The Introduction is the first studio album by the guitarist Steve Morse, released in 1984 by Elektra/Musician. It reached No. 101 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and No. 15 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.[2]
| The Introduction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | Morrisound Studio in Tampa, Florida; Eddy Offord Studio in Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Musician | |||
| Producer | Steve Morse | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Steve Morse
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cruise Missile" | 5:35 |
| 2. | "General Lee" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "The Introduction" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "V.H.F. (Vertical Hair Factor)" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "On the Pipe" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "The Whistle" | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Mountain Waltz" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Huron River Blues"
| 6:12 |
| Total length: | 33:52 | |
Personnel
edit- Steve Morse – guitar, synthesizer (except track 6), organ, production
- Albert Lee – guitar (track 2)
- T Lavitz – piano
- Rod Morgenstein – drums, synthesizer (track 6)
- Jerry Peek – bass
- Chuck Allen – engineering, mixing
- Tom Morris – engineering assistance
- Jim Morris – engineering assistance
- Rick Miller – engineering assistance
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Chart performance
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 15[2] |
| Billboard 200 | 101[2] |
References
edit- ^ a b Kohler, Paul. "The Introduction - Steve Morse Band". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Introduction - Steve Morse Band | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
External links
edit- In Review: Steve Morse Band "The Introduction" at Guitar Nine Records