Steps – Paradox: Live At Seventh Avenue South (Vinyl LP | JAP Original | 1982)

Steps – Paradox: Live At Seventh Avenue South is a live album by the New York band Steps, who later became Steps Ahead. It was recorded in September 1981 at the Seventh Avenue South jazz club in New York, in which the Brecker brothers had a stake; it was captured by the Le Mobile remote truck with engineer Neil Dorfsman and mixed at Power Station Studios. The record was released in January 1982 in Japan on Better Days, a Nippon Columbia label (cat. no. YF-7044-N). On drums is Peter Erskine, who had replaced Steve Gadd in the band. This copy is the 1982 Japanese original pressing with insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Better Days YF-7044-N
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: JAP original
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz
• Extras: Insert

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. NL4 (Don Grolnick)
2. The Aleph (Mike Mainieri)
3. Patch Of Blue (Mike Mainieri)

Side B

1. Four Chords (Don Grolnick)
2. Take A Walk (Michael Brecker)
3. Nichka (Eddie Gomez)

Personnel

Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Don Grolnick (keyboards), Eddie Gomez (bass), Peter Erskine (drums). Engineer: Neil Dorfsman. Recorded live in September 1981 at Seventh Avenue South, New York.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1982 Japanese first edition on Better Days with catalogue number YF-7044-N. The album was originally released only in Japan.

Does Steve Gadd play on this record?
No. Peter Erskine plays drums on Paradox. Steve Gadd was heard on the studio album Step By Step, and Erskine took his place afterwards.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records by Steps or Steps Ahead?
Yes, for example Steps Ahead – Steps Ahead, Steps Ahead – Modern Times and Don Grolnick Featuring Michael Brecker – Hearts And Numbers. More titles are in our Fusion collection.