====== Vector ====== New Wave / Alternative Rock\\ Sacramento, California, USA Vector was an American rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in the early 1980s by [[Jimmy Abegg]] and Steve Griffith. The band had several drummers over the years, including Aaron Smith and Bruce Spencer, both of whom also played drums for [[the 77s]]. Although the lyrics of Vector's music did not always contain the overt lyrics of contemporary Christian music with which the band was sometimes associated, Vector's albums were released under Christian labels, and were an example of Christian rock. After a lengthy hiatus, Vector released a new album, //Vital//, in August 2021. ===== Discography ===== | 1983 | Mannequin Virtue | [[Exit Records]] | | 1985 | Please Stand By | [[Exit Records]] | | 1989 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2021/10/16/vector-vector/|Vector]] | | 1989 | Simple Experience | [[Spark Music]] | | 1990 | Mannequin Virtue / Please Stand By Gaga Records | | 1993 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/10/09/vector-limited-edition-release/|Limited Edition Release]] | Gaga Records | | 1995 | Temptation | [[Liquid Disc Records]] | | 1995 | Time Flies (compilation) | [[Liquid Disc Records]] | | 2021 | Vital | Mezzo Music LTD | ------ ==== Mannequin Virtue ==== 1984 [[Exit Records]] (ER0004) Steve Griffith - Lead vocals, bass, backing vocals\\ [[Jimmy Abegg]] - Guitar, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals\\ [[Charlie Peacock]] - Memorymoog, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Running From the Light"\\ Aaron Smith - Drums [[Steven Soles]] - Backing Vocals on "The Hunger and the Thirst" - Mannequin Virtue (2:44) - Substitute (2:32) - Running From the Light (3:25) - Lost Without Love (3:16) - The Shore (3:50) - The Hunger and the Thirst (3:48) - Desperately (3:45) - All Around the World (3:25) - Only To Fail Again (3:21) - I Love Them All (3:50) ------ ==== Please Stand By ==== 1985 [[Exit Records]] (7-01-001206-7) Steve Griffith - Lead vocals, bass, bass synth, backing vocals\\ [[Jimmy Abegg]] - Band, guitar, guitar synthesizer, lead vocals, backing vocals\\ Bruce Spencer - Drums, drums synth, percussion, backing vocals Chuck Wild - Keyboards - Hear What I Say (3:45) - America (4:11) - Surrender (4:55) - Running to the Memory (4:09) - Fallen Star (4:27) - I Can't Help Falling in Love (3:56) - Dance (3:27) - How Many Times (3:38) - Scottish Coast (3:08) ------ ==== Vector / Simple Experience ==== 1989 [[Spark Music]] (SK 7002) Steve Griffith – Leads vocals, backing vocals, bass\\ [[Jimmy Abegg]] – Guitar, backing vocals\\ Mike Urbano - Drums\\ Aaron Smith – Drums - I Want to Know (4:00) - Fine Line (4:04) - Be Undone (6:29) - Where are You Now (4:46) - I Burn Myself Away (3:52) - I Wait for You (5:17) - Have Mercy (4:20) - Sometimes (5:03) - Simple Experience (6:28) ------ ==== Mannequin Virtue / Please Stand By ==== 1990 Gaga Records (CD 8385-90) - Mannequin Virtue (2:47) - Substitute (2:36) - Running From the Light (3:26) - Lost Without Love (3:12) - The Shore (3:55) - The Hunger and the Thirst (3:48) - Desperately (3:46) - All Around the World (3:28) - Only to Fail Again (3:24) - I Love Them All (3:51) - Hear What I Say (3:51) - America (4:12) - Surrender (4:56) - Running to the Memory (4:06) - Fallen Star (4:25) - I Can't Help Falling in Love (3:59) - Dance (3:26) - How Many Times (3:35) - Scottish Coast (3:09) - Surrender (dance mix) (6:18) ------ ==== Limited Edition Release === 1993 Gaga Records - Mr. Color Wheel - Comes Down to You - 10,000 Wishes - Do It All Over Again - Rhythm of Life - She Won't Say Goodbye All of the songs on this release were re-recorded on //Temptation// except "Do It All Over Again" ------ ==== Temptation ==== 1995 [[Liquid Disc Records]] (LDD9981) Steve Griffith - Vocals, bass guitar, loops\\ [[Jimmy A]] - Guitars\\ Steve Brewster - Drums, percussion, loops\\ [[Phil Madeira]] - Hammond B3, blues guitar solo on "Let It Slide"\\ Davia Vallesillo ([[Dakota Motor Co]]) - Female Vocal\\ Dave Frank - Backing vocals, keyboards\\ Steve Murray ([[Curious Fools]]) - Backing vocals on "It Comes Down to You," "Mr. Color Wheel," and "Rhythm of Life" - Power of Love (5:27) - It Comes Down to You (5:04) - All I Need (4:41) - When It All Stops (4:47) - Watch Over Me (4:49) - I Can't Get Enough of You (5:48) - Let It Slide (4:53) - Mr. Color Wheel (5:06) - Rhythm of Life (4:58) - Temptation (5:05) - Why Did We Wait So Long (5:10) - 10,000 Wishes (5:33) - My Own Eyes (6:31) - She Won't Say Goodbye (4:18) ------ ==== Time Flies (compilation) ==== 1995 [[Liquid Disc Records]] (LDD9983) Two-disc set that contains all of //Mannequin Virtue// (disc 1), //Please Stand By// (disc 1), and //Simple Experience// (disc 2), plus five bonus tracks at the end of disc 2: - Who Were You (5:24) - Who Were You (4:26) - Who Were You (acoustic mix) (4:52) - Spontaneous Reaction (6:59) - Spontaneous Reaction (them boys is funky mix) (5:36) ------ ==== Vital ==== 2021 Mezzo Music LTD (MM0011) Steve Griffith - Lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar\\ [[Jimmy Abegg]] - Guitar\\ Bruce Spencer - Drums, keyboards, vocals John Higley - Additional guitars\\ Mark Harmon ([[The 77s]]) - Additional guitars\\ [[Michael Roe]] ([[The 77s]]) - Additional guitars\\ Steven Leonard - Additional guitars\\ Landen Griffith - Synth - Walk on Water (5:50) - Rooftops (4:11) - Plowed Me Up (3:48) - Flesh and Bone (4:37) - Judas Within (2:45) - Grateful (4:55) - Celestial City (3:38) - Yellow Moon (4:29) - Deep (3:24) - Greatest of These (4:49) {{tag>alternative_rock california united_states 1983 1985 1989 1995}}