| Management number | 254185300 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$7.14 | Model Number | 254185300 | ||
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Chicago-born composer, producer and arranger Charles Stepney is known to some for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire, Deniece Williams, Ramsey Lewis, Rotary Connection, Minnie Riperton, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Terry Callier, and many more. In the decades since his untimely death in 1976, the presence of his name in liner notes has become a seal of quality for record collectors, while his sound has been sampled extensively by artists such as Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, The Fugees, MF Doom, and Madlib. Step on Step - which comes almost 50 years after Stepney's passing - is the enigmatic producer's eponymous debut album. It's an album full of creative compositional seedlings - originally written, performed, and recorded by Stepney in the basement of his home in Chicago, between the late 1960s and early 1970s, using just primitive drum machines, early-gen Moog synthesizers, pianos, vibraphones, and a few other instrumental accessories.
| Performer | Charles Stepney |
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| Music genre | Jazz |
| Music subgenre | CD - JAZZ |
| Music release type | Release |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2022 |
| Edition | Standard |
| Language | English |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Series title | Charles Stepney - Step On Step [COMPACT DISCS] |
| Track listing | Roll Tape, Gimme Some Sugar, Daddy's Diddies, Gotta Dig It to Dig It, No Credit for This, Roadtrip, On Your Face, That's the Way of the World, Imagination, In the Basement, Business, Look B4U Leap, Around the House, Funky Sci-Fi, Mini Mugg, Chicago Independent, Surround Stereo, Black Gold, Denim Groove, Notes from Dad, Rubie & Charles, Greatness, Step on Step |
| Record label | International Anthem |
| Composer | Charles Stepney |
| Songwriter | Charles Stepney |
| Music producer | Charles Stepney |
| Track name | Roll Tape, Gimme Some Sugar, Daddy's Diddies, Gotta Dig It To Dig It, No Credit For This, Roadtrip, On Your Face, That's The Way Of The World, Imagination, In The Basement, Business, Look B, Around The House, Funky Sci Fi, Mini Mugg, Chicago Independent, Surround Stereo, Black Gold, Denim Groove, Notes From Dad, Rubie & Charles, Greatness, Step On Step |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
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