Seven (Winger album)
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Seven is the seventh studio album by American rock band Winger. It marks the return of guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor to the band since 1990's In the Heart of the Young. The album was preceded by the lead single "Proud Desperado".[2] The band toured in the UK in May and the US in June 2023 in support of the album.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Classic Rock | [3] |
Writing for
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach, except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Proud Desperado" | Winger, Beach, Desmond Child | 3:50 |
2. | "Heaven's Falling" | 5:15 | |
3. | "Tears of Blood" | 5:04 | |
4. | "Resurrect Me" | 4:11 | |
5. | "Voodoo Fire" | Winger | 3:59 |
6. | "Broken Glass" | 6:52 | |
7. | "It's Okay" | 4:13 | |
8. | "Stick the Knife in and Twist" | Winger, Beach, Grant Van Dijk | 3:32 |
9. | "One Light to Burn" | Winger, John Roth | 4:13 |
10. | "Do or Die" | Winger | 3:54 |
11. | "Time Bomb" | 4:20 | |
12. | "It All Comes Back Around" | Winger | 7:29 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)" | Winger, Beach, Child | 3:57 |
Personnel
Winger
- Kip Winger – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Reb Beach – co-lead guitar, background vocals
- Rod Morgenstein – drums
- John Roth – co-lead guitar, background vocals
- Paul Taylor – rhythm guitar, keyboards, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Dave Hoffis – additional vocals
- Cenk Eroglu – additional sounds
- Tracy Silverman – violin, viola on "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)"
- Robby Rothschild – percussion on "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)"
- Steven Schumann – cello on "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)"
- JoJo Moore, Isla Lutito, Milly Mason, Alice Dominguez, Celia Dominguez – children's choir on "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)"
Production
- Kip Winger – production, engineering
- Justin Cortelou – eningeering, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- John Painter – engineering on "Proud Desperado (Acoustic)"
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 193 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 37 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] | 36 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 56 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 18 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 13 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 21 |
References
- ^ Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Winger Announce New Studio Album Seven, Watch the Music Video for First Single 'Proud Desperado'". Sonic Perspectives. March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Sharp, Johnny (May 5, 2023). "Winger: Seven album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Kris (May 5, 2023). "Winger: Seven". Heavy Mag. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Winger – Seven" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-05-15/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 10, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Winger – Seven". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Winger Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2023.