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In Step is the fourth studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released in 1989. The title In Step can be seen as referring to Vaughan's new-found sobriety, following the years of drug and alcohol use that eventually led Vaughan into rehabilitation. It was also Vaughan's final album with Double Trouble, and also Vaughan's last album to be released during his lifetime. In 1990, he recorded a collaboration album with his brother, Jimmie Vaughan, called Family Style; later that year, Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash.

In Step
Studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Released	June 6, 1989
Recorded	January 25 – March 13, 1989
Studio	Kiva Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; Sound Castle and Summa Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Blues rock, jazz blues
Length	40:53
Label	Epic
Producer	Double Trouble, Jim Gaines
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology
Live Alive (1986) In Step (1989) The Sky Is Crying (1991)

In 1999, a reissue of the album was released which contains an audio interview segment and four live bonus tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A−[2]
The Great Rock Discography	6/10[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[4]

Reviews for In Step have generally been positive. Robert Christgau rated the album an A−, signifying "a very good record." Although he stated that "Wall of Denial" and "Tightrope" fall into ex-addict jargon like it was natural speech and that "if the music was preachy or wimpy this would be a disaster," he concluded that "House Is Rockin'" keeps on boogieing on and that on the mood-jazz closer he escapes the blues undamaged for the first time in his career.[2]

Lou Reed selected In Step as one of his 'picks of 1989'.[5]

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated In Step five out of five stars. He noted that before the album was released, "his songwriting was hit or miss. Even when he wrote a classic modern blues song, it was firmly within the genre's conventions." He further stated that it helped "Vaughan found his own songwriting voice, blending blues, soul, and rock in unique ways, and writing with startling emotional honesty." Although he stated that "tunes like the terse "Tightrope" and the dense "Wall of Denial" feel so intensely personal, it's hard to believe that they weren't the product of just one man", he also stated that "the lighter numbers [...] are just as effective as songs." He concluded that "it's fully realized, presenting every facet of Vaughan's musical personality, yet it still soars with a sense of discovery. It's a bittersweet triumph, given Vaughan's tragic death, [...] yet it's a triumph all the same."[1]

Track listing

Original Release

1999 Reissue Bonus Tracks

The bonus tracks are all taken from recordings for Westwood One Radio. "SRV Speaks" is from a studio interview with Timothy White. The rest are all from recordings for the Superstar Concert Series broadcast. The next three tracks are from Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque on November 28, 1989. The last is from McNichols Arena, Denver on November 29, 1989.

Personnel

Double Trouble

• Stevie Ray Vaughan – guitar, vocals
• Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
• Chris Layton – drums, percussion
• Reese Wynans – keyboards

Additional personnel

• Texacali Horns – on "Crossfire" and "Love Me Darlin'"
  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet

Charts

Chart performance for In Step

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	36
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	24
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	63
US Billboard 200[13]	33

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1989	Stevie Ray Vaughan	Best Contemporary Blues Album

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Sony Music - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - In Step

На других языках

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[de] In Step

In Step ist Stevie Ray Vaughans viertes Studioalbum aus dem Jahr 1989. Es ist das letzte, welches er mit seiner Band Double Trouble aufnahm. Das Folgealbum und sein letztes Family Style nahm er 1990 mit seinem Bruder Jimmie Vaughan auf. Am 27. August 1990 kam Stevie Ray Vaughan bei einem Hubschrauberabsturz ums Leben.

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- [en] In Step

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[es] In Step

In Step es un álbum de blues rock de Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble lanzado en 1989. El título puede ser visto como una referencia a la nueva sobriedad de Vaughan, tras los años de drogas y alcohol, que finalmente lo llevaron a la rehabilitación. También fue el último disco de Vaughan con Double Trouble. En 1990 grabó un álbum en colaboración con su hermano, Jimmie Vaughan, llamado Family Style. Falleció ese mismo año en un accidente de helicóptero.

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[it] In Step

In Step è il quarto album discografico in studio del cantante e chitarrista Stevie Ray Vaughan, realizzato con i Double Trouble e pubblicato nel giugno del 1989. I brani del disco furono registrati (e mixati) al: Kiva Studios di Memphis (Tennessee), Sound Castle ed al Summa Studios di Los Angeles, California (Stati Uniti).

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