Seven Ways

{{Infobox album

| name = Seven Ways

| type = Album

| artist = Paul van Dyk

| cover = Pvd-sevenways.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start_date|1996|11|25}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Trance, chill-out, house, techno, dance, electro

| length =

| label = {{hlist|MFS (Germany)|Deviant (UK)|Mute (U.S.)}}

| producer = {{hlist|Paul van Dyk|Jens Wojnar|Johnny Klimek}}

| prev_title = 45 RPM

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Out There and Back

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Seven Ways

| type = studio

| single1 = Beautiful Place

| single1date = 1996

| single2 = Forbidden Fruit

| single2date = 1997

| single3 = Words

| single3date = 1997

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/seven-ways-r327430|title=Seven Ways - Paul van Dyk | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}

| rev2 = Muzik

| rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Fowler |first=Dave |date=October 1996 |title=Paul Van Dyk: Seven Ways |url=http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik017_october_1996.pdf |magazine=Muzik |issue=17 |page=142 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403133658/http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik017_october_1996.pdf |archive-date=3 April 2022 |access-date=16 July 2022}}

| rev3 = Spin

| rev3Score = 7/10Spin (1/99, p.113) - 7 (out of 10) - "...SEVEN WAYS is segued like a continuous DJ set, yet its bonus remix disc has the eclectic edge, particularly on a collaboration with kindred American soul BT....Take a bite and savor the flavor."

}}

Seven Ways is the second studio album by Paul van Dyk, released on MFS in 1996 and later on Deviant Records and Mute Records. Several editions include a bonus disc featuring remixes of tracks from the main disc, as well as bonus tracks.

The album was voted #1 by the readers of DJ Magazine.

Track listing

{{track listing

| headline = Disc 1

| all_writing =

| title1 = Home

| length1 = 6:52

| note1 = vocals: Natascha van Dyk-Seidel

| title2 = Seven Ways

| length2 = 6:24

| title3 = Heaven

| length3 = 5:29

| note3 = vocals: Natascha van Dyk-Seidel

| title4 = I Like It

| length4 = 5:42

| note4 = vocals: Natascha van Dyk-Seidel

| title5 = Come (And Get It)

| length5 = 6:20

| title6 = Forbidden Fruit

| length6 = 6:58

| title7 = Beautiful Place

| length7 = 7:01

| note7 = vocals: Natascha van Dyk-Seidel

| title8 = People

| length8 = 4:22

| title9 = The Greatness of Britain

| length9 = 8:38

| title10 = I Can't Feel It

| length10 = 8:00

| title11 = Words

| length11 = 9:39

| note11 = vocals: Roland Ateundred

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Bonus Disc 1

| all_writing =

| title1 = Seven Ways (Star Ways)

| length1 = 5:54

| title2 = Today (Trance Ambient Mix)

| length2 = 5:36

| title3 = Words (For Love)

| length3 = 7:00

| title4 = Beautiful Place (Paradise Mix)

| length4 = 7:15

| title5 = Forbidden Future

| length5 = 9:19

| title6 = Words (Mana Mix)

| length6 = 6:21

| title7 = Words (Curved Headcase Mix)

| length7 = 5:00

| title8 = Sundae 6 A.M.

| length8 = 10:54

| title9 = Beautiful Place (Just Beautiful)

| length9 = 7:00

| title10 = Forbidden Fruit (BT's & PvD's Food Of Love Mix)

| length10 = 9:41

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Bonus Disc 2

| all_writing =

| title1 = Seven Ways (Beyond The Veil Demo Mix)

| length1 = 8:38

| title2 = Don't Imitate, Innovate! (Ambient Dub)

| length2 = 9:15

| title3 = Spanish Lullaby (Paul van Dyk Remix)

| length3 = 7:12

| title4 = Come (Original Mix)

| length4 = 6:58

| title5 = Sundae 6 A.M.

| length5 = 10:54

| title6 = Seven Ways (Star Ways)

| length6 = 5:55

| title7 = Don't Imitate, Innovate! (DJ Dub Mix)

| length7 = 5:54

| title8 = I Want You, I Need You (Demomix)

| length8 = 6:11

| title9 = Living For The Night (High-Waisted Flares)

| length9 = 6:05

| title10 = Beautiful Place (Salt Tank Remix)

| length10 = 8:43

}}

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