Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stevie Ray Vaughan had always been a phenomenal guitarist, but prior to In Step, his songwriting was hit or miss. Even when he wrote a classic modern blues song, it was firmly within the genre's conventions; only on Soul to Soul's exquisite soul-blues "Life Without You" did he attempt to stretch the boundaries of the form. As it turns out, that was the keynote for In Step, an album where Vaughan found his own songwriting voice, blending blues, soul, and rock in unique ways, and writing with startling emotional honesty. Yes, there are a few covers, all well chosen, but the heart of the album rests in the songs he co-wrote with Doyle Bramhall, the man who penned the Soul to Soul highlight "Change It." Bramhall proved to be an ideal collaborator for Vaughan; 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. Yet the lighter numbers -- the dynamite boogie "The House Is Rockin'" and the breakneck blues of "Scratch-n-Sniff" -- are just as effective as songs. Of course, he didn't need words to make effective music: "Travis Walk" is a blistering instrumental, complete with intricate fingerpicking reminiscent of the great country guitarist Merle Travis, while the shimmering "Riviera Paradise" is every bit as lyrical and lovely as his previous charmer, "Lenny." The magnificent thing about In Step is how 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 a little over a year after its release, yet it's a triumph all the same.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-step-mw0000200390
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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stevie Ray Vaughan siempre ha sido un guitarrista fenomenal, pero antes de In Step, su forma de componer era un éxito o un fracaso. Incluso cuando escribía una canción clásica de blues moderno, estaba firmemente dentro de las convenciones del género; sólo en el exquisito soul-blues "Life Without You" de Soul to Soul intentó ampliar los límites de la forma. Resulta que esa fue la tónica de In Step, un álbum en el que Vaughan encontró su propia voz compositiva, mezclando el blues, el soul y el rock de forma única, y escribiendo con una sorprendente honestidad emocional. Sí, hay algunas versiones, todas bien elegidas, pero el corazón del álbum reside en las canciones que escribió junto a Doyle Bramhall, el hombre que escribió el punto culminante de Soul to Soul "Change It". Bramhall demostró ser un colaborador ideal para Vaughan; melodías como la tersa "Tightrope" y la densa "Wall of Denial" se sienten tan intensamente personales, que es difícil creer que no fueran el producto de un solo hombre. Sin embargo, los números más ligeros -el boogie dinamita "The House Is Rockin'" y el blues vertiginoso de "Scratch-n-Sniff"- son igual de eficaces como canciones. Por supuesto, no necesitaba palabras para hacer música efectiva: "Travis Walk" es un instrumental contundente, con un intrincado fingerpicking que recuerda al gran guitarrista country Merle Travis, mientras que la brillante "Riviera Paradise" es tan lírica y encantadora como su anterior encanto, "Lenny". Lo magnífico de "In Step" es que está totalmente realizado, presentando todas las facetas de la personalidad musical de Vaughan, y aún así se eleva con una sensación de descubrimiento. Es un triunfo agridulce, dada la trágica muerte de Vaughan poco más de un año después de su lanzamiento, pero es un triunfo de todos modos.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-step-mw0000200390
Tracklist
1 - The House Is Rockin' - 2:25
2 - Crossfire - 4:10
3 - Tightrope - 4:40
4 - Let Me Love You Baby - 2:43
5 - Leave My Girl Alone - 4:16
6 - Travis Walk - 2:21
7 - Wall Of Denial - 5:36
8 - Scratch-N-Sniff - 2:43
9 - Love Me Darlin' - 3:21
10 - Riviera Paradise - 8:51
Credits:
Art Direction – Nancy Donald
Bass Guitar – Tommy Shannon
Design [For MFSL] – John A. Beck
Design [Logo Design], Art Direction – David Coleman (5)
Drums, Percussion – Chris Layton
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Richard McKernen
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Lacivita, Danny Jones (2), Evan Rush, Jim Champagne, Ryan Dorn
Engineer [Engineered By] – Richard Mullins
Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Horns – Texacali Horns (tracks: 2, 9)
Keyboards – Reese Wynans
Management – Alex Hodges
Mastered By – Shawn R. Britton
Mastered By [Assisted By] – Rob LoVerde
Mixed By – Dave McNair
Photography By – Alan Messer
Producer – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer [Engineered By] – Jim Gaines
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – UDSACD 2077, Epic – 88697630842
Series: Original Master Recording – , Ultradisc UHR –
Genre: Rock, Blues
Style: Blues Rock, Electric Blues
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