Steppin' Out (High Inergy album)

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Steppin' Out
High Inergy-Steppin' Out' Album Cover 1978.jpg
Studio album by
Released1978
StudioParamount Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre R&B
Label Gordy
Producer Al Willis
Gwen Joyce Fuller
Kent Washington, Mel Bolton
William Bickelhaupt
High Inergy chronology
Turnin' On
(1977)
Steppin' Out
(1978)
Shoulda Gone Dancin'
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Steppin' Out is the second album by the American musical group High Inergy. It was produced by the same group [3] that made their debut lp a major hit the previous year. The album didn't do as well as expected and was not as critically praised as the previous lp. [4] [5] It was released on Motown's Gordy label in 1978. [1]

Contents

The album spawned the hit single "Lovin' Fever", which climbed the R&B Charts in 1978. [6]

Track listing [6]

Side One:

  1. "Lovin' Fever" (Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod) (3:21)
  2. "Hi!" (Vernessa Mitchell, Barbara Mitchell) (2:41)
  3. "You Captured My Heart" (Al Willis, Troy Laws) (3:24)
  4. "Didn't Wanna Tell You" (William Bickelhaupt) (3:44)
  5. "Everytime I See You I Go Wild" (Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby) (3:36)

Side Two:

  1. "Fly Little Blackbird" (Al Willis) (5:01)
  2. "Beware" (Al Willis, Gwen G. Fuqua) (3:26)
  3. "We Are The Future" (Jimmy Holiday, Friendly Womack, Troy Laws, Mel Bolton) (3:37)
  4. "Peaceland" (Vernessa Mitchell, Barbara Mitchell) (3:24)

Personnel

High Inergy

with:

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References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic review
  2. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 152.
  3. Rick A. Bueche, Motown historian All Music Guide
  4. Jancik, Wayne (1998). The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders. Billboard Books. p. 375.
  5. Carpenter, Bil (2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Backbeat Books. p. 298.
  6. 1 2 {{cite AV media notes It is believed that sales were thwarted by the debut single "We Are The Future" which was also featured in the movie "Almost Summer." The single failed and by the time Motown released "Lovin' Fever" by the same writer and producer as their debut smash ("You Can't Turn Me Off"), the momentum had been lost. High Inergy clearly peaked with their debut set and would never enjoy another pop hit single or album again. | title = Steppin' Out | others = High Inergy | year = 1978 | publisher = Motown Records | location = Hollywood, California }}