06/02/2014

Tower Of Power "Soul With A Capital "S"" (2002) -Soul / Funk-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment


États-Unis 01 - Attitude Dance (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
02 - Soul With A Capital "S" (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
03 - Souled Out (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Marlon McClain)
04 - So I Got To Groove (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Herman Matthews)
05 - Diggin' On James Brown (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Ken Kessie)
06 - Funk The Dumb Stuff (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Francis "Rocco" Prestia)
07 - I Love That Girl So Much (Previously Unreleased) (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
08 - You Ought To Be Havin' Fun (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Hubert Tubbs)
09 - And You Know It (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
10 - Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & David Bartlett)
11 - We Came To Play (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
12 - So Very Hard To Go (Live) (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
13 - You're Still A Young Man (Live) (Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
14 - What Is Hip? (Live) (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & David Garibaldi)


Original Recordings Produced by Emilio Castillo
"And You Know It" Produced by Richard Evans, Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power 
"We Came To Play" Produced by Steve Cropper 
Compilation Produced by Leo Sacks & Emilio Castillo 
Mastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sony Music Studios, New York


01 - Attitude Dance

Lead vocal by Tom Bowes
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Organ Solo by Nick Milo
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
From "MONSTER ON A LEASH" (1991)
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Saxophone, Background vocals & Lead vocal on "Funk The Dumb Stuff"
Russ McKinnon : Drums & Percussion
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Saxophone
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Background vocals
Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Background vocals
Steve Grove : Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Nick Milo : Keyboards
Tom Bowes : Lead vocals

02 - Soul With A Capital "S"

Lead vocal by Tom Bowes
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Recorded by Ken Kessie & Maureen Droney
Mixed by Ken Kessie
From "T.O.P" (1993)
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Flugelhorn Solo on "Cruise Control" & Trumpet Solo on "Quiet Scream"
Tom Bowes : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Saxophone, Background vocals
Carmen Grillo : Guitar, Background vocals & Lead vocals on "You"
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Saxophone
Russ McKinnon : Drums & Percussion
Nick Milo : Keyboards
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone & Background vocals

03 - Souled Out

Lead vocal by Emilio Castillo
Horn Arrangement by Barry Danielian & David Mann
Recorded by Ken Kessie
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
From "SOULED OUT" (1995)
Brent Carter : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Bill Churchville : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Barry Danielian : Trumpet
David Mann : Tenor & Alto Sax
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums & Percussion
Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Background vocals
Nick Milo : Keyboards

04 - So I Got To Groove

Lead vocal by Brent Carter
Horn Arrangement by David Eskridge
Tenor Sax Solo by John Scarpulla
Recorded by Ken Kessie
Mixed by Tom Flye
From "RHYTHM & BUSINESS" (1997)
Nick Milo : Keyboards
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Saxophone & Background vocals
Bill Churchville : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Barry Danielian : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Herman Matthews : Drums & Percussion
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
John Scarpula : Tenor & Alto Saxophones
Brent Carter : Lead & Background vocals
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Saxophone

05 - Diggin' On James Brown

Lead vocal by Emilio Castillo
Horn Arrangement by Barry Danielian & David Mann
Tenor Sax Solo by David Mann
Recorded by Ken Kessie
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
From "SOULED OUT" (1995)
Brent Carter : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Bill Churchville : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Barry Danielian : Trumpet
David Mann : Tenor & Alto Sax
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums & Percussion
Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Background vocals
Nick Milo : Keyboards

06 - Funk The Dumb Stuff

Lead vocal by Emilio Castillo
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
From "MONSTER ON A LEASH" (1991)
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Saxophone, Background vocals & Lead vocal on "Funk The Dumb Stuff"
Russ McKinnon : Drums & Percussion
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Saxophone
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Background vocals & Lead vocal on "Keep Your Monster On A Leash"
Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Background vocals
Steve Grove : Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Nick Milo : Keyboards
Tom Bowes : Lead vocals

07 - I Love That Girl So Much (Previously Unreleased)

Lead vocal by Michael Jeffries
Horn & Strings Arrangements by Greg Adams
Recorded by Paul Serrano
Mixed by Alan Chinowsky & Jim Gaines
From The Sessions for "BACK ON THE STREETS" (1979)
Michael Jeffries : Lead & Background vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Synthesizer & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax & Background vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bass Trombone & Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano & Background vocals
Danny Hoefer : Guitar
Vito San Filippo : Bass & Background vocals
David Garibaldi : Drums & Syndrums 

08 - You Ought To Be Havin' Fun

Lead vocal by Edward McGhee
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Recorded by Alan Chinowsky
Mixed by Alan Chinowsky & Jim Gaines
From "AIN'T NOTHIN' STOPPIN' US NOW" (1976)
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax & Lyricon
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Superbone, Bass Trombone, Baritone Horn & Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Vocals
Edward McGee : Lead vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Moog Synthesizer & Vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar & Vocals
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Ronnie Beck : Drums, Dhaka-di-bello & Vocals

09 - And You Know It

Lead vocal by Michael Jeffries
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Guitar Solo by Danny Hoefer
Recorded by Paul Serrano
Mixed by Alan Chinowsky & Jim Gaines
From The Sessions for "BACK ON THE STREETS" (1979)
Michael Jeffries : Lead & Background vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Synthesizer & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax & Background vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bass Trombone & Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano & Background vocals
Danny Hoefer : Guitar
Vito San Filippo : Bass & Background vocals
David Garibaldi : Drums & Syndrums

10 - Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now

Lead vocal by Edward McGhee
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Tenor Sax Solo by Lenny Pickett
Recorded by Alan Chinowsky
Mixed by Alan Chinowsky & Jim Gaines
From "AIN'T NOTHIN' STOPPIN' US NOW" (1976)
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax & Lyricon
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Superbone, Bass Trombone, Baritone Horn & Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Vocals
Edward McGee : Lead vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Moog Synthesizer & Vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar & Vocals
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Ronnie Beck : Drums, Dhaka-di-bello & Vocals

11 - We Came To Play

Lead vocal by Michael Jeffries
Horn Arrangement by Chester Thompson
Flugelhorn Solo by Greg Adams
Recorded & Mixed by Alan Chinowsky
From "WE CAME TO PLAY" (1978)
Michael Jeffries : Lead vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Computone Wind Synthesizer Driver/E-Mu Systems Synthesizer, BBb Contrabass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Alto Flute & Bass Flute
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn, Bass Trombone & Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Chester Thompson : Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Polymmog, ARP String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes Piano, Yamaha Electric Grand Piano, Acoustic Grand Piano & Background vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar & Background vocals
Victor Conte : Bass
Ronnie Beck : Drums & Background vocals

12 - So Very Hard To Go (Live)

Lead vocal by Brent Carter
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Trumpet Solo by Bill Churchville
Recorded by Biff Dawes at The Fox Theatre, Stockton, CA, October 8, 1998
Mixed by Clarke Rigsby
From "SOUL VACCINATION: TOWER OF POWER LIVE!" (1999)
Brent Carter : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax, Lead & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Norbert Stachel : Lead Tenor Sax
Jessie McGuire : Lead Trumpet & Background vocals
Bill Churchville : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
David Garibaldi : Drums
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Background vocals
Nick Milo : Keyboards & Background vocals

13 - You're Still A Young Man (Live)

Lead vocal by Brent Carter
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams 
Recorded by Biff Dawes at The Fox Theatre, Stockton, CA, October 8, 1998
Mixed by Clarke Rigsby
From "SOUL VACCINATION: TOWER OF POWER LIVE!" (1999)
Brent Carter : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax, Lead & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Norbert Stachel : Lead Tenor Sax
Jessie McGuire : Lead Trumpet & Background vocals
Bill Churchville : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
David Garibaldi : Drums
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Background vocals
Nick Milo : Keyboards & Background vocals

14 - What Is Hip? (Live)

Lead vocal by Brent Carter
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Flugelhorn Solo by Bill Churchville
Organ Solo by Nick Milo
Recorded by Biff Dawes at The Fox Theatre, Stockton, CA, October 8, 1998
Mixed by Clarke Rigsby
From "SOUL VACCINATION: TOWER OF POWER LIVE!" (1999)
Brent Carter : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax, Lead & Background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax
Norbert Stachel : Lead Tenor Sax
Jessie McGuire : Lead Trumpet & Background vocals
Bill Churchville : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
David Garibaldi : Drums
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Background vocals
Nick Milo : Keyboards & Background vocals