Steps Ahead – Magnetic (Vinyl LP)

Steps Ahead – Magnetic is the 1986 Elektra album by the New York fusion band Steps Ahead, led by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, who also produced it. Besides tenor saxophone, Michael Brecker plays the EWI electronic wind instrument, joined by synthesizers, guitar synthesizer and programmed rhythms. Dianne Reeves sings on "Magnetic Love", and there is a version of Duke Ellington's "In A Sentimental Mood". This copy is the European pressing on Elektra (cat. no. 960 441-1).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Elektra 960 441-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: European pressing
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1986
• Genre: Fusion, Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• Cover: VG+ (some light abrasion on spine)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH960).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Trains (Mike Mainieri)
2. Beirut (Chuck Loeb, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Peter Erskine, Victor Bailey)
3. Cajun (Michael Brecker)
4. In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)

Side B

1. Magnetic Love (Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin)
2. Sumo (Michael Brecker)
3. All The Tea In China (Peter Erskine)
4. Something I Said (Peter Erskine)
5. Reprise (Magnetic Love) (Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin)

Personnel

Steps Ahead: Mike Mainieri (vibraphone, synth vibes, keyboards), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone, EWI), Peter Erskine (drums), Victor Bailey (electric bass), Hiram Bullock (electric guitar), Chuck Loeb (acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer).

Guests include Kenny Kirkland (keyboards, synthesizer), Warren Bernhardt (piano, keyboards), Paul Jackson Jr. (electric guitar), Scott Martin (synthesizer, programming), Dianne Reeves (vocals on Magnetic Love), Jocelyn Brown, Diva Gray, Janis Pendarvis (backing vocals).

Producer: Mike Mainieri, co-produced by Steps Ahead; engineers include Malcolm Pollack, James Farber, Neil Dorfsman.

FAQ

Which Steps Ahead album is this?
Magnetic from 1986, not the self-titled album from 1983. The catalogue number of this European pressing is Elektra 960 441-1.

What is an EWI?
EWI stands for Electronic Wind Instrument, a wind controller played like a saxophone that drives a synthesizer. Michael Brecker made it widely known with albums like this one.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record sits between NM- (close to new) and VG+ (light signs of use that hardly affect playback). The sleeve is VG+ with some light abrasion on the spine. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Steps Ahead records?
Yes, for example Steps Ahead – Modern Times, Steps – Paradox: Live At Seventh Avenue South. More titles are in our Fusion collection.