Alternating Currents (album) explained

Alternating Currents
Type:	studio
Artist:	Spyro Gyra
Cover:	Alternating currents.jpg
Released:	June 15, 1985
Studio:	BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York).
Genre:	Jazz, jazz fusion
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra
Prev Title:	Access All Areas
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Breakout
Next Year:	1986

Alternating Currents is the ninth album by jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1985. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 66 on the Top 200 Albums chart, No. 41 on the R&B Albums chart, and No. 3 on the Jazz Albums chart.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Track listing

1. "Shakedown" (Jeremy Wall) – 4:22
2. "Alternating Currents" (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:28
3. "Taking the Plunge (for Jennifer)" (Beckenstein) – 4:48
4. "Binky Dream No. 6" (Beckenstein, Fernández, Morales, Schuman, Stone, Velez) – 4:13
5. "PG" (Beckenstein) – 4:15
6. "Heartbeat" (Wall) – 4:48
7. "Mardi Gras" (Dave Samuels) – 6:04
8. "I Believe in You" (Tom Schuman) – 5:31
9. "Sunflurry" (Schuman) – 5:01

Personnel

• Jay Beckenstein – saxophones, Lyricon
• Tom Schuman – keyboards
• Julio Fernández – guitars
• Kim Stone – bass guitar, double bass
• Richie Morales – drums
• Gerardo Velez – percussion
• Dave Samuels – marimba, vibraphone

Production

• Jay Beckenstein – producer
• Richard Calandra – producer
• Jeremy Wall – co-producer
• Larry Swist – engineer
• Rick Begin – assistant engineer
• John Penzotti – assistant engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
• Jeff Adamoff – art direction
• Steele Works – design
• William Coupon – band photography
• NASA – courtesy front cover photography

Notes and References

1. Spyro Gyra - Chart history Billboard. Billboard. 18 May 2017.
2. Spyro Gyra - Chart history Billboard. Billboard. 18 May 2017.
3. Web site: Kohler. Paul. Alternating Currents. AllMusic. 18 May 2017.