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.

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”

1. Mannequin Virtue (2:44)
2. Substitute (2:32)
3. Running From the Light (3:25)
4. Lost Without Love (3:16)
5. The Shore (3:50)
6. The Hunger and the Thirst (3:48)
7. Desperately (3:45)
8. All Around the World (3:25)
9. Only To Fail Again (3:21)
10. I Love Them All (3:50)

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

1. Hear What I Say (3:45)
2. America (4:11)
3. Surrender (4:55)
4. Running to the Memory (4:09)
5. Fallen Star (4:27)
6. I Can't Help Falling in Love (3:56)
7. Dance (3:27)
8. How Many Times (3:38)
9. Scottish Coast (3:08)

1989 Spark Music (SK 7002)

Steve Griffith – Leads vocals, backing vocals, bass
Jimmy Abegg – Guitar, backing vocals
Mike Urbano - Drums
Aaron Smith – Drums

1. I Want to Know (4:00)
2. Fine Line (4:04)
3. Be Undone (6:29)
4. Where are You Now (4:46)
5. I Burn Myself Away (3:52)
6. I Wait for You (5:17)
7. Have Mercy (4:20)
8. Sometimes (5:03)
9. Simple Experience (6:28)

1990 Gaga Records (CD 8385-90)

1. Mannequin Virtue (2:47)
2. Substitute (2:36)
3. Running From the Light (3:26)
4. Lost Without Love (3:12)
5. The Shore (3:55)
6. The Hunger and the Thirst (3:48)
7. Desperately (3:46)
8. All Around the World (3:28)
9. Only to Fail Again (3:24)
10. I Love Them All (3:51)
11. Hear What I Say (3:51)
12. America (4:12)
13. Surrender (4:56)
14. Running to the Memory (4:06)
15. Fallen Star (4:25)
16. I Can't Help Falling in Love (3:59)
17. Dance (3:26)
18. How Many Times (3:35)
19. Scottish Coast (3:09)
20. Surrender (dance mix) (6:18)

1993 Gaga Records

1. Mr. Color Wheel
2. Comes Down to You
3. 10,000 Wishes
4. Do It All Over Again
5. Rhythm of Life
6. She Won't Say Goodbye

All of the songs on this release were re-recorded on Temptation except “Do It All Over Again”

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”

1. Power of Love (5:27)
2. It Comes Down to You (5:04)
3. All I Need (4:41)
4. When It All Stops (4:47)
5. Watch Over Me (4:49)
6. I Can't Get Enough of You (5:48)
7. Let It Slide (4:53)
8. Mr. Color Wheel (5:06)
9. Rhythm of Life (4:58)
10. Temptation (5:05)
11. Why Did We Wait So Long (5:10)
12. 10,000 Wishes (5:33)
13. My Own Eyes (6:31)
14. She Won't Say Goodbye (4:18)

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:

1. Who Were You (5:24)
2. Who Were You (4:26)
3. Who Were You (acoustic mix) (4:52)
4. Spontaneous Reaction (6:59)
5. Spontaneous Reaction (them boys is funky mix) (5:36)

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

1. Walk on Water (5:50)
2. Rooftops (4:11)
3. Plowed Me Up (3:48)
4. Flesh and Bone (4:37)
5. Judas Within (2:45)
6. Grateful (4:55)
7. Celestial City (3:38)
8. Yellow Moon (4:29)
9. Deep (3:24)
10. Greatest of These (4:49)