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Mike Stern's debut as a leader mostly features the high-powered guitarist heading a sextet also including tenor saxophonist Bob Berg, keyboardist Mitch Forman, bassist Mark Egan, drummer Dave Weckl and percussionist Dr.
Gibbs.
Altoist David Sanborn makes a guest appearance on "Goodbye Again," while "Mood Swings" features the quartet of Stern, Berg, electric bassist Jaco Pastorius (with whom Stern had worked in the Word of Mouth Orchestra) and drummer Steve Jordan.
The guitarist wrote or co-wrote all six selections, which generally have viable chord changes.
The playing mostly fits into the genre of funky fusion, with Stern's passionate guitar heard throughout in fine form.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upside DownsideMike Stern | Mike Stern | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Little ShoesMike Stern | Mike Stern | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Goodbye AgainMike Stern | Mike Stern | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Mood SwingsMike Stern | Mike Stern | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | After YouMike Stern | Mike Stern | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | ScuffleMike Stern | Mike Stern | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 208 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andrews | Bass |
| 2 | Bob Berg | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 3 | Hiram Bullock | Producer |
| 4 | Dr. Gibbs | Percussion |
| 5 | Mark Egan | Bass |
| 6 | Doug Epstein | Engineer |
| 7 | Al Forman | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 8 | Mitchel Forman | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 9 | Steve Jordan | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 10 | Jaco Pastorius | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 11 | David Sanborn | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 12 | John Snyder | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 13 | Mike Stern | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Dave Weckl | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |