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1976 Neil Sedaka – Steppin’ Out

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Steppin’ Out is a 1976 album containing the works of Neil Sedaka. In America it was the third and final album of a trilogy of albums issued by The Rocket Record Company. (Rocket would issue a compilation album, Neil Sedaka’s Greatest Hits, in 1977; but it contained no new material.) Outside America Steppin’ Out was issued on the Polydor label. In 1998, the Varèse Sarabande label reissued Steppin’ Out and included four bonus tracks.

Tracks

1  Sing Me (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 02:30
2  You Gotta Make Your Own Sunsh (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 03:27
3  #1 With A Heartache (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 03:53
4  Steppin’ Out (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 03:21
5  Love In The Shadows (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 03:25
6  Cardboard California (Neil Sedaka; Howard Greenfield) 04:17
7  Here We Are Falling In Love A (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 03:37
8  I Let You Walk Away (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 04:01
9  Good Times, Good Music, Good (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 03:19
10  Perfect Strangers (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 04:45
11  Bad And Beautiful (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 03:53
12  Summer Nights (Neil Sedaka; Phil Cody) 02:59

Biography

Musicians

1 Sing Me

BassDave Wintour
DrumsAndrew Steele
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarRichie Zito
PianoNeil Sedaka
HornsBobby Findley
HornsChuck Findley
HornsDick Hyde
HornsDon Menza
HornsJackie Kelso
HornsJim Horn
PercussionNigel Olsson
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsBrian Russell
Background VocalsKathy Collier
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
VocalsNeil Sedaka


2 You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
OrganBill Payne
PianoNeil Sedaka
SynthesizerArtie Butler
HornsBobby Findley
HornsChuck Findley
HornsDick Hyde
HornsDon Menza
HornsJackie Kelso
SaxJim Horn
BellsGary Coleman
VibraphoneGary Coleman
PercussionRuss Kunkel
VocalsNeil Sedaka


3 #1 With A Heartache

BassDave Wintour
DrumsAndrew Steele
GuitarRichie Zito
Acoustic GuitarDean Parks
Steel GuitarPete Kleinow
MandolinDavey Johnstone
PianoNeil Sedaka
FiddleDavid Lindley
VocalsNeil Sedaka


4 Steppin’ Out

BassDave Wintour
DrumsNigel Olsson
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
MandolinDavey Johnstone
PianoNeil Sedaka
HornsChuck Findley
HornsDon Menza
HornsJackie Kelso
HornsJim Horn
PercussionNigel Olsson
PercussionRobert Appere
PercussionRuss Kunkel
Background VocalsElton John
VocalsNeil Sedaka


5 Love In The Shadows

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
PianoNeil Sedaka
HornsBobby Findley
HornsChuck Findley
HornsDick Hyde
HornsDon Menza
HornsJackie Kelso
HornsJim Horn
PercussionRuss Kunkel
Background VocalsCarmen Twillie
Background VocalsKathy Collier
Background VocalsNigel Olsson
Background VocalsNetty Gloud
VocalsNeil Sedaka


6 Cardboard California

BassDave Wintour
DrumsAndrew Steele
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarRichie Zito
Electric PianoJames Newton Howard
PianoNeil Sedaka
PercussionGary Coleman
VocalsNeil Sedaka


7 Here We Are Falling In Love A

BassDave Wintour
DrumsAndrew Steele
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarRichie Zito
PianoNeil Sedaka
PercussionRuss Kunkel
Background VocalsCarmen Twillie
Background VocalsKathy Collier
Background VocalsNetty Gloud
VocalsNeil Sedaka


8 I Let You Walk Away

BassDave Wintour
DrumsNigel Olsson
GuitarDavey Johnstone
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
Acoustic GuitarDean Parks
Electric PianoJames Newton Howard
PianoNeil Sedaka
PercussionGary Coleman
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsBrian Russell
Background VocalsKathy Collier
VocalsNeil Sedaka


9 Good Times, Good Music, Good

BassDave Wintour
DrumsAndrew Steele
GuitarRichie Zito
OrganBill Payne
PianoNeil Sedaka
ClarinetJackie Kelso
HornsBobby Findley
HornsChuck Findley
HornsJackie Kelso
HornsJim Horn
PercussionRuss Kunkel
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsBrian Russell
Background VocalsKathy Collier
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
VocalsNeil Sedaka


10 Perfect Strangers

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
HarpsichordJames Newton Howard
PianoNeil Sedaka
PercussionGary Coleman
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsBrian Russell
Background VocalsKathy Collier
Background VocalsDonny Gerrard
VocalsNeil Sedaka


11 Bad And Beautiful

BassDave Wintour
DrumsNigel Olsson
GuitarDavey Johnstone
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
ClavinetJames Newton Howard
Electric PianoJames Newton Howard
PianoNeil Sedaka
SynthesizerJames Newton Howard
PercussionRuss Kunkel
VocalsNeil Sedaka


12 Summer Nights

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsNigel Olsson
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarSteve Cropper
PianoNeil Sedaka
HornsBobby Findley
HornsChuck Findley
HornsDon Menza
HornsJackie Kelso
HornsJim Horn
PercussionRuss Kunkel
VocalsNeil Sedaka

Liner Notes

Producer – Neil Sedaka, Robert Appère
Arranged By (Horns) – Jim Horn (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Artie Butler (Tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 6)
Engineer – Robert Appère
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Technician (Sound Engineer) – Charley Blocker, John Arrias, Mark Howlett

Art Direction – David Larkham
Design – David Larkham, John Hair
Photography – Francesco Scavullo

Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At The Burbank Studios
Phonographic Copyright The Rocket Record Company Ltd
Copyright The Rocket Record Company Ltd

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