07/02/2014

Tower Of Power "The Oakland Zone" (2003) -Funk / Pop Soul-



Label : SPV Recordings


États-Unis 01 - Eastside (Larry Braggs, Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Jeff Tamelier, Lenny Pickett & David Garibaldi)
02 - Give Me Your Love (Larry Braggs, Roger Smith, Jeff Tamelier, Francis 'Rocco' Prestia & David Garibaldi)
03 - Get What You Want (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Marlon McClain & M. Lomax)
04 - Could've Done It Better (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
05 - This Type Of Funk (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Jeff Tamelier, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & B. Carter)
06 - Pocketful Of Soul (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Herman Matthews)
07 - Remember Love (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Marlon McClain & M. Lomax)
08 - Oakland Zone (Jeff Tamelier, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
09 - Life Is What You Make It (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & H. Lewis)
10 - Happy 'Bout That (Emilio Castillo & Leo Sacks)
11 - Stranger In My Own House (Emilio Castillo & Leo Sacks)
12 - Back In The Day (Skip Mesquite)
13 - Page One (Jeff Tamelier, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
14 - ...Eastside (Larry Braggs, Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Jeff Tamelier, Lenny Pickett & David Garibaldi)

Bonus Track

15 - Nothing Like It


Produced by Emilio Castillo
Mixed by Tom Flye - Assisted by Eric Frison - at The Plant, Sausalito, CA
Recorded by Tom Flye & L. Henry Sarmiento II at Sy Klopps Studio, San Francisco, CA
Horns Recorded by 'B' Gerdes at Sound Lab, Tempe, AZ
Strings Recorded by Moira Marquis at Castle Oaks, Calabasas, CA
Pro Tools : "B" Gerdes, Gordon Brislawn & Eric Frison
Editing Assistance : Dave Shirk at Sonorous Mastering, Tempe, AZ
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, NY, NY

Tower Of Power :
Mike Bogart : Lead Trumpet, Trombone & Flugelhorn
Adolfo Acosta : 2nd Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Background vocals (Partial Lead vocal on "Oakland Zone" & "Give Me Your Love")
Roger Smith : Keyboards & Background vocals
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Tom Politzer : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Flute & Clarinet
Larry Braggs : Lead & Background vocals
David Garibaldi : Drums

Special Guests :
Sakai, Nikita Germaine & John Lee Sanders : Additional Background vocals
Sid Page, Berj Garabedian, Arman Garabedian & John Wittenberg : Violins
Diane Louie : Synth Strings


01 - Eastside

Trumpet Solo : Adolfo Acosta
Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Lenny Pickett

02 - Give Me Your Love

B3 Solo : Roger Smith
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

03 - Get What You Want

Horn Arranger : Chester Thompson

04 - Could've Done It Better

Trombone Solo : Mike Bogart
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

05 - This Type Of Funk

Guitar Solo : Jeff Tamelier
Clarinet Solo : Tom Politzer
B3 Solo : Roger Smith
Horn Arranger : Jeff Tamelier & John Lee Sanders

06 - Pocketful Of Soul

Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

07 - Remember Love

Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

08 - Oakland Zone

Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

09 - Life Is What You Make It

Horn Arranger : Chester Thompson

10 - Happy 'Bout That

Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

11 - Stranger In My Own House

Synth Solo : Roger Smith
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

12 - Back In The Day

Guitar Solo : Jeff Tamelier
Horn Arranger : Dave Eskridge

13 - Page One

B3 Solo : Roger Smith
Horn Arranger : Norbert Stachel

14 - ...Eastside

Trumpet Solo : Adolfo Acosta
Sax Solo : Tom Politzer
Horn Arranger : Lenny Pickett 

15 - Nothing Like It

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