• Source: T.O.P. (Tower of Power album)

      • T.O.P. is a 1993 album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power. It was 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.
      The European version of their 1987 album Power was titled TOP (not to be confused with 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, Tom Keane)
      "South of the Boulevard" - 5:59
      "Come on With It" - 4:52
      "The Educated Bump, Part II" - 1:02


      Personnel


      Tower of Power

      Tom Bowes – lead vocals, backing vocals
      Nick Milo – keyboards
      Carmen Grillo – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (11)
      Rocco Prestia – bass
      Russ McKinnon – drums, percussion
      Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals (13)
      Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone
      Lee Thornburg – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
      Greg Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements, flugelhorn solo (6), trumpet solo (9)
      Guest personnel

      Lenny Pickett – saxophone solos (2, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14)
      Brandon Fields – saxophone solo (6)
      Paul Perez – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
      Poncho Sanchez – congas (11, 12)


      Production


      Michael Caplan – executive producer
      Emilio Castillo – producer
      Carmen Grillo – producer
      Maureen Droney – recording
      Ken Kessie – recording, mixing
      Danny Alonso – additional engineer, assistant engineer
      John Jackson – assistant engineer
      Randy Long – assistant engineer
      Pete Magdaleno – assistant engineer
      Pat Rodman – assistant engineer
      Louie Teran – assistant engineer
      Vlado Meller – mastering
      David Coleman – art direction
      Nancy Donald – art direction
      Mick Wiggins – cover illustration
      Rocky Schneck – photography
      Studios

      Recorded at Rumbo Recorders and Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles, California); Pacifique Studios and Track Record Studios (North Hollywood, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California).
      Mixed at Can-Am Recorders
      Mastered at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York).


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