17/03/2012

Doc Kupka Presents Strokeland Superband "Kick It Up A Step!" (1998) -Soul / Funk-



  Label : Strokeland Records


États-Unis 01 - It May Be Very Good (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
02 - Work With Me (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & Huey Lewis)
03 - Let's Do Funk (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & David Garibaldi)
04 - Close Your Eyes (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
05 - Kick It Up A Step (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
06 - We Could Make A Cool Hang (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier, Frank Biner & Jim Pugh)
07 - Color Me Gone (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & Jim Pugh)
08 - Bittersweet With A Ray Of Hope (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & David Woodford)
09 - A Jump On The Millenium (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
10 - Funky White Blood (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
11 - Dump The Chump (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Kal David)
12 - Just As Long As We Have Each Other (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Frank Biner)


Produced by Stephen 'Doc' Kupka
Co-Producer & Musical Director : Jeff Tamelier
Horns Arranged by Jeff Tamelier, Mic Gillette & Dave Eskridge
With Special Thanks to : David Woodford, Bill Slais & Bill Churchville
Rhythm Section Arranged by David Garibaldi, Jeff Tamelier, Rocco Prestia & Jim Pugh
Recorded at Nacnud Studio, Lodi, California
Engineered & Mixed by Rick Duncan (except Vocals on "Color Me Gone", "Funky White Blood" & "Work With Me")
Additional Recording :
Background vocals on "Bittersweet-With A Ray Of Hope" & "Harmonica on "Work With Me" Recorded at Apt. 2 Recording, Novato, California
Engineered by Johnny Colla, Jim "Watts" Vereeke & Rick Duncan
Mastered at Music Annex, Menlo Park, California by Tom Carr

Personnel :
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar
David Garibaldi : Drums
Francis Rocco Prestia : Bass
Jim Pugh : Organ
Mic Gillette : Trumpet & Trombone
Marvin McFadden : Trumpet
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
David Stone : Tenor Sax & Alto Sax
Lenny Pickett : All Tenor Sax Solos

Special Appearances :
Huey Lewis : Vocals & Harmonica
Mickey Thomas : Vocals
Bill Champlin : Vocals

Additional Musicians :
Tim Acosta : Trumpet (Tracks 01 & 05)
Bill Churchville : Trumpet (Tracks 01 & 05)
Johnny Bamont : Tenor Sax & Alto Sax (Tracks 04 & 09)
John Mizutani : Tenor Sax (Track 06)

Background vocalists : Jeff Tamelier, Mic Gillette, Rick Duncan, Bill Champlin, Huey Lewis, Johnny Colla, Frank Biner, Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Brett Bloomfield & Eric Westphal


01 - It May Be Very Good

Lead vocal : Glenn Walters
Horns Arranged by Jeff Tamelier, Mic Gillette & Dave Eskridge

02 - Work With Me

Lead vocal : Huey Lewis
Tenor Sax Solo : Lenny Pickett
Harmonica Solo : Huey Lewis
Horns Arranged by Jeff Tamelier & Mic Gillette
Background vocals Arranged by Johnny Colla, Jeff Tamelier & Stephen "Doc" Kupka

03 - Let's Do Funk

Lead vocal : Frank Biner
Trombone Solo : Mic Gillette
Horns Arranged by Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier

04 - Close Your Eyes

Lead vocal : Mickey Thomas
Tenor Sax Fills : Lenny Pickett
Horns Arranged by Dave Eskridge
Background vocals Arranged by Jeff Tamelier

05 - Kick It Up A Step

Lead vocal : John Lee Sanders
Tenor Sax Solo : Lenny Pickett
Horns Arranged by Dave Eskridge
Background vocals Arranged by Jeff Tamelier

06 - We Could Make A Cool Hang

Lead vocal : Frank Biner
Organ Solo : Jim Pugh
Background vocals Arranged by Jeff Tamelier
Horns Arranged by Jeff Tamelier, Jim Pugh & Dave Eskridge

07 - Color Me Gone

Lead vocal : Bill Champlin
Tenor Sax Solo : Lenny Pickett
Horns Arranged by Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier
Background vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin

08 - Bittersweet With A Ray Of Hope

Lead vocal : John Lee Sanders
Horns Arranged by Dave Eskridge
Background vocals Arranged by Johnny Colla

09 - A Jump On The Millenium

Lead vocals : Emilio Castillo & Frank Biner
Trumpet Solo : Marvin McFadden
Rap Vocal : Frank Biner
Horns Arranged by Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier
Background vocals Arranged by Emilio Castillo & Jeff Tamelier

10 - Funky White Blood

Lead vocal : Huey Lewis
Guitar Solo : Jeff Tamelier
Tenor Sax Fills : Lenny Pickett
Horns Arranged by Strokeland Horn Section
Background vocals Arranged by Bill Champlin

11 - Dump The Chump

Lead vocal : Glenn Walters
Horns Arranged by Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier
Background vocals Arranged by Jeff Tamelier & Stephen "Doc" Kupka"

12 - Just As Long As We Have Each Other

Lead vocals : Mickey Thomas & Melisa Kary
Organ Solo : Jim Pugh
Horns Arranged by Bill Slais & David Woodford