"Steppin' in a Slide Zone" | ||||
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Single by The Moody Blues | ||||
from the album Octave | ||||
B-side | "Had to Fall in Love" (Holland) "I'll Be Level With You" |
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Released | May 1978 | |||
Recorded | January - April 1978 | |||
Length | 5:28 (album) 3:30 (single) |
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Label | Decca Records | |||
Writer(s) | John Lodge | |||
Producer | Tony Clarke | |||
The Moody Blues singles chronology | ||||
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"Steppin' in a Slide Zone" is a 1978 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was the first single The Moody Blues had released in five years, after the band's temporary hiatus. It was written by bassist John Lodge, and was released a month later on the album Octave.
One of the most noticeable differences in the band's sound after this hiatus was the fact that the Chamberlin (a similar instrument to the Mellotron) had been replaced with a more modern electric keyboard synthesizer, and "Steppin' In a Slide Zone" was the first single to use this new synthesizer. The synthesizer would ultimately give The Moody Blues a more electronic sound which departed from the more symphonic sound of their past career.
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