T.O.P. (Tower of Power album)
T.O.P. is a 1993 album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power. It also marked the last album to feature founding trumpet player and band horn arranger, Greg Adams, and vocalist Tom Bowes. It also features a reunion with saxophonist Lenny Pickett who shows up on a few tracks.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 59:08 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Emilio Castillo | |||
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Trivia
The European version of their 1987 album Power was titled TOP (not to be confused with this release: T.O.P.).
Track listing
All songs written by Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka unless otherwise noted.
- "Soul With a Capital 'S'" - 4:59
- "It All Comes Back" - 3:55 (Adams, Neil Jason, John McCurry)
- "Please Come Back (to Stay)" - 5:28 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
- "The Real Deal" - 4:30
- "Come to a Decision" - 5:32 (Grillo)
- "Cruise Control" - 5:04 (Adams, Milo)
- "The Educated Bump, Part I" - 0:54
- "Mama Lied" - 3:35 (Castillo)
- "Quiet Scream" - 4:21 (Adams)
- "I Like Your Style" - 4:19 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
- "You" - 4:31 (Grillo, Tommy Keane)
- "South of the Boulevard" - 5:59
- "Come on With It" - 4:52
- "The Educated Bump, Part II" - 1:02
Personnel
- Tom Bowes - lead vocals, background vocals
- Carmen Grillo - guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on You
- Francis Rocco Prestia - bass
- Russ McKinnon - drums, percussion
- Nick Milo - keyboards
- Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone, background vocals, lead vocals on Come on With It
- Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone
- Greg Adams - trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements, flugelhorn solo on "Cruise Control", trumpet solo on "Quiet Scream"
- Lee Thornburg - trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, vocals
Guest personnel
- Lenny Pickett - saxophone solos on "The Educated Bump" Part I & II, "It All Comes Back", "Come On With It", "South Of The Boulevard", "The Real Deal"
- Brandon Fields - saxophone solo on "Cruise Control"
- Paul Perez - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Poncho Sanchez - congas on "South of the Boulevard", "You"
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