T.O.P. (Tower of Power album)
T.O.P is a 1993 album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power. It also marked 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.
Trivia
The European version of their 1987 album Power was also titled 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, Jason, Kent, McCurry)
- "Please Come Back (To Stay)" - 5:28 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
- "The Real Deal" - 4:30 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
- "Come To A Decision" - 5:32 (Grillo)
- "Cruise Control" - 5:04 (Adams, Milo)
- "The Educated Bump Part I" - 0:54 (Castillo, Kupka, McKinnon)
- "Mama Lied" - 3:35 (Castillo, Kupka, Gentili, MacPhearson)
- "Quiet Scream" - 4:21 (Adams, Kent)
- "I Like Your Style" - 4:19 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
- "You" - 4:31 (Grillo, Keane)
- "South Of The Boulevard" - 5:59
- "Come On With It" - 4:52
- "The Educated Bump Part II" - 1:02 (Castillo, Kupka, McKinnon)
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