T.O.P. (Tower of Power album)

T.O.P.
Studio album by Tower of Power
Released 1993
Genre Soul, funk
Length 59:08
Label Epic
Producer Emilio Castillo
Tower of Power chronology
Monster on a Leash
(1991)Monster on a Leash1991		 T.O.P.
(1993)		 Souled Out
(1995)Souled Out1995
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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.

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.

  1. "Soul With a Capital 'S'" - 4:59
  2. "It All Comes Back" - 3:55 (Adams, Jason, Kent, McCurry)
  3. "Please Come Back (to Stay)" - 5:28 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
  4. "The Real Deal" - 4:30 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
  5. "Come to a Decision" - 5:32 (Grillo)
  6. "Cruise Control" - 5:04 (Adams, Milo)
  7. "The Educated Bump, Part I" - 0:54 (Castillo, Kupka, McKinnon)
  8. "Mama Lied" - 3:35 (Castillo, Kupka, Gentili, MacPhearson)
  9. "Quiet Scream" - 4:21 (Adams, Kent)
  10. "I Like Your Style" - 4:19 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
  11. "You" - 4:31 (Grillo, Keane)
  12. "South of the Boulevard" - 5:59
  13. "Come on With It" - 4:52
  14. "The Educated Bump, Part II" - 1:02 (Castillo, Kupka, McKinnon)

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"

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r169877
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