Track Listing

1. One Step Closer
2. Automatic High
3. New Direction (Original Mix)
4. One Fine Day
5. Puppy Love
6. Feel The Beat
7. Wherever You Are
8. I Come Alive
9. Together
10. Only You
11. Anytime Anywhere
12. You Are The One
13. New Direction (Magic Fly Radio Version)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46768 in Music
• Released on: 2002-10-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds
• Running time: 46 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
S Club Juniors are a marketing manager's dream. Taking the successful S Club brand and making an even more child-friendly franchise by using children instead of pearly teethed 20-somethings, they have created a full length album, Together. Featuring the hit single "One Step Closer", which heralded their arrival, they are a bite-sized version of their older partners with the only difference (apart from age) being the two extra members. In addition to the aforementioned hit, there are all the subsequent ones too, plus a cover of the ancient teen classic "Puppy Love" to insure maximum cuteness, guaranteed to tug the heart/purse strings of many a parent. The Juniors may look like the cool kids from the school disco but if it's the music that matters they have all the songs, backing and smiley attitude of S Club seniors, making them ideal replacements should the original sextet ever part company. --Georgina Collins

CD Description
'Together' is the debut album by teen-pop act, S Club Juniors. The band was formed by S Club 7 creator and former SpiceGirls manager, Simon Fuller. The hit singles 'One Step Closer', 'Automatic High' and 'New Direction' are all included.

Customer Reviews

Pefect pop for the Juniors
Many people would not touch this album because it is by a group of pre-teenagers. You will be surprised by this album, as it is actually quite good!

Best tracks are You are the One, Feel the Beat and New Direction. The juniors have done a good job of One Fine Day, but their cover of Puppy Love is terrible! One to avoid! Overall i would say this album is a great buy for pop fans, it has a good mix of uptempo and ballad-type songs. You can expect big things from the juniors in the future, if this is anything to go by!

Not as good as Sundown
Together is the debut album from British hardcore band S Club Juniors (later trading under the name "S club 8") and suceeds their two previous E.Ps which were both well recieved by the underground music scene. While the musicianship of the band cannot be denied, particularly virtuoso guitarist Frankie and bass player Calvin, the album is a rather brutal addition to their catalogue and, on some tracks, one cannot help but feel that the band are sacrificing melody in return for heaviness. While this album will go down well in sweaty camden mosh-pits, it is, in this reviewers opinion, too heavy to break through to the mainstream audience the band desire.

It would be wrong to suggest that this album is without its merits. Certainly, "Automatic High", an auditory punch in the face, boasts a wonderful pounding drum beat and vocalist Aaron's signature roar. Likewise, "Only You" manages to slow the tempo slightly for a stunning modern-day take on the thrash metal made famous by the likes of Metallica. "You are the one" repeats the trick of their earlier E.Ps, featuring a stunningly-fast sweep-picked riff from Frankie and a crashing finale of layered guitars though, as with much of the album, what the Aaron is actually screaming is anyone's guess.

This album is definatly worth purchasing if you're an avid fan of the juniors but, based on the band's earlier work, I couldn't help but feel slightly disapointed with "Together". The follow-up "Sundown" recftifies many of these problems and is probobly a better choice for newcomers to the band.

Great Album!
This is the sort of album you'll either love or hate from the moment you first play it (and it has the lyrics in the inlay sleeve which is a big bonus in my book).

The hits of 'One Step Closer', 'Automatic High' and 'New Direction' are here, three great songs. The other ten tracks are great as well, Calvin fans can get their fill of him on Puppy Love (you can hear the tune overflowing with sickening sweetness), while other highlights are 'Together' and 'You Are The One'. Everything else is fully upbeat and great to listen, although I was expecting a slightly longer running time for thirteen tracks, to be honest.

Inlay wise, as well as the registration card, you get the 'Thanks And Dedications' section from the band, in which everybody from Simon Fuller right up to Nigel Pickard (then head of CBBC) gets a mention. As mentioned there are the lyrics to each track and the rest of the space is filled up by pictures, although everybody looks like they've been locked in a sauna before the photo shoots. Plus the inlay is laminated as well, extra bonus in my book.

As I say, you'll either love it or hate it. If you do buy it and hate it, then remember that there are worse things you could have spent your money on... :)