Mike STERN


Upside Downside *

(1986)

1. Upside Downside 5'38

(Mike Stern)
2. Little Shoes 5'26
(Mike Stern)
3. Goodbye Agein 6'19
(Mike Stern)
4. Mood Swings 5'59
(Mike Stern)
5. After You 5'20
(Mike Stern)
6. Scuffle 6'06
(Mike Stern)

All Compositions Written and Arranged by Mike Stern
Except "Scuffle" which was Co-Arranged by Mike Stern and Jeff Andrews

Jigsaw **

(1989)

1. Another Way Around 6'16

(Mike Stern)
2. Loose Ends 6'04
(Mike Stern)
3. To Let You Know 6'17
(Mike Stern)
4. Jigsaw 6'37
(Mike Stern)
5. Chief
7'32
(Mike Stern)
6. Rhyme Or Reason 5'26
(Mike Stern)
7. Kwirk 6'56
(Mike Stern)

Bonus Track
Total Time: 79:56 (34:48 + 45:08)


  • Mike Stern - Guitar
  • Bob Berg - Tenor Saxophone
  • David Sanborn *- Alto Saxophone on "Goodbye Again"
  • Dr. Gibbs *- Percussion
  • Mitch Forman *- Synthesizers, Piano
  • Jim Beard **- Keyboards, Synthesizer Orchestration
  • Michael Brecker **- AKAI EWI on "Chief"
  • Mark Egan *- Bass
  • Jaco Pastorius *- Bass on "Mood Swings"
  • Jeff Andrews - Electric and Fretless Bass **, Bass *on "Little Shoes")
  • Dave Weckl *- Drums
  • Steve Jordan *- Drums on "Mood Swings"
  • Peter Erskine **- Drums
  • Dennis Chambers **- Drums on "Loose Ends" & "Chief"
  • Manolo Badrena **- Bongos on "Chief", Shaker on "Another Way Around"

    *Produced by John Snyder
    ** Produced by Steve Khan
    ** Associate Producer: Christine Martin
    Phil Magnotti
    *- Engineer
    Doug Epstein
    *- Engineer
    ** Engineered by Malcolm Pollack
    Patrick Dillett
    **- Assistant Engineer
    Paul Angelli
    **- Assistant Engineer
    Greg Calbi
    **- Mastering
    Bob Defrin
    **- Art Direction
    Robert Manella
    **- Photography

    * Recorded and Mixed at RPM SOUND STUDIOS, New York, N.Y.
    March and April 1986

    ** Recorded at SKYLINE STUDIOS, N.Y.C.

    February, 1989