{"product_id":"steps-ahead-magnetic-vinyl-lp","title":"Steps Ahead – Magnetic (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteps Ahead – Magnetic\u003c\/strong\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elektra 960 441-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e European pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fusion\"\u003eFusion\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jazz\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM- to VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+ (some light abrasion on spine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH960).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrains (Mike Mainieri)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeirut (Chuck Loeb, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Peter Erskine, Victor Bailey)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCajun (Michael Brecker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetic Love (Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSumo (Michael Brecker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll The Tea In China (Peter Erskine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething I Said (Peter Erskine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprise (Magnetic Love) (Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteps Ahead\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuests\u003c\/strong\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Mike Mainieri, co-produced by Steps Ahead; engineers include Malcolm Pollack, James Farber, Neil Dorfsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Steps Ahead album is this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagnetic from 1986, not the self-titled album from 1983. The catalogue number of this European pressing is Elektra 960 441-1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is an EWI?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEWI 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- to VG+ \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Steps Ahead records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for example \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/steps-ahead-modern-times-vinyl-lp\"\u003eSteps Ahead – Modern Times\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/steps-paradox-live-at-seventh-avenue-south-vinyl-lp-uk-original-1973\"\u003eSteps – Paradox: Live At Seventh Avenue South\u003c\/a\u003e. More titles are in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fusion\"\u003eFusion collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devinylhunter-Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56689014505803,"sku":"SH960","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4459\/0667\/files\/LPscan50_1833d8b7-5f3d-4c73-a0eb-355a694142b0.jpg?v=1772578803","url":"https:\/\/devinylhunter-records.de\/en\/products\/steps-ahead-magnetic-vinyl-lp","provider":"Devinylhunter-Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}