Transition (Steve Lukather album)

Transition is the seventh studio album by Steve Lukather, released on vinyl and as a jewel case CD on January 21, 2013, by Mascot Records. In Europe a limited edition Digibook was also released, containing a booklet with studio pictures and liner notes from Lukather and producer C. J. Vanston.

Track listing

 * 1) "Judgement Day" (Steve Lukather, C. J. Vanston) – 7:17
 * 2) "Creep Motel" (S. Lukather, Vanston, Fee Waybill) – 5:46
 * 3) "Once Again" (S. Lukather, Vanston) – 4:57
 * 4) "Right the Wrong" (S. Lukather, Vanston, Trev Lukather) – 6:20
 * 5) "Transition" (S. Lukather, Vanston, Steve Weingart) – 5:32
 * 6) "Last Man Standing" (S. Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 5:21
 * 7) "Do I Stand Alone" (S. Lukather, Vanston) – 4:10
 * 8) "Rest of the World" (Jack Raines, Vanston) – 4:01
 * 9) "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin, arr. by S. Lukather, Weingart, Vanston) (Instrumental) – 2:30

Personnel

 * Steve Lukather – all guitars, lead vocals (1–4, 6–8), lead guitar (5), backing vocals (5, 6, 7), arrangements
 * C. J. Vanston – keyboards, backing vocals (1–7), arrangements
 * Steve Weingart – keyboards (5, 9), keyboard solo (5), arrangements (9)
 * Trevor Lukather – muted guitar (4)
 * Leland Sklar – bass (1, 2), bass solo (1)
 * Renee Jones – bass (3), backing vocals (8)
 * John Pierce – bass (4, 6, 7)
 * Tal Wilkenfeld – bass (5)
 * Nathan East – bass (8)
 * Toss Panos – drums (1, 3)
 * Gregg Bissonette – drums (2, 5)
 * Chad Smith – drums (4)
 * Eric Valentine – drums (6, 7, 8)
 * Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 3, 6, 8)
 * Phil Collen – backing vocals (1)
 * Jenny Douglas – backing vocals (2, 7)
 * Kristina Helene – backing vocals (4)
 * Richard Page – backing vocals (4, 6)
 * Jack Raines – backing vocals (8)

Production

 * Steve Lukather – producer
 * CJ Vanston – producer, engineer, mixing, studio photography
 * Tina Lukather – assistant producer
 * Ross Hogarth – bass and drum engineer
 * John Cranfield – assistant engineer
 * Adrian Van Velsen – digital editing
 * Peter Doell – mastering
 * Universal Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, California) – mastering location
 * Roy Koch – graphic design, artwork
 * Rob Shanahan – photography