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A1	Safari Synthesizer [Additional] – Mike Brecker*Written-By – Michael Brecker	6:58
A2	Oops Synthesizer [Additional] – Michael Mainieri*Written-By – Michael Brecker	6:20
A3	Self Portrait Synthesizer [Additional] – Michael Mainieri*Written-By – Michael Mainieri*	6:02
A4	Modern Times Written-By – Warren Bernhardt	6:17
B1	Radio-Active Mixed By – Nelson Cruz, Roddy Hui*Synthesizer, Programmed By [Dmx Drums, Pro 1 Bass] – Craig PeytonWritten-By – Michael Mainieri*	8:49
B2	Now You Know Guitar – Chuck LoebWritten-By – Peter Erskine	6:25
B3	Old Town Chapman Stick – Tony LevinSynthesizer [Additional] – Michael Mainieri*Written-By – Michael Mainieri*	6:19

Companies, etc.

• Made By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction – Bob Defrin
• Artwork By [Oil Painting: "departure"] – Orsini
• Bass – Eddie Gomez
• Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Christine Martin
• Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming [Dmx] – Peter Erskine
• Engineer [Assistant] – Arthur Payson, Dave Greenberg, Garry Rindfuss, Jeff Hendrickson, Mike Krowiak, Moira Marquis, Scott Ansell
• Featuring [Guest Musican], Programmed By [Oberheim System Sequence Programming] – Craig Peyton
• Keyboards – Warren Bernhardt
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Photography – David Michael Kennedy
• Producer – Steps Ahead
• Recorded By, Mixed By – James Farber
• Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
• Vibraphone, Vibraphone [Synthi-vibe], Marimba – Mike Mainieri

Notes

Recorded at Skyline Studios.
Mixed at Skyline Studios and Power Station, New York City, January/February 1984

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
60351-1-E	Steps Ahead	Modern Times ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra Musician	60351-1-E	US	1984
9 60351-2	Steps Ahead	Modern Times ‎(CD, Album)	Elektra Musician	9 60351-2	US	1984
9 60351-4-E	Steps Ahead	Modern Times ‎(Cass, Album)	Elektra Musician	9 60351-4-E	US	1984
96 0351-1	Steps Ahead	Modern Times ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra Musician	96 0351-1	Italy	1984
9-60351-1-E	Steps Ahead	Modern Times ‎(LP, Album)	Electra Musician	9-60351-1-E	US	1984

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