28/01/2014

Tower Of Power "East Bay Grease" (1970) -Funk / Soul-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis First Serving

01 - Knock Yourself Out (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - Social Lubrication (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - The Price (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)

Second Serving

01 - Back On The Streets Again (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - Sparkling In The Sand (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Lawrence Lopez)


Produced by David Rubinson for Fillmore Corporation
A Product Of Catero Sound Company, San Francisco 

Tower Of Power, A la carte :
Rufus Miller : Lead vocals (except "Sparkling In The Sand")
Emilio Castillo : Alto Sax, Vocals, Extra Greasy Vocal on "The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly"
David Garibaldi : Drums, Vibes, Background vocals
Greg Adams : First Trumpet
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, Background vocals
Skip Mesquite : Tenor Sax, Flute, Vocals
David Padron : Second Trumpet
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Rick Stevens : Lead vocal on "Sparkling In The Sand", Background vocals
Willy Fulton : Guitar, Background vocals

Mellow Side Orders, A la mode :
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn Solo on "Sparkling In The Sand"
Ken Balzell : Trumpet

From The Grease Pit, A la Zone :
Recorded & Mixed by David Rubinson at Mercury Recording Studios, San Francisco