Seven
Studio album by
Winger
ReleasedMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
GenreHard rock[1]
Length56:22
LabelFrontiers
ProducerKip Winger
Winger chronology
Better Days Comin'
(2014)		 Seven
(2023)

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 will tour the UK in May and the US in June 2023 in support of the album.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[3]

Writing for Classic Rock, Johnny Sharp opined that Winger "are of course well aware of what their audience wants from them and have no need to reinvent themselves" and asked "who cares when the choruses are this big?"[3] Kris Peters of Heavy Mag wrote "musically the whole album is brilliant, with enough variations within the rock genre to keep it fresh and exuberant" and that Seven is "classic stadium rock with big hooks and accessible music, but damn isn't it good to hear again?"[4] Rob Smith of Ultimate Classic Rock stated, "That the group has made an album as rock-solid as Seven is a testament to their collective power and virtuosity, and to the singular force that is their namesake leader." Smith concluded by writing that "If you like potent hard rock and virtuosic playing, you owe it to yourself to check out Seven".[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach, except as noted

Seven track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Proud Desperado"Winger, Beach, Desmond Child3:50
2."Heaven's Falling" 5:15
3."Tears of Blood" 5:04
4."Resurrect Me" 4:11
5."Voodoo Fire"Winger3:59
6."Broken Glass" 6:52
7."It's Okay" 4:13
8."Stick the Knife in and Twist"Winger, Beach, Grant Van Dijk3:32
9."One Light to Burn"Winger, John Roth4:13
10."Do or Die"Winger3:54
11."Time Bomb" 4:20
12."It All Comes Back Around"Winger7:29
Japanese release bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Proud Desperado (Acoustic)"Winger, Beach, Child3:57

Personnel

Winger

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 performance for Seven
Chart (2023) Peak
position
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

  1. 1 2 Smith, Rob (May 2, 2023). "Winger, Seven: Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Winger Announce New Studio Album Seven, Watch the Music Video for First Single 'Proud Desperado'". Sonic Perspectives. March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Sharp, Johnny (May 5, 2023). "Winger: Seven album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Peters, Kris (May 5, 2023). "Winger: Seven". Heavy Mag. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Winger – Seven" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-05-15/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 10, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Winger – Seven". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Winger Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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