, synth bass
• Frank Martin – keyboards, programming, bass
• Jimi Fischer – wah wah guitar, drum programming, bass guitar, guitar
• Vernon “Ice” Black – guitar
• Lenny Kravitz– guitar
• Nile Rodgers– guitar
• José Neto– acoustic and nylon electric guitars
• Rebeca Mauleón-Santana – acoustic piano, horn arrangements
• Gary Brown – bass guitar
• Marc Van Wageningen – bass guitar
• Myron Dove – bass guitar
• Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – percussion, MIDIdrums
• Walfredo Reyes, Jr.– percussion, drums
• Walfredo Reyes, Sr.– percussion, timbales
• Daniel Reyes– congas
• Marc Russo– saxophone
• Melecio Magdaluyo – saxophone
• Louis Fasman – trumpet
• Bill Ortiz – trumpet
• Jerry Hey– trumpet, string arrangements, conductor, horn arrangement
• Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
• Wayne Wallace – trombone
• Jeff Cressman – trombone
• Eugenia Winwood – spoken word
• Des’ree– vocals
• Tony Lindsey, Nikita Germaine, Skyler Jett, Tina Gibson, Annie Stocking, Claytoven Richardson, Sandy Griffith, Simone Sauphanor, Ruby Turner – backing vocals
• Tony Lindsey, Nikita Germaine, Skyler Jett, Annie Stocking, Tina Gibson – party people
• David Frazer – recording, mixing
• Mick Dolan – second engineer
• Jeff Gray – engineer assistant
• Jim Labinski, Marc “Elvis” Reyburn, Gary Tole, Andy Davies – additional engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Eugenia Winwood – creative director, project manager
• Annie Leibovitz – photography
• Tony DeFranco – production administrator
• Janice Lee, Cherice Miller, Shiloh Hobel, Kulan Kevin Walden – production coordinator

Track listing:

1. Spy in the House of Love – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Jim Capaldi
2. Angel of Mercy – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Jim Capaldi
3. Just Wanna Have Some Fun – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden
4. Let Your Love Come Down – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Eugenia Winwood, Jim Capaldi
5. Real Love – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Eugenia Winwood
6. Fill Me Up – Stevie Winwood, Eugenia Winwood
7. Gotta Get Back to My Baby – Stevie Winwood, Eugenia Winwood
8. Someone Like You – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Eugenia Winwood
9. Family Affair – Sylvester Stewart
10. Plenty Lovin – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden
11. Lord of the Street – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Jim Capaldi