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Modern Times
Studio album by Steps Ahead
Released	1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:38
Label	Elektra/Musician
Steps Ahead chronology
Steps Ahead (1983) Modern Times (1984) Magnetic (1986)

Modern Times is the third studio album by the American jazz group Steps Ahead, released on Elektra/Musician in 1984.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This outing is very electronic and does not quite reach the heights of Steps Ahead's earlier Elektra album, but it certainly has plenty of spirit and power.".

Track listing

1. "Safari" (Mike Mainieri) – 6:58

   Professional ratings

   Review scores
   Source	Rating
   Allmusic

2. "Oops" (Mike Mainieri) – 6:20
3. "Self Portrait" (Mike Mainieri) – 6:02
4. "Modern Times" (Warren Bernhardt) – 6:17
5. "Radioactive" (Bernhardt, Peyton) – 8:49
6. "Now You Know" (Peter Erskine) – 6:25
7. "Old Town" (Mike Mainieri) – 6:19

Personnel

Steps Ahead

• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Mike Mainieri – vibraphone, synthesizer vibes, marimba, synthesizer, percussion
• Warren Bernhardt – keyboard
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Peter Erskine – drums

References

1. Yanow, Scott, AllMusic Review: Modern Times, retrieved 2024-03-23
2. Yanow, Scott. "Steps Ahead – Steps Ahead | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

• 1984 albums
• Steps Ahead albums
• Elektra/Musician albums