Steppin' Out is the second studio album

Studio album

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 released by jazz

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 saxophonist

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 George Howard

George Howard (jazz)

George Howard was a Jazz-Funk/ Fusion /Smooth Jazz soprano saxophonist.-Biography:Howard was born September 15, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the late 1970s, he began touring with Grover Washington, Jr., who was one of his idols...

. It was first released as an LP record

LP record

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 in 1984 by Palo Alto Records

Palo Alto Records

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 and reached as high as #9 on the Billboard magazine Top Jazz Albums list for that year. When Howard rejoined GRP Records

GRP Records

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 in 1990, they acquired the rights to previous albums by him and released this album on compact disc

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 in 1992.

Track listing

1. "Steppin' Out
   Steppin' Out
   -Media:*Stepping Out , a 1987 broadway play*Stepping Out , a Chinese drama in Singapore*"Steppin' Out", an episode of Yu-Gi-Oh!*Stepping Out , a 1919 film directed by Fred Niblo...
   
   " (Howard) - 6:15
2. "Philly Talk" (Burke
   Kevin Burke
   Kevin Burke is an Irish fiddler considered one of the top living Irish fiddlers. Born in London to parents from County Sligo in 1950, Burke took up the fiddle at the age of eight, eventually acquiring a virtuosic technique in the Sligo fiddling style. In 1974, he moved to Ireland, where he formed...
   
   , Gant, Howard, Williams) - 5:06
3. "A Tear of Spring" (Howard) - 5:34
4. "Dr. Rock" (Gant, Howard) - 4:40
5. "Human Nature" (Bettis
   John Bettis
   John Bettis is an American lyricist who has co-written many famous popular songs over the years. In 2011, John was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
   
   , Porcaro
   Steve Porcaro
   Steven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
   
   ) - 5:28
6. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
   Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
   -Personnel:*Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards, synthesisers, flute*David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, programming, backing vocals-Additional personnel:*Robert Crash - Guitar/ E-Drums/ Synth/ Robotic vocals...
   
   " (Lennox
   Annie Lennox
   Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
   
   , Stewart
   David A. Stewart
   David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
   
   ) - 3:48
7. "Dream Ride" (Gant, Howard, Reklaw) - 5:00

Personnel

• Keni Burke, Nathan East - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - percussion, drums, timbales
• Dean Gant - producer, synthesizer, arranger, keyboards, mixing
• George Howard - percussion, arranger, sax (soprano), producer, mixing
• Curtis King, Brenda White - vocals (background)
• David Williams - guitar

Production:

• Andy Baltimore - creative director
• Joan Ingoldsby Brown, Scott Johnson, Sonny Mediana, Andy Ruggirello, Dan Serrano - design
• Katy Cavanaugh, Herb Wong - art direction
• Joseph Doughney, Michael Landy, Adam Zelinka - post production
• Al Evers - executive producer
• Joe Ferla, Wally Grant - engineer, mixing
• George Horn - mastering
• Doreen Kalcich, Michael Pollard - production coordination
• Darryl Pitt - photography

Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1984	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	178
1984	Top Jazz Albums Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...	9
1984	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...	39