Album US 1980 on Warner Bros. Records label
Jazz, Latin and R&B/Soul (Fusion, Funk)
Sleeve: Tap Step was recorded and mixed December, 1979-January, 1980, in Los Angeles. All tracks recorded at Love Castle Studio except A1, recorded at Oceanway Recording Studio. Mixed at Oceanway Recording Studio. Special equipment used: Studer 24 track recorder modified by Mark Levinson, Audio Systems ML-5 2 track recorder (Studer 2 track modified by Mark Levinson), LNP-2 pre-amplifiers for recording and monitoring by Mark Levinson. Instruments used by Chick: Moog - Minimoog, Moog 55, Moog Vocorder Oberheim - OBX 8 voice polyphonic keyboard Rhodes - 88 suitcase model Boesendorfer 9 foot Grand Piano Paiste - Cymbals Hohner - Duo keyboard Warner Bros. Records Inc., a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company Made in U.S.A. ©1980 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Labels: All Compositions Published by Litha Music Co.-ASCAP ℗ 1980 Warner Bros. Records Inc. a Warner Communications Company Made in U.S.A.
Chick Corea p, *1941 US lyrics by, vocorder lyrics, producer, composed by, arranged by, album by, clavinet, synthesizer, moog 55, keyboards, obx 8, synthesizer, moog 55, piano, acoustic, keyboards, obx 8, synthesizer, minimoog, moog 55, electric piano, rhodes, drums, wood block, synthesizer, moog 55, piano, acoustic, synthesizer, minimoog, moog 55, moog vocorder, electric piano, fender rhodes, piano, handclaps, synthesizer, minimoog, moog 55 | |
Tony Cohan lyrics by | |
Airto Moreira perc, dr, voc, *1941 BR snare, tamborim, whistle, drums, tamborim, pandero, cuica | |
Laudir De Oliveira , surdo, agogô, tamborim, shaker, ganza | |
Flora Purim voc, *1942 BR vocals | |
Gayle Moran voc, key, *1950 ES vocals | |
Nani Villa Brunel voc, vocals | |
Shelby Flint voc, bvoc, *1939 US vocals | |
Bunny Brunel b, key, *1950 FR keyboards, yamaha 2000, bass, fretless bass | |
Don Alias perc, 1939-2006 US congas, drums, lya drums | |
Tom Brechtlein dr, bvoc, *1957 US drums, drums, snare | |
Hubert Laws fl, *1939 US flute, piccolo flute | |
Allen Vizzutti tr, fh, *1952 US trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Jamie Faunt voc, b, bass, piccolo bass | |
Stanley Clarke eb, b, *1951 US talkbox, bass, piccolo bass | |
Joe Henderson ts, 1937-2001 US tenor saxophone |
Peter Whorf art direction |
Bernie Grundman mastered by |
Jim McCrary photography by |
Bernie Kirsh recorded by, mixed by |
Mick Erickson technician, equipment assistant |
Tony Cohan |
Chick Corea |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Samba L.A. | Chick Corea | 5:52 | |
2 | The Embrace | Chick Corea | 5:52 | |
3 | Tap Step | Chick Corea | 8:19 | |
4 | Magic Carpet | Chick Corea | 6:51 | |
5 | The Slide | Chick Corea | 6:47 | |
6 | Grandpa Blues | Chick Corea | 4:03 | |
7 | Flamenco | Chick Corea | 3:34 |