07/02/2014

Tower Of Power "Great American Soulbook" (2009) -Soul-



Label : TOP Records


États-Unis 01 - You Met Your Match (Lula Mae Hardaway, D. Hunter & Stevie Wonder)
02 - I Thank You (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)
03 - Loveland (L. James, D. Trotter, B. Williams & C. Wright)
04 - It Takes Two (Sylvia Moy & William Stevenson)
05 - Me & Mrs. Jones (Kenny Gamble, C. Gilbert & Leon Huff)
06 - Star Time (Tribute To James Brown) . "It's A New Day" (James Brown), "Mother Popcorn" (James Brown & A. Ellis), "There it Is" (James Brown) & "I Got The Feeling"(James Brown)
07 - Mr. Pitiful (Steve Cropper & Otis Redding) 
08 - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Keni St. Lewis & Freddie Perren)
09 - Since You've Been Gone (Baby, Baby, Sweet Baby) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
10 - (HeavenMust Have Sent) Your Precious Love
11 - 634-5789 (Steve Cropper & E. Floyd)
12 - Who Is He (And What Is He To You)? (S. McKenney & W. Withers)


Produced by Emilio Castillo 
Rhythm Tracks Recorded by Raymond McKinley at Noise Studio, Las Vegas, NV
Music Consultant : Pat Caddick / Secong Engineer : Jeff Pressler
Rhythm Section Arrangement on Track 05 : Roger Smith
Lead & Background vocals on All Tracks except for 02, 04, 08, 10 & 12 Recorded by Raymond McKinley at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA
Background vocals on Track 10 Recorded by Raymond McKinley at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA
Lead vocals on Track 02 Recorded by James Murray at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA
Lead vocals on Track 07 Recorded by Otto D'Agnolo at Chaton Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ
Lead vocals on Track 10 Recorded by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, West LA, CA
Guitar Overdubs Recorded by Raymond McKinley at Blue 52 Studios, Burbank, CA
Strings Recorded by RB Blackstone at Salmon Peak Recording Studio, San Antonio, TX
Strings Arranged by Dave Eskridge
Keyboards Recorded by Corey Fite at Roger Smith's Studio, Rosco's Place, Sacramento, CA
Mixed by Clarke Rigsby, Ryan Greene & Emilio Castillo at Crush Recording, Scottsdale, AZ
Pro-Tools Engineer : Ryan Greene at Crush Recording, Scottsdale, AZ (All Tracks except 02 & 10)
Pro-Tools Engineer : Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, West LA, CA (Tracks 02 & 10)
Tracks 04, 08 & 12 Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, West LA, CA
Assistant Engineer : Lisa Chamblee

Tower Of Power :
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
David Garibaldi : Drums
Larry Braggs : Lead & Background vocals (inc. Duets on Tracks 02, 04, 10 & 11)
Roger Smith : Keyboards
Tom E. Politzer : First Tenor Sax & Alto Sax
Adolfo Acosta : Second Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Michael Boggart : Lead Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Trombone
Mark Happer : Guitar (Tracks 04, 08 & 12)

Additional Musicians :
Bruce Conte : Guitar (All Tracks except 04, 08 & 12)
George Duke : Additional Keyboards (Tracks 04, 08 & 12)
Monet Owens : Background vocals (All Tracks except 08 & 12)
Dee Dee Foster-Smith : Background vocals (Tracks 08 & 12)
Charlean Carmon : Background vocals (Tracks 08 & 12)


01 - You Met Your Match

Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

02 - I Thank You 

Featuring Tom Jones
Guitar Solo : Bruce Conte
Horn Arranger : Adolfo Acosta

03 - Loveland

Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

04 - It Takes Two

Featuring Joss Stone
Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

05 - Me & Mrs. Jones

Sax Fills : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

06 - Star Time (Tribute To James Brown) . "It's A New Day", "Mother Popcorn", "There It Is" & "I Got The Feeling"

Sax Solo : Tom Politzer on "I Got The Feeling"
Horn Arranger on "It's A New Day" & "Mother Popcorn" : Mike Bogart
Horn Arranger on "There It Is" & "I Got The Feeling" : Adolfo Acosta

07 - Mr. Pitiful

Featuring Sam Moore
Horn Arranger : Mike Bogart

08 - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

09 - Since You've Been Gone (Baby, Baby, Sweet Baby)

Piano Solo : Roger Smith
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

10 - (Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love

Featuring Joss Stone
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

11 - 634-5789

Featuring Huey Lewis
B3 Solo : Roger Smith
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

12 - Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?

Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge