Tracklist
| 1 | Strode Rode | 8:02 |
| 2 | Star Eyes | 7:22 |
| 3 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | 7:53 |
| 4 | The Song Is You | 7:26 |
| 5 | Invitation | 9:55 |
| 6 | Chelsea Bridge | 5:34 |
| 7 | On The Trail | 6:43 |
| 8 | Epistrophy | 5:39 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – JMT Productions
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor K.K.
- Copyright (c) – Polydor K.K.
- Made By – PDO, Germany
- Recorded At – The Hit Factory
- Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
- Licensed From – Universal Music K.K.
- Remastered At – Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg
Credits
- Bass – Anthony Cox (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8), Dave Holland (tracks: 1 to 3, 6)
- Design [Booklet Cover Design] – MYX
- Design [Cover Design] – Günter Mattei
- Drums – Dennis Chambers (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
- Engineer [Mastering] – Adrian von Ripka
- Engineer [Mix Assistant] – Mike Fossenkemper*
- Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Paul Logus
- Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Paul R. Wickliffe III*
- Executive-Producer – Hiroshi Itsuno
- Guitar – Kevin Eubanks (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8)
- Piano, Synthesizer – Renee Rosnes (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
- Producer – Stefan Winter
- Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Gary Thomas
- Written-By – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 6), Bronislaw Kaper (tracks: 5), Raye* (tracks: 2), Ferde Grofe* (tracks: 7), De Paul* (tracks: 2), Jerome Kern (tracks: 4), Nacio Herb Brown (tracks: 3), Sonny Rollins (tracks: 1), Thelonious Monk (tracks: 8)
Notes
Recorded at The Hit Factory, NYC, May 1990Digitally mixed at Sound Track, NYC, May 1990
24 bit digital re-mastering at Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 42283 44392 1
- Matrix / Runout: 834 439-2 02 #
- Matrix / Runout: MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO
- Rights Society: B.I.E.M. / STEMRA
- Label Code: LC 8509
- SPARS Code: ADD
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919 037-2 | Gary Thomas | While The Gate Is Open (CD, Album, RE, RM, Sma) | Winter & Winter | 919 037-2 | Germany | 2003 |
| 834 439-4 | Gary Thomas | While The Gate Is Open (Cass, Album, Dol) | JMT Productions, PolyGram | 834 439-4 | US | 1990 |
| POCJ-1027 | Gary Thomas | While The Gate Is Open (CD, Album) | Bamboo | POCJ-1027 | Japan | 1990 |
| 834 439-1 | Gary Thomas | While The Gate Is Open (LP, Album) | JMT | 834 439-1 | Germany | 1990 |
| UCCU-5158 | Gary Thomas | While The Gate Is Open (CD, Album, RE) | Bamboo | UCCU-5158 | Japan | 2003 |
