• Source: We Came to Play!

We Came to Play! is an album by the American band Tower of Power, released in 1978. It marked the debut of singer Michael Jeffries, who would stay with T.O.P. through the mid-1980s. Steve Cropper produced the album. It peaked at No. 89 on the Billboard 200.
We Came to Play! features Victor Conte, the future founder of the controversial BALCO, on bass, and who is also the cousin of band guitarist Bruce Conte. Drummer Ron Beck takes a lead vocal spot on "Love Bug", which features founding T.O.P. drummer David Garibaldi on second drums. Garibaldi would return to the band on the next album, but neither Conte, Bruce or Victor, would after this album.




Critical reception



The Globe and Mail noted that "the band has traded away some distinction in dispensing with the patented horn parts (above all else, one knew it was the Tower of Power Horns when they played), but it has gained style in both the up-tempo numbers in the ballad which will please mainstream listeners without losing the rhythmic punch that was their second most identifiable trademark."




Track listing


"We Came To Play" (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka) - 3:38
"Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru" (Clifford Coulter) - 6:04
"Let Me Touch You" (Victor Conte, Chester Thompson, S. Beck, Ron E. Beck, Edward McGee) - 4:33
"Yin-Yang Thang" (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka) - 4:23
"Share My Life" (Bruce Conte, Hubert Tubbs, Coleman Head) - 3:56
"Bittersweet Soul Music" (Rob Moitoza) - 3:28
"Am I a Fool" (Hubert Tubbs, Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka) - 3:58
"Love Bug" (Ron E. Beck, Steve Cropper, Victor Conte, Chester Thompson) - 4:01
"Somewhere Down The Road" (Bruce Conte, Coleman Head) - 4:39




Personnel


Tower of Power

Michael Jeffries – lead vocals (1-7, 9)
Chester Thompson – acoustic piano, Yamaha electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, Minimoog, Polymoog, organ, backing vocals
Bruce Conte – guitars, backing vocals
Victor Conte – bass
Ronnie Beck – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (8)
Lenny Pickett – alto saxophone, first tenor saxophone, Lyricon, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, alto flute, bass flute, E-mu synthesizer, synth solo (9)
Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone
Emilio Castillo – second tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Mic Gillette – trombone, bass trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
Greg Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn
Additional musicians

Steve Cropper – additional guitars (2, 3, 6, 8, 9)
David Garibaldi – additional drums (8)
Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
Clifford Coulter – backing vocals (2)
Carol Rogers – backing vocals (5)
Brooks Hunnicutt – backing vocals (6)
Lisa Roberts – backing vocals (6)
Karen Wright – backing vocals (6)
Jim McCandless – bass backing vocals (8)




Production


Steve Cropper – producer
Alan Chinowsky – engineer, mixing
Frank "Cheech" D'Amico – assistant engineer
Steve Fontano – assistant engineer
Alex Kashevaroff – assistant engineer
Rick Sanchez – assistant engineer
Vic Anesini – remastering at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York)
Tower of Power – art direction
Bruce Steinberg – design, photography




References

• Source: We Came to Play

We Come to Play was the first and only album released by BUX in 1976. The album was originally recorded in 1973 but Capitol decided not to release it. In 1976, however, when lead guitarist Punky Meadows and bassist Mickie Jones had success with their band Angel, Capitol tried to cash in and finally released We Come to Play. The album is an interesting affair blending hard rock and the standard boogie band approach with varied results. "White Lightning", which later became a featured cut on Angel's third album, is included here with different lyrics and is interesting for its historical value.




Track listing


"Crosstown Girl" – 3:29
"Highway" – 4:30
"It’s Your Baby" – 3:34
"If You Want Love" – 4:45
"White Lightning" – 5:06
"Come on Down" – 3:30
"Buy Me a Bottle" – 4:32
"When Your Time Has Come" – 4:52
"Next Train" – 5:30




Personnel


Ralph Morman - Lead Vocals
James Newlon - Lead Guitars
Punky Meadows - Lead Guitars
Mickie Jones - Bass
Wiley Crawford - Keyboards/Lead Vocals
Rocky Isaac - Drums

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