Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Pools Written-By – Don Grolnick
2	Islands Written-By – Mike Mainieri
3	Loxodrome Written-By – Eddie Gomez
4	Both Sides Of The Coin Written-By – Michael Brecker
5	Skyward Bound Written-By – Mike Mainieri
6	Northern Cross Written-By – Peter Erskine
7	Trio (An Improvisation) Written-By – Eddie Gomez, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Power Station
• Mixed At – Power Station
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction – Norm Ung
• Art Direction [Reissue], Design – Greg Allen
• Artwork By [Cover Painting] – Andrew V. Stevovich
• Bass – Eddie Gomez
• Design – Denise Minobe
• Drums – Peter Erskine
• Engineer – James Farber
• Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Greenberg, Garry Rindfus*
• Executive Producer – Christine Martin
• Liner Notes – Bill Milkowski
• Photography By [Additional Photo Page 3] – David Redferns*
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Carol Friedman
• Piano – Eliane Elias
• Producer – Steps Ahead
• Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Synthesizer [Synthivibe], Marimba – Mike Mainieri

Notes

4-page booklet comes with 2013 liner notes in Japanese only. Made in Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 943674 162154

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9 60168-1, 60168-1	Steps Ahead	Steps Ahead ‎(LP, Album, SP)	Elektra Musician, Elektra Musician	9 60168-1, 60168-1	US	1983
9 60168-1	Steps Ahead	Steps Ahead ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Elektra Musician	9 60168-1	US	1983
9 60168-4	Steps Ahead	Steps Ahead ‎(Cass)	Elektra Musician	9 60168-4	US	1983
7559-60168-2	Steps Ahead	Steps Ahead ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Elektra Musician	7559-60168-2	Europe	Unknown
8122-75444-2	Steps Ahead	Steps Ahead ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Rhino Records , Elektra Musician	8122-75444-2	UK, Europe & US	2004

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