- Source: Souled Out (Tower of Power album)
Souled Out is a 1995 album by Tower of Power on Epic Records. It marked the debut of lead vocalist Brent Carter and drummer Herman Matthews, who, coincidentally, is a distant cousin of former TOP vocalist Rick Stevens. Founding member, baritone saxophone player Stephen "Doc" Kupka graces the front cover of the album. Jeff Lorber co-produced this album with band leader Emilio Castillo.
Track listing
"Souled Out" (Castillo, Kupka, Marion McClain) - 3:49
"Taxed to the Max" (Kupka, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto) - 4:19
"Keep Comin' Back" (Lorber, Pescetto) - 3:47
"Soothe You" (Troy Dexter, Grillo) - 3:52
"Do You Wanna (Make Love to Me)" (Castillo, Lorber) - 3:51
"Lovin' You Forever" (McClain) - 4:15
"Gotta Make a Change" (Danielian, Bob Franceschini, Ozzie Mendelez) - 3:38
"Diggin' on James Brown" (Castillo, Ken Kessie) - 4:40
"Sexy Soul" (Castillo) - 4:43
"Just Like You" (Castillo, Kupka, Pescetto) - 4:27
"Once You Get a Taste" (Castillo, Kessie, James Wirrick) - 4:01
"Undercurrent" (Danielian, Mann) - 5:01
Personnel
Tower of Power
Brent Carter – lead and backing vocals
Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals (8)
Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone
David Mann – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn arrangements (1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12), tenor sax solo (8, 9, 12)
Bill Churchville – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements (2, 3, 4), lead trumpet (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11), trumpet solo (7)
Barry Danielian – trumpet, lead trumpet (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), horn arrangements (1, 5, 7-10, 12), flugelhorn solo (6), trumpet solo (12)
Nick Milo – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ solo (2), Minimoog solo (3)
Carmen Grillo – guitars, guitar solo (11), backing vocals
Rocco Prestia – bass
Herman Matthews – drums, percussion, hum-drum (12)
Additional musicians
Jeff Lorber – clarinet (2, 5), guitars (5)
Lenny Castro – percussion (3, 4)
Brandon Fields – saxophone (3, 4)
Dave Eskridge – horn arrangements (6, 11)
Bob Franceschini – horn arrangements (7)
Ozzie Melendez – horn arrangements (7)
Production
Emilio Castillo – producer
Jeff Lorber – producer (3-6), overdub recording
Jeff Pescetto – lead vocal production (2, 5)
Barry Danielian – co-producer (12)
David Mann – co-producer (12)
Ken Kessie – basic track recording
Alan Meyerson – basic track recording, mixing
Richard Bosworth – overdub recording
Randy Faustino – overdub recording
Roland Alvarez – assistant engineer
Trent Slatton – assistant engineer
Michael Caplan – A&R
Maureen Droney – production coordinator
Al Masocco – product manager
David Coleman – art direction
Christine Wilson – design
Bret Lopez – photography
Mimi DeBlaso – stylist
Michelle Zarin – management
Studios
Recorded at The Complex and Stagg Street Studio (Los Angeles, California); JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California): Wings West Recording (Easton, Connecticut).
Mixed at JHL Sound
In popular culture
On March 12, 2002, The Walt Disney Company and Kids II, Inc.-owned children's video franchise Baby Einstein parodied the track "Diggin' On James Brown" as "I Know My Shapes" written and performed by Jack Moss in the video Baby Newton: All About Discovering Shapes, as a way of teaching children early math skills.