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A1	Some Punk Funk Piano [Acoustic] – Don GrolnickWritten-By – Steve Khan	5:15
A2	Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) Written-By – Gamble & Huff	6:28
A3	Tightrope (For Folon) Written-By – Steve Khan	5:40
B1	The Big Ones Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Dave Sanborn*Written-By – Randy Brecker	6:00
B2	Star Chamber Written-By – Steve Khan	5:17
B3	Soft Summer Breeze Written-By – Eddie Heywood, J. Spencer*	5:00
B4	Where Shadows Meet Written-By – Steve Khan	3:37

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Mediasound

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
• Arranged By – Bob James (tracks: A2, B3), Steve Khan (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
• Artwork – Folon*
• Bass – Will Lee
• Clavinet – Don Grolnick (tracks: A3 to B2)
• Design – Paula Scher
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bob James (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Don Grolnick (tracks: A2, A3, B3, B4)
• Engineer, Producer [Associate] – Joe Jorgensen
• Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: A3, B4), Jeff Mironov (tracks: A2, B1 to B3), Steve Kahn* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Photography By – Don Hunstein
• Producer, Liner Notes – Bob James
• Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic] – Bob James (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Tenor Saxophone – Mike Brecker* (tracks: A1, A3, B1)
• Trumpet – Randy Brecker (tracks: A3, B1)
• Twelve-String Guitar [Electric] – Steve Kahn* (tracks: A1, B2, B4)

Notes

Label Variation: Tappan Zee/Columbia/Tappan Zee/Columbia continues around entire label with no breaks (see images)

It has been a great pleasure for me to have a chance to collaborate with Steve Khan on his first solo album. I was constantly amazed at his knowledge of the entire spectrum of music. Steve's music signals a new era in jazz, combining the best elements of his rock, jazz & progressive background. It has been exciting watching it come to life on this record.
Bob James

Recorded at Media Sound Inc, NYC
March/April 1977

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: AL 34857
• Matrix / Runout: BL 34857

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JC 34857	Steve Khan	Tightrope ‎(LP, Album)	Tappan Zee Records	JC 34857	US	1977
82230	Steve Khan	Tightrope ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	82230	Spain	1978
82230	Steve Khan	Tightrope ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	82230	Italy	1977
SRCS 9386	Steve Khan	Tightrope ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Sony Records	SRCS 9386	Japan	1998
ASF2060	Steve Khan	Tightrope ‎(LP, Album)	Tappan Zee Records	ASF2060	South Africa	1977

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