In Step

In Step

by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughan
In Step

In Step

by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Overview

Stevie Ray Vaughan had always been a phenomenal guitarist, but prior to In Step, his songwriting was hit or miss. Even when he wrote a classic modern blues song, it was firmly within the genre's conventions; only on Soul to Soul's exquisite soul-blues "Life Without You" did he attempt to stretch the boundaries of the form. As it turns out, that was the keynote for In Step, an album where Vaughan found his own songwriting voice, blending blues, soul, and rock in unique ways, and writing with startling emotional honesty. Yes, there are a few covers, all well chosen, but the heart of the album rests in the songs he co-wrote with Doyle Bramhall, the man who penned the Soul to Soul highlight "Change It." Bramhall proved to be an ideal collaborator for Vaughan; tunes like the terse "Tightrope" and the dense "Wall of Denial" feel so intensely personal, it's hard to believe that they weren't the product of just one man. Yet the lighter numbers -- the dynamite boogie "The House Is Rockin'" and the breakneck blues of "Scratch-n-Sniff" -- are just as effective as songs. Of course, he didn't need words to make effective music: "Travis Walk" is a blistering instrumental, complete with intricate fingerpicking reminiscent of the great country guitarist Merle Travis, while the shimmering "Riviera Paradise" is every bit as lyrical and lovely as his previous charmer, "Lenny." The magnificent thing about In Step is how it's fully realized, presenting every facet of Vaughan's musical personality, yet it still soars with a sense of discovery. It's a bittersweet triumph, given Vaughan's tragic death a little over a year after its release, yet it's a triumph all the same. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 03/23/1999
Label: Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC: 0888837151221
Rank: 32258

Tracks

  1. The House is Rockin'
  2. Crossfire
  3. Tightrope
  4. Let Me Love You Baby
  5. Leave My Girl Alone
  6. Travis Walk [Instrumental]
  7. Wall of Denial
  8. Scratch-N-Sniff
  9. Love Me Darlin'
  10. Riviera Paradise [Instrumental]
  11. Srv Speaks
  12. The House is Rockin'
  13. Let Me Love You Baby
  14. Texas Flood
  15. Life Without You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble   Primary Artist
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Joe Sublett   Primary Artist
The Texacali Horns   Primary Artist
Darrell Leonard   Primary Artist
Reese Wynans   Keyboards
Tommy Shannon   Guitar (Bass)
Chris Layton   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Evan Rush   Assistant Engineer
David Coleman   Logo Design,Art Direction
Alan Messer   Photography
Bob Lacivita   Assistant Engineer
Nancy Donald   Art Direction
Shawn R. Britton   Mastering
Danny Jones   Assistant Engineer
Rob LoVerde   Assistant
John A. Beck   Design
Chester Burnett   Composer
Doyle Bramhall   Composer
Ruth Ellsworth   Composer
Jeff Lynne   Composer
Joseph Scott   Composer
Jim Champagne   Assistant Engineer
Richard Mullen   Engineer
R. Wynans   Composer
Reese Wynans   Composer
Danny Kadar   Mixing
Tommy Shannon   Composer
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble   Producer,Performer
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Composer,Producer
Dave McNair   Mixing
Chris Layton   Composer
C. Burnett   Composer
Alex Hodges   Personal Manager
Richard McKernen   Engineer
Jim Gaines   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Buddy Guy   Composer
Ryan Dorn   Assistant Engineer
J. W. Scott   Composer
Larry Davis   Composer
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