Donald Byrd – Steppin’ Into Tomorrow (Blue Note Classic) [LP] Top Pick

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Release Date: 7/18/2025Label: Blue NoteDonald Byrd’s 1974 funk/Ru0026amp;B fusion masterpiece, Stepping Into Tomorrow, was thethird album the trumpet legend made in collaboration with visionary producer Larry Mizell. Featuring the standout title track and “Think Twice,” the album became a touchstone for future hip-hop generations and features Gary Bartz, Fonce Mizell, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason and others. This stereo Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.