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.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 59:08 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Emilio Castillo, Carmen Grillo | |||
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The European version of their 1987 album Power was titled TOP (not to be confused with T.O.P.).
Track listing edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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).