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Step II
1978 studio album by Sylvester From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Step II is the fourth studio album by American singer Sylvester, released in 1978 on the Fantasy label.
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Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Dance (Disco Heat)", which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", which charted at No. 20 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 13, 1979.
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Track listing
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Personnel
- Sylvester – lead vocals and backing vocals, acoustic piano
- Patrick Cowley – string, Electro-comp 101 and 200 models synthesizers and Oberheim DS-2 sequencer, special effects
- Michael Finden – electric piano, organ and clavinet
- James "Tip" Wirrick – electric guitar
- Eric Robinson – acoustic piano (track 7)
- Bob Kingson – bass (tracks 1–6)
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass (track 7)
- Randy Merritt – drums (tracks 1–6)
- James Gadson – drums (track 7)
- David Frazier – percussion
- George Bohanon – horns
- Charles Veal Jr. – strings, concertmaster
- Izora Rhodes, Martha Wash – backing vocals
- Leslie Drayton – string and horn arrangements
Technical
- Nancy C. Pitts – associate producer
- Eddie Bill Harris – remix
- Phil Bray – photography
Charts
Album
Singles
References
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