The Five Stairsteps-Tell Me Why

[joeshmoe39]

Damn, this album takes me back. It's at the top of my list of all time greatest soul albums.

[AleekahTV]

This tune is the truth! that bass.

[kwkable11]

" Got Me Goin' " by Statik Selektah featuring Slum Village & Granite State used this as a sample. Great song, both versions.

[essiusc]

where can i find this on CD - someone took my album???!!!!!

[barrabas357]

Billy Preston produced it.I is one of the all time unheralded great albums ,mysterious, lots of people know about it, ,few have it, It shoulda been reissued a long time ago.i bought it in Germany in 1976 I think,lent it to a buddy he transferred to the states with it.I been wanting it again ever since.

[MAKALOTTAMUSIC]

We must thank George Harrison from the Beatles for this. This Album came out on his label. He made great music and knew great music when he heard it. This song for some reason brings tears to my eyes. Still does and always has.

[adksaxplaya]

@MAKALOTTAMUSIC Somebody had to know it was and still is great music "tell me why"

[lynchola]

A mate of mine bought this album when it was 1st released and when I heard it just blew me away. The harmonies are just so unbelievably good - absolutely astounding. About 10 years later I found a copy of my own - in mint condition in a tiny record shop in Dublin when I was on holiday there. Made my year! Glad to see this on youtube. This is GREAT soul music!

[mootbooxle]

Whooooo!!! Those vocals + that groove = Soul Power!!!

[sunraider7]

This was a great album!!!

[adksaxplaya]

Now that's what i call smooth groove guitar and bass!

[woodallaj]

The Pockets really used lots of this groups stuff in the 70's. Where are both bands now?!!!

[miqued4sound]

Thank you heyroz27! I can sing and play my flute again. This music helped mold my character, musically and spiritually. Albums were still 3.99-4.99 and we went every payday. You read who was on the album, didn't have to hear it and it was in the collection. These guys came back from Bahia and tore it up. Then disco happened. Keni is a helluva bass player and writer. Thanks again heryoz27.

[canyonbell]

For me 2nd Resurrection is at the top of the list of lost classics of the 70's. This album should have been huge...It should get the full"upon further review" treatment with extensive packaging and extra tracks....Cover imaging completely mis represented the music

[tperrybreath11]

heyroz27 keep it up dont ever stop posting. this is like a time machine to the year grooveeeeeeeee

[nurvrax]

That's the great Kenny burke on Bass and vocals.

[MrJetthomas]

this is jamming

[The504EVER]

yes it is

[essiusc]

This was one of my favorites albums ever ever ever! I found it on line, going to order. Wow, Tell me Why - still sounds fantastic today as it did yesterday. Looking for Graham Central Station too.

[michaelgai1]

@essiusc  What Undiscovered Jem of these talented brothers . please help me find this album on line digital whatever media

[msea66]

Such a great piece of music.

My favourite track from a great album.

Thanks for the post. I am off to dig out my copy of this one. Hasn't been out of the box for ages.....

[Winter412]

very nice song by stairsteps, i used love this group, this the first time ive heard this song since they v'e been grown, nice song. peace

[futureme58r]

I purchase this "album" when it 1st came out. I was a senior in high school then. Someone stole it from me in the 80's. I finally found all of the tunes on line. Don't ask me how I found them, but I did. The world is in order again, because the Stairsteps are on my Ipod...:):)

The music industry will surely have to recognize their greatness one day. Then the world will be right.

[plectrumsoul]

I've got the album, white label, george Harrisin's Dark Horse label I recall, but I wore out the grooves!!

[marqwill1124]

Reminds me of I'll Be by Brothers Johnson a little.

[Dywanne73]

@marqwill1124 Man, I hear the same thing bro....Goood to yah....I hear it too,.

[brojam49]

This is a great album!

[sameeh109]

Without a doubt, this has to be their best alblum (apart from the Greatest Hits). Moody, Spirtual, and some of the best Bass work track for track that you'll ever hear on one alblum. Billy Preston on keyboards and the Stairsteps handling most of the guitar work. I agree that this is a "Classic" alblum that hasn't got it's due. (And it's still fresh after 34 yrs.)

[drwhatson]

I agree. The Stairsteps were always an ace group, but this stunning and complex album still sounds relevant today, and was very much in the avant-garde of black music group recordings at the time of it's release (1976) Totally underrated.

[NateDFunkt]

@sameeh109 i'm up on 5 stairsteps HOWEVER, i've never heard this audio ecstasy that is the 2nd resurrection!!! WHEW!!! each joint i listened to thus far is MAGIC!!!

[puddin6010]

DITTO, DITTO,DITTO!!!!! Only if they would have fought the fight and stayed true to their music. The music business is a mother...Most of them don't know real music..

[jjkklmno]

This group didn't get the recognition they should have. They were way ahead of their time. You won't find groups like this anymore! I really enjoyed them when I was in Jr High School, back in the day. I'm so glad I found their music on youtube. This particular selection reminds of the Brothers Johnson; who also were great back in the day.

Thanks,

Ms Dee-Dee

[Djeyyel]

Ooh people!

These guys were around longer than the Jacksons, but these guys definitely did not get their just due respect. They were incredible. Period.

[adksaxplaya]

@Djeyyel i agree totally and man could they play their instruments too! Is it too late for a reunion cause i would buy it.

[rkztjm]

The Pockets re-did this song "Tell Me Why" and the song Pasado from this song. I prefer The Pockets version on this song.

[biminibleu]

w/o the 5 stairsteps, there may not have been a jackson 5.

[langston66]

a classic album. i second the comments by mis and pete. thanks, roz

[mislokai]

one of the best albums of the 1970"s an unheralded classic.

[dooley42]

Wow, can you post the tracks, "From Us To You", "Lifting", and "Theme from the Angels"? Those are my favorites from that album, besides "Pasado"....

[heyroz27]

Hi, Im going to post the whole lp. Be on the look out and thanks for the comments :)

[hammertyne]

When...when....let  me know...thanks

[hammertyne]

I would like to know where I can get those tracks too. No one has responded. Are they still trying to get them? let me know...thanks

[PetePeterkin]

This was Keni right.?....man did his voice change!

[heyroz27]

Yep that was Keni before his "Keep rising to the Top" debut.

[sewitt60]

@PetePeterkin Yes he sounds a bit like like Frankie Beverly on this track.

[PetePeterkin]

Just didn't make any sense that this LP didn't get more recognition.

Long live The Stairsteps!!!

[heyroz27]

I can co-sign on that! Wonderful LP. Im glad George Harrison hook them up and saw potenial in this composition.

[michaeljulius119]

HeyRoz27, I just got off the phone with Keni Burke, who incidentally is back in the studio. You have to be the only person we know of with a clean copy of this album. Please post

[heyroz27]

Hi thanks for the comments. Im going to post more in a few so be on the lookout for them :)