21/03/2014

Doc Kupka Presents Strokeland Superband "Bumped Up To First Class" (2007) -Funk Soul-



Label : Strokeland Records


États-Unis 01 - It Is What It Is (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
02 - I'D Do It All Over Again (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
03 - Colin Powell (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & W. Ross)
04 - All Of The Above (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
05 - Business Is Business (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & Huey Lewis)
06 - Plug Into Me (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)
07 - Must Be Love (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & J. Whitney)
08 - Just In Case You Wondered ("Big Dog") (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Mike Finnigan)
09 - Public Truth And Private Lie (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Chester Thompson)
10 - It's A Done Deal (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & Emilio Castillo)
11 - A Soulful Kinda Love (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Jeff Tamelier & John Otten)
12 - Bumped Up To First Class (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Jeff Tamelier)


Produced by Jeff Tamelier & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka for House Of Hansen Productions, LLC & Strokeland Records
"Colin Powell" & "Just In Case You Wondered ("Big Dog") Co-Produced by Mike Finnigan
Executive Producer : Chuck Hansen for House Of Hansen Productions, LLC
Engineered by Johnny Lee Schell, Jeff Tamelier, Tom Size, Jason Hicks & L. Henry Sarmiento II
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen for Lurssen Mastering
Mixed by Johnny Lee Schell for Ultratone Productions


01 - It Is What It Is

Lead vocal : Edgar Winter
David Garibaldi : Drums
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Chester Thompson : Organ
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Keyboards
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Chuck Hansen : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Horn Arrangement : Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier

02 - I'D Do It All Over Again

Lead vocalJohn Lee Sanders
James Preston : Drums
Bobby Vega : Bass
Chester Thompson : Organ
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars, Keyboards & Loops
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Chuck Hansen : Bass Sax & Baritone Sax Solo
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Michael Spiro : Percussion
Background vocals : Jeff Tamelier, Mike Finnigan, Lee Thornburg & John Lee Sanders
Horn Arrangement : Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier

03 - Colin Powell

Lead vocal : Mike Finnigan
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Bob Glaub : Bass
Mike Finnigan : Organ & Piano
Johnny Lee Schell & Jeff Tamelier : Guitar
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Background vocals : Mike Finnigan & Johnny Lee Schell
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg 

04 - All Of The Above

Lead vocal : Alex Ligertwood
James Preston : Drums
Bobby Vega : Bass
Chester Thompson : Piano & Keyboards
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars, Keyboards & Loops
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax
David Woodford : Tenor Sax & Flute
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Chuck Hansen : Bass Sax
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Trombone & Flugelhorn
Michael Spiro : Percussion
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg
Background vocals : LeeAnn Christopherson & Jeff Tamelier

05 - Business Is Business

Lead vocal : Huey Lewis
Mick Mestek : Drums
Bobby Vega : Bass
Mike Finnigan : Organ & Piano
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars
Huey Lewis : Harmonica
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax 
Chuck Hansen : Bass Sax 
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone 
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg

06 - Plug Into Me

Lead vocal : Lydia Pense
Ron E. Beck : Drums
Bobby Vega : Bass
Phil Bennett & Chester Thompson : Keyboards
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion & Loops
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
David Woodford : Tenor Sax 
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Chuck Hansen : Bass Sax
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Michael Spiro : Percussion
Background vocals : LeeAnn Christopherson, Jeff Tamelier, Mic Gillette & Skip Mesquite
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg

07 - Must Be Love

Lead vocal : Edgar Winter
David Garibaldi : Drums
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars & Keyboards
Edgar Winter : Alto Sax Solo
Mac Kupka : Alto Sax
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Chuck Hansen : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Michael Spiro : Percussion
Background vocals : Jeff Tamelier, Mike Finnigan & Lee Thornburg
Horn Arrangement : Mic Gillette

08 - Just In Case You Wondered ("Big Dog")

Lead vocal : Mike Finnigan
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Bob Glaub : Bass
Mike Finnigan : Organ & Piano
Johnny Lee Schell : Guitar & Vocal
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone 
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg

09 - Public Truth And Private Lie

Lead vocal : Frank Biner
David Garibaldi : Drums
Chester Thompson : Organ & Keyboards
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar
Lenny Pickett & David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Chuck Hansen : Bass Sax
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Trombone & Flugelhorn
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg

10 - It's A Done Deal

Lead vocals : Lydia Pense & Mike Finnigan
Mick Mestek : Drums 
Bobby Vega : Bass 
Mike Finnigan : Organ
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
David Woodford : Tenor Sax 
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Chuck Hansen : Bass Sax
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone 
Horn Arrangement : Lee Thornburg
Background vocals : Jeff Tamelier, Mike Finnigan & Lee Thornburg

11 - A Soulful Kinda Love

Lead vocal : John Lee Sanders
Mick Mestek : Drums 
Bobby Vega : Bass 
Mike Finnigan : Organ & Piano
Jeff Tamelier : Guitars & Keyboards
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Chuck Hansen : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Background vocals : John Lee Sanders, Jeff Tamelier, Rob Ryan, John Otten & Don "Wink" Martindale
Horn Arrangement : Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier

12 - Bumped Up To First Class

Lead vocal : Fred Ross
Ron E. Beck : Drums
Bobby Vega : Bass
Chester Thompson : Organ
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
David Woodford : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette & Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Background vocals : Jeff Tamelier, Mike Finnigan, Lee Thornburg, Mic Gillette, Skip Mesquite & Fred Ross
Horn Arrangement : Mic Gillette & Jeff Tamelier