T.O.P.

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T.O.P.
T.O.P. cover
Studio album by Tower of Power
Released 1993
Genre Soul, Funk
Length 59:08
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Tower of Power chronology
Monster on a Leash
(1991)
T.O.P.
(1993)
Souled Out
(1995)

T.O.P is a 1993 album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Personnel

  • Greg Adams - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Tom Bowes - lead vocals, background vocals
  • Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone, vocals
  • Carmen Grillo - guitar, vocals
  • Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone
  • Russ McKinnon - drums, percussion
  • Nick Milo - keyboards
  • Francis Rocco Prestia - bass
  • Lee Thornburg - trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, vocals
  • 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
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