Carmen Grillo "Walkin' The Tightrope" (2025) -Westcoast Funk-

Label : Big Surprise Music

01 - Takin' Off (Kristian Kaposta & Rob Mullins)

02 - She's In Control (Carmen Grillo)

03 - Head To Head (Carmen Grillo & Dan Moffatt)

04 - Easy On The Eyes (Carmen Grillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)

05 - Dr. In The House (Carmen Grillo & Emilio Castillo)

06 - Walkin' The Tightrope (Carmen Grillo)

07 - Show Me The Money (Carmen Grillo & Tamara Champlin)

08 - Deep Blue Funk (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)

09 - My Love Is Lost (Carmen Grillo)

10 - One Step Forward (Carmen Grillo & Jerry Lopez)

11 - Close To The Hole (Carmen Grillo)

12 - Stop Wastin' My Time (Carmen Grillo)

13 - Fly Past The Moon (Carmen Grillo)

Horn Arrangements #04, 06, 10, Rick Keller & Bill Churchville

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Carmen Grillo at Big Surprise Music

Produced by Carmen Grillo

01 - Takin' Off

Drums : Tony Braunagel

Bass : Kristian Kaposta

Keyboards : Rob Mullins

Organ : Mike Finnigan

Rhythm Guitar : Kristian Kaposta

Lead Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

02 - She's In Control

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Jason Scheff

All Keyboards : Bill Champlin

Lead Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

03 - Head To Head

Drums : Johnny Friday

Bass : Larry Antonino

Keyboards : Bill Champlin, Dan Moffatt

Guitar : Carmen Grillo

04 - Easy On The Eyes

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Carmen Grillo

Organ : Bill Champlin

Lead Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

All Saxes : Rick Keller

Trumpet : Danny Falcone

05 - Dr. In The House

Drums : Andy Sanesi

Bass : Dwight Bailey

Keyboards : Nick Milo

Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

Sax : Brandon Fields

Trumpet : Bill Churchville

06 - Walkin' The Tightrope

Drums : Johnny Friday

Bass : Larry Antonino

Keyboards : Rob Mullins

Guitar : Carmen Grillo

All Saxes : Rick Keller

07 - Show Me The Money

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Alexis Sklarevski

Organ : Bill Champlin

Lead Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

08 - Deep Blue Funk

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Larry Antonino

Organ : Bill Champlin

Lead Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Bill Champlin

09 - My Love Is Lost

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Larry Antonino

Keyboards : Rob Mullins

Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

10 - One Step Forward

Drums : Johnny Friday

Bass : Dwight Bailey

Keyboards : David Garfield

Guitar & Vocals : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

All Saxes : Rick Keller

Trumpet : Danny Falcone

11 - Close To The Hole

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Larry Antonino

Organ : Ingo Romer

Guitar : Carmen Grillo

12 - Stop Wastin' My Time

Drums : Tony Braunagel

Bass : Kristian Kaposta

Organ : Mike Finnigan

Keyboards : Rob Mullins

Guitar : Kristian Kaposta, Carmen Grillo

Lead Guitar : Carmen Grillo

Background vocals : The Carmetts

13 - Fly Past The Moon

Drums : Allan Hertz

Bass : Alexis Sklarevski

Organ : Bill Champlin

Keyboards : Rob Mullins

Guitar : Carmen Grillo

David Garfield "Stretchin' Outside The Box" (2021) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Creatchy Records

DISC ONE

01 - Waiting For Your Love (Extended) (David Paich)

02 - Safe Water (David Garfield)

03 - I Won't Back Down (Instrumental) (Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne)

04 - Shufflin' (David Garfield)

05 - Rainbow Seeker (Joe Sample)

06 - Rocket Man (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

07 - Teen Town (Jaco Pastorius)

08 - Hunting Heads (David Garfield)

09 - Lovin' You (Remix) (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

10 - Winning Waves (David Garfield)

11 - Pirate's Cove (David Garfield & Hussain Jiffry)

12 - Tune For Tony (Extended) (David Garfield)

DISC TWO

01 - Prophecy (Extended) (David Garfield)

02 - Pool Of Friendship (David Garfield)

03 - Sweetness (David Garfield)

04 - Sir Charles (David Garfield)

05 - My Favorite Things (Extended) (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein)

06 - Pool Of Friendship (Remix) (David Garfield)

07 - Go Home (Jungle Mix) (Stevie Wonder)

08 - Cousin Vinnie (David Garfield)

09 - Creatchy Stomp OTB (David Garfield & John Peña)

10 - Harvest Time (Electric Extended) (David Garfield)

11 - I Can't Let Go Now (Instrumental) (Michael McDonald)

12 - Remembering Carlos Vega (David Garfield)

Bonus Remix

13 - Winning Waves (David Garfield)

Recorded by Steve Sykes, Al Schmitt, Dennis Moody, JJ Blair, Carmen Grillo, Jimmy Branly, Daniel Kier, Justin Fisher, Steve Genewick, Martin Pradler, Gabe Lowry, Hussain Jiffry, John Peña, Shannon Forrest, Alan Hertz, Steve Jankowski, Ross Hogarth, Simon Phillips, Gary Novak, Anthony Silver, Patrick Knox, Hatch Inagaki, Frank Verschuuren, Clarke Rigsby, John Wroble, Glenn Ianaro, Bob Katz, Jun Murakawa, Josh Lemke

Recorded at Capitol Studios, Village Studios, Fox Force Five Studios, Stagg Street Studios, Dennis Moody Studios, Big Surprise Music, Branly Studios, Smith/Lee Studios, Castle Oaks, Off The Grid Studios, Tempest Recording, Groove Masters, The Beatles Museum, Sage & Sound

All Songs Mixed at Rupert House by Steve Sykes except :

"Safe Water" Mixed by John Peña

"Lovin' You" & "Sir Charles" Mixed by Mick Guzauski

"Hunting Heads" Mixed by Erik Zobler

"Pool Of Friendship" Remixed by Igor Len

Mastered by Peter Doell for After Master

"Stretchin' Outside The Box" - Produced, Arranged & Performed by David Garfield

David Garfield : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Synthesizers, Hammond Organ

Featuring

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Steve Jordan, Gregg Bissonette, Gary Novak, Abraham Laboriel Jr., 'Little' John Roberts, Forrest Robinson, Chase Duddy, Shannon Forrest, Oscar Seaton, Jimmy Branly, Walfredo Reyes Jr., James Jackson, Ricky Lawson, John Ferraro, Curt Bisquera, Bernard Purdie, Chad Wackerman, Jonathan Lundberg, Bennie Rodgers II, Gianluca Palmeiri, Ulf Gesit, Garin Poliahu, John 'JR' Robinson, Jeff Olson, Khari Parker

Steel Drum : Robert Greenidge

Bass : John Peña, Marcus Miller, Freddie Washington, Jason Scheff, Will Lee, Nathan East, Abraham Laboriel, John Patitucci, Henrik Linder, Alphonso Johnson, Jimmy Earl, Jimmy Johnson, Sean McNabb, Carlitos del Puerto, Ernest Tibbs, St. Paul Peterson, John King, Federico Malaman, Andre Berry, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Hussain Jiffry, Alex Al, Neil Stubenhaus, Andrew Ford, Sam Porcaro

Pedal Steel Guitar : Paul Franklin, Dan Dugmore

Guitar : James Harrah, Ray Parker Jr., Tim Pierce, Michael Thompson, Oz Noy, Toshi Yanagi, Brent Mason, Chuck Loeb, Dean Parks, Tony Pulizzi, Paul Jackson Jr., Soren Reiff, Steve Sykes, John Peña, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, David Williams, Grant Geisman, Marvin Horne, Tony Maiden

Keyboards : David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Steve Porcaro, Terry Trotter

Harmonica : Tim Welvaars

Vocals : Joseph Williams, Amy Keys, Mike Finnigan, Terry Wood, Gussie Miller, Jason Scheff, Lilliana de los Reyes, Kamar de los Reyes, Alex Ligertwood, George Grunwald, Carmen Carter, Carmen Grillo, San Miguel Perez, Shawn Atkins

Saxophone : Michael Brecker, Brandon Fields, Kirk Whalum, Eric Marienthal, Gerald Albright, Larry Klimas, Michael Lington, Steve Tavaglione, Carlos Sosa, Marty Ehrlich, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka

Tres : San Miguel Perez

Trumpet : Randy Brecker, Rick Braun, Chuck Findley, Harry Kim, Paul Armstrong, John Fumo, Ron King, Dan Fornero, Wayne Bergeron

Percussion : Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Walfredo de los Reyes, Daniel de los Reyes, Munyungo Jackson, Michito Sanchez, Chris Trujillo, Richard Tokatz, Joey De Leon, Richie Gajate Garcia

Trombone : Nick Lane, Raul Vallejo

Strings : Charles Bisharat, Jimmy De Martini

DISC ONE

01 - Waiting For Your Love 

Extended

Featuring David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Joseph Williams, Ray Parker Jr., Amy Keys, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Peña, Mike Finnigan

 

02 - Safe Water

Featuring Tim Pierce, Larry Klimas, Harry Kim, Forrest Robinson, John Peña, Chris Trujillo

03 - I Won't Back Down 

Instrumental

Featuring Michael Lington, Tim Pierce, Paul Franklin, Tony Pulizzi, Chase Duddy, Chris Trujillo, Sam Porcaro, Gussie Miller

04 - Shufflin'

Featuring Michael Thompson, Oz Noy, Tim Pierce, Toshi Yanagi, Brent Mason, Paul Franklin, Dan Dugmore, Shannon Forrest

05 - Rainbow Seeker

Featuring Chuck Loeb, Marcus Miller, Steve Jordan, Dean Parks, Tony Pulizzi, Lenny Castro

06 - Rocket Man

Featuring Jason Scheff, Steve Porcaro, Oscar Seaton, James Harrah

07 - Teen Town

Featuring Will Lee, Nathan East, Abraham Laboriel, John Patitucci, Henrik Lindert, Alphonso Johnson, Jimmy Earl, Jimmy Johnson, John Peña, Sean McNabb, Carlitos del Puerto, Ernest Tibbs, St. Paul Peterson, John King, Federico Malaman, Andre Berry

08 - Hunting Heads

Featuring Paul Jackson Jr., Steve Tavaglione, 'Little' John Roberts, Alex Al, Munyungo Jackson, Ron King

09 - Lovin' You 

Remix

Featuring Lilliana de Los Reyes, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Walfredo de Los Reyes, Daniel de Los Reyes, Kamar de Los Reyes

10 - Winning Waves

Featuring Steve Tavaglione, Michito Sanchez, James Harrah, John Peña, Gregg Bissonette

11 - Pirate's Cove

Featuring Eric Marienthal, Dan Fornero, Hussain Jiffry, James Harrah, Nick Lane, Michito Sanchez

12 - Tune For Tony 

Extended

Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, Gregg Bissonette, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Steve Lukather, Jimmy Johnson, Will Lee

DISC TWO

01 - Prophecy 

Extended

Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Eric Marienthal, Michael Landau, Carlitos del Puerto, Jimmy Johnson, Lenny Castro

02 - Pool Of Friendship

Featuring Steve Tavaglione, Michito Sanchez, James Harrah, Gregg Bissonette

03 - Sweetness

Featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Paul Jackson Jr., Freddie Washington, David Williams, Ricky Lawson

04 - Sir Charles

Featuring Brandon Fields, Grant Geisman, Hussain Jiffry, John Ferraro, Michito Sanchez

05 - My Favorite Things 

Extended

Featuring Larry Klimas, Marty Ehrlich, Robert Greenidge, Terry Trotter, Richard Tokatz, Neil Stubenhaus, Curt Bisquera, Chuck Findley, Marvin Horne, James Jackson, Joey De Leon, Charlie Bisharat String Quartet

06 - Pool Of Friendship 

Remix

Featuring Steve Tavaglione, Michito Sanchez, James Harrah, John Peña, Gregg Bissonette

07 - Go Home 

Jungle Mix

Featuring Lenny Castro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Kirk Whalum, Paul Jackson Jr., Tony Maiden, Tim Welvaars, Shawn Atkins

08 - Cousin Vinnie

Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, David Paich

09 - Creatchy Stomp OTB

Featuring John Peña, Steve Tavaglione, Paul Jackson Jr., Lenny Castro, Bernard Purdie

10 - Harvest Time 

Electric Extended

Featuring Eric Marienthal, Carlitos del Puerto, Michael Landau, Vinnie Colaiuta, Richie Gajate Garcia

11 - I Can't Let Go Now

Instrumental

Featuring Steve Tavaglione, James Harrah, Andrew Ford, Chad Wackerman, Charlie Bisharat String Quartet

12 - Remembering Carlos Vega

Featuring Jonathan Lundgerg, Bennie Rodgers II, Gianluca Palmieri, Ulf Geist, Khari Parker, Oscar Seaton, James Jackson, Garin Poliahu, John 'JR' Robinson, Gregg Bissonnette, Jeff Olson, Abraham Laboriel Jr., Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Novak, Steve Gadd, Jimmy Branly

13 - Winning Waves

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Various Artists "Thoughtscape Sounds '97 Sampler CD" (1997) -Westcoast Rock / Soft Rock / AOR-

Label : Thoughtscape Sounds

01 - Letting Go / Bruce Gaitsch w/ Jason Scheff
02 - Call Me Romantic / Janey Clewer
03 - Tall Dark & Harmless / Fee Waybill
04 - Love Is Gonna Find You / Bill Champlin
05 - Making Up For Lost Time / Tom Saviano
06 - Doctor In The House / Carmen Grillo
07 - Two Thousand Down / Kerry Livgren
08 - Diane / Bruce Gaitsch w/ Donna DeLory
09 - Sarah (Acoustic) / Bill Champlin & Bruce Gaitsch
10 - Leap Of Faith (Previously Unreleased) / Bill Champlin
11 - Fool's Cry / Fee Waybill
12 - God's Perfect Plan / Janey Clewer
13 - If I Could Only / Bruce Gaitsch w/ Karla Bonoff
14 - Come To A Decision / Carmen Grillo
15 - A Hero's Canticle / Kerry Livgren
16 - Southern Serenade / Bill Champlin
17 - JP's Groouve / Tom Saviano


Compilation

Francis "Rocco" Prestia "...Everybody On The Bus" (1999) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Lightyear Entertainment

01 - Solid Like The Rock (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Jeff Tamelier & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - Express Yourself (Charles Wright)
03 - Double Identity (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, S. Polcino, Tim Scott & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
04 - Don't Play Around (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Bill Churchville)
05 - Space For Bass (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia & Nick Milo)
06 - Baby Don't Go (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, S. Polcino, Tim Scott & Nick Milo)
07 - (You Don't) Mean No Harm (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, S. Polcino & Tim Scott)
08 - Everybody On The Bus (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Herman Matthews & S. Halt)
09 - Don't Need No Changes (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, Jeff Tamelier & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
10 - I'm So Glad (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia, S. Polcino & Tim Scott)
11 - I Got The Sauce (Francis 'Rocco' Prestia & Carmen Grillo)


Produced by Carmen Grillo for Big Surprise Music


01 - Solid Like The Rock

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : David Garibaldi
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier
Keyboards : Bob Emmet
Organ : Chester Thompson
Lead vocal : Frank Biner
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Tamara Champlin & Bill Champlin
Percussion : Arno Lucas

02 - Express Yourself

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : Herman Matthews 
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier & Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Organ : Nick Milo
Lead vocal : Tamara Champlin
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Tamara Champlin

03 - Double Identity

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : David Garibaldi
Guitar : Bruce Conte
Keyboards : Chester Thompson & Bob Emmet
Lead vocal : Brent Carter
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Tamara Champlin & Bill Champlin
Sax & Sax Solo : Brandon Fields

04 - Don't Play Around

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : David Garibaldi
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier
Organ : Chester Thompson
Lead vocal : Bill Champlin
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Tamara Champlin & Bill Champlin
Sax : Tom Saviano
Trumpet : Bill Churchville
Trombone : Eric Jorgensen 

05 - Space For Bass

Instrumental
Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : Herman Matthews 
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Percussion : Arno Lucas 

06 - Baby Don't Go

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : Herman Matthews 
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier & Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Bob Emmet
Lead vocal : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Tim Scott
Percussion : Arno Lucas
Flugel Horn : Don Harris 

07 - (You Don't) Mean No Harm

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : David Garibaldi
Guitar & Guitar Solo : Bruce Conte
Keyboards : Bob Emmet
Organ : Chester Thompson
Lead vocal : Jeff Ramsey
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Tamara Champlin & Bill Champlin
Percussion : Arno Lucas 

08 - Everybody On The Bus

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : Herman Matthews
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Lead vocal : Bill Champlin
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo
Percussion : Arno Lucas
Sax : Tom Saviano

09 - Don't Need No Changes

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : Herman Matthews
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier
Organ : Nick Milo
Lead vocal : Jeff Ramsey
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Gisa Vatcky
Percussion : Arno Lucas 

10 - I'm So Glad

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums : David Garibaldi
Guitar : Jeff Tamelier
Keyboards : Chester Thompson & Bob Emmet
Lead vocal : Tim Scott
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Tim Scott
Percussion : Arno Lucas
Sax : Brandon Fields

11 - I Got The Sauce

Bass : Francis 'Rocco' Prestia
Drums & Percussion Loops : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson

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

Label : Sony Music Entertainment

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

Tower Of Power "The Tower Of Power Anthology - What Is Hip?" (1999) -Funk / Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records & Rhino Entertainment

Disc 1

01 - Knock Yourself Out (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
02 - Back On The Streets Again (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
03 - Sparkling In The Sand (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Lawrence Lopez)
04 - Down To The Nightclub (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
05 - You're Still A Young Man (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
06 - You Got To Funkifize (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
07 - What Happened To The World That Day? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
08 - What Is Hip? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
09 - Will I Ever Find A Love? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
10 - This Time It's Real (David Bartlett, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
11 - So Very Hard To Go (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
12 - Soul Vaccination (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
13 - Below Us, All The City Lights (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
14 - Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) (Emilio Castillo, Lenny Williams & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
15 - Squib Cakes (Chester Thompson)

Disc 2

01 - Oakland Stroke (Unedited Single Version) (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
02 - Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) (Lenny Williams & Johnny "Guitar" Watson)
03 - Time Will Tell (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
04 - It's Not The Crime (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
05 - I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Greg Adams)
06 - Only So Much Oil In The Ground (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
07 - Willing To Learn (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
08 - You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Frank Biner)
09 - Just Enough And Too Much (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Frank Biner)
10 - As Surely As I Stand Here (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Chester Thompson)
11 - Stroke '75 (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
12 - The Soul Of A Child (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Bruce Conte & Emilio Castillo)
13 - You Ought To Be Havin' Fun (Hubert Tubbs, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
14 - Simple As That (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Frank Biner)
15 - Credit (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, John Whitney & Emilio Castillo)
16 - A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing) (Nick Milo, Dana Meyers, Zeke Zirngiebel & Emilio Castillo)
17 - I Like Your Style (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
18 - Soul With A Capital "S" (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
19 - Souled Out (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Marlon McClain)
20 - So I Got To Groove (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Herman Matthews)


Original Recordings Produced by Emilio Castillo, Tower Of Power, David Rubinson, Ron Capone & Steve Cropper
Compilation Produced by Emilio Castillo, Michelle Zarin, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Gary Peterson & David McLees
Executive Producers : Michelle Zarin & Emilio Castillo
Project Coordination : Jo Motta
Remastering : Dan Hersch / DigiPrep
Sound Produced by Bill Inglot


Tower Of Power / On Record :
Lead vocals :
Rufus Miller (A) : Lead vocals
Rick Stevens (A-B) : Lead vocals on "Sparkling In The Sand" & Background vocals (A) & Lead vocals (B)
Lenny Williams (C-E) : Lead vocals
Hubert Tubbs (F-G) : Lead vocals
Edward McGee (H) : Lead vocals
Michael Jeffries (I-L) : Lead & Background vocals
Ellis Hall (M) : Lead vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar
Tom Bowes (N-O) : Lead & Background vocals
Brent Carter (P-R): Lead & Background vocals

Horns :
Emilio Castillo (A-R) : 2nd Tenor Sax, Background vocals, Alto Sax (A), Lead vocals on "It's Not The Crime", Colead vocals on "Down To The Nightclub" & "You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous"
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : (A-R) : Baritone Sax, Oboe, English Horn & Background vocals
Greg Adams (A-O) : 2nd Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn, Piano, Orchestra Bells, Conductor / Strings & Background vocals
Skip Mesquite (A-B) : 1st Tenor Sax, Flute & Background vocals
Mic Gillette (B-L) : 1st Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, Bass Trombone, Superbone, Baritone Horn, French Horn & Background vocals
Lenny Pickett (C-K) : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Contrabass, Clarinet, Alto Flute, Flute, Piccolo, Lyricon, Synthesizer, Bass Sax & Bass Flute
Rick Waychesko (K) : 2nd Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Marc Russo (L) : Alto & 1st Tenor Sax
Lee Thornburg (M-O) : 1st Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone & Background vocals
Richard Elliot (M) : Alto, 1st Tenor Sax & Lyricon
Steve Grove (N) : Alto & 1st Tenor Sax
Bill Churchville (P-R) : 1st & 2nd Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Barry Danielian (P-Q) : 1st & 2nd Trumpet, Flugelhorn
David Mann (P) : 1st Tenor & Alto Sax
John Scarpulla (Q) : 1st Tenor & Alto Sax
Jesse McGuire (R) : 1st Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Norbert Stachel (R) : 1st Tenor & Alto Sax

Keyboards :
Chester Thompson (C-L) : Organ, Bass Pedals, Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes Piano & Background vocals
Nick Milo (N-R) : Keyboards

Guitar :
Willie Fulton (A-B-K-M) : Guitar & Background vocals
Bruce Conte (C-I) : Guitar & Background vocals
Danny Hoefer (J) : Guitar
Carmen Grillo (N-P) : Guitar & Background vocals
Jeff Tamelier (Q-R) : Guitar & Background vocals

Bass :
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia (A-H, M-R) : Bass
Victor Conte (I) : Bass
Vito San Filipo (J-L) : Bass

Drums & Percussion :
David Garibaldi (A-D, F-G, J-R) : Drums, Vibes, Syndrums & Background vocals
Brent Byars (B-D) : Congas & Bongos
David Bartlett (E) : Drums & Background vocals
Ronnie Beck (H-I) : Drums, Dhaka-di-bello & Background vocals
Mark Sanders (K-L) : Drums
Mick Mestek (M) : Drums
Russ McKinnon (N-O) : Drums & Percussion
Herman Matthews (P-Q) : Drums

With Guests :
(A) Mic Gillette : 1st Trumpet, Trombone & Flugelhorn 
Ken Balzell : Trumpet
(C) Jay Spell : Piano on "Will I Ever Find A Love?", "This Time It's Real" & "So Very Hard To Go"
(D) Vincent De Rosa, David Duke & Richard Perissi : French Horn on "Below Us, All The City Lights"
Frank Rosolino & Tom Sheppard : Trombone on "Below Us, All The City Lights"
Bud Shank : Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Sax & Piccolo on ""Below Us, All The City Lights"
Harry Betts : Conductor on ""Below Us, All The City Lights"
Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins : Background vocals on "Can't You See" & "Don't Change Horses In The Middle Of A Stream"
Ray Gillette & Kell Houston : Trombone on "Time Will Tell"
Marilyn Scott & Alice Thompson : Background vocals on "Time Will Tell"
(E) Gerald Vinci : Concertmaster on "I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To" & "Willing To Learn"
Carter Collins : Conga on "Only So Much Oil In The Ground"
David Garibaldi : Drums on "Willing To Learn"
(F) Bootche Anderson, Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins : Background vocals on "Just Enough And Too Much", "As SurelyAs I Stand Here" & "The Soul Of A Child"
David Bartlett, Ron Beck, Frank Biner & Roger Rifkind : Additional Background vocals
(H) Pat Henley, Melba Joyce & Ivory Stone : Background vocals on "You Ought To Be Havin' Fun"
(O) Paul Perez : Ensemble Tenor & Alto Saxes

All Horn & String Arrangements by Greg Adams, except Horn Arrangements for the following : "Knock Yourself Out", "Back On The Streets Again", "Sparkling In The Sand" & "Don't Change Horses In The Middle Of A Stream" by Tower Of Power Horn Section ; "Squib Cakes" & "As Surely As I Stand Here" by Chester Thompson ; "Oakland Stroke" by Greg Adams & Tower Of Power Horn Section ; "Just Enough And Too Much" by Chester Thompson & Tower Of Power Horn Section ; "Souled Out" by Barry Danielian & David Mann ; "So I Got To Groove" by Dave Eskridge


(A) East Bay Grease
San Francisco / Atlantic #SD-204 (11/70) ; LPs #106
Produced by David Rubinson for Fillmore Corporation
Recorded & Mixed by David Rubinson
Recorded & Mixed at Mercury Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA

(B) Bump City
Warner Bros. #BS-2616 (5/72) ; LPs #85
Produced by Ron Capone (for Trans Maximus) & Tower Of Power
Recording Engineer : Ron Capone
Remix Engineers : Steve Cropper & Ron Capone
Recorded & Mixed at TMI Sound Studios, Memphis, TN

(C) Tower Of Power
Warner Bros. #BS-2681 (5/11/73) ; LPs #15
Produced by Tower Of Power
Production Supervision : Emilio Castillo
Recorded & Mixed by Jim Gaines
Mixing Assistant : Alan Chinowsky
Recorded & Mixed at Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA

(D) Back To Oakland
Warner Bros. #BS-2749 (2/18/74) ; LPs #26
Produced by Tower Of Power
Production Supervision : Emilio Castillo
Sound Production : Alan Chinowsky
Recording Engineers : Jim Gaines & Tom Flye
Remix Engineers : Jim Gaines & Alan Chinowsky
Recorded at Kaye / Smith Studios, Seattle, WA & Record Plant, Sausalito, CA
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA

(E) Urban Renewal
Warner Bros. #BS-2834 (1/3/75) ; LPs #22
Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
Engineers : Tom Flye & Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Kurt Kinzel & Cris Morris
Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA

(F) In The Slot
Warner Bros. #BS-2880 (9/15/75) ; LPs #67
Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
Engineers : Tom Flye & Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Kurt Kinzel & Cris Morris
Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA

(G) Live And In Living Color
Warner Bros. #BS-2924 (4/23/76) ; LPs #99
Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
Recording & Remix Engineers : Tom Flye & Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Cris Morris & Tom Anderson
Recorded Live at Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA & Cerrito College, Norwalk, CA (by Record Plant Remote)
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA

(H) Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
Columbia #PC 34302 (8/76) LPs #42
Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
Production Assistance & Recording Engineer : Alan Chinowsky
Mixing Engineers : Alan Chinowsky & Jim Gaines
Assistant Engineers : Bob Edwards & Rich Ehrman
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA ; Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA ; Record Plant, Sausalito, CA & CBS Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA

(I) We Came To Play!
Columbia #PC 34906 (3/78) LPs #89
Produced by Steve Cropper for Midnight Hour Music
Engineered by Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Cheech d'Amico, Rick Sanchez, Steve Fontano & Alex Kashevaroff
Recorded & Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA & Record Plant, Sausalito, CA

(J) Back On The Streets
Columbia #JC-35784 (5/79) LPs #106
Produced by McKinley Jackson & Richard Evans, With Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
Recording Engineers : Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines & Paul Serrano
Mixing Supervision : Emilio Castillo
Mixing Engineers : Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines & Michael Stone
Assistant Engineers : Steve Fontano, Rick Sanchez & Phil Jamtaas
Recorded at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA ; Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA ; P.S. Studios, Chicago, IL ; Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, IL & United Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito, CA & Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA

(K) Direct
Sheffield Lab #LAB-17 (10/81)
Produced & Engineered by Larry Brown for The Pasha Music Organization
Assistant Engineer : Mike Sanders
Chief Engineer for Sheffield Lab : Steve Haselton
Engineering Technician : Tom Pessagno
Recorded at Sheffield Lab Studios (At MGM), Culver City, CA

(L) Dinosaur Tracks
Recorded 1982
First Issued at Rhino / Handmade (limited Issue) #7412 (8/99)
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Recorded by Phil Jamtaas & Bill Thomas
Mixed by Lee Keifer, Clarke Rigsby & Tom Flye
Assistant Engineers : Carolyn Blades & Kevin Kimmel
Recorded at Record Plant (3rd Street), Los Angeles, CA ; Dawnbreaker Studios, San Fernando, CA & Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mixed at Baby'O Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; Tempest Recording, Tempe, AZ & The Automatt, San Francisco, CA

(M) TOP
Genlyd Grammofon (Denmark) #GENCD-158 (1986)
Revised Version Domestically as Power
Cypress #YL-0106 (8/87)
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Coproduction by Double E Productions (Ellis Hall)
Engineered & Mixed by Ron Pendragon
"Credit" Mixed by George Massenburg
Second Engineers : Sharon Rice & Duane Seykora
Recorded & Mixed at The Complex, West Los Angeles, CA

(N) Monster On A Leash
Epic #EK-47387 (5/91)
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Assistant Engineers : Bob Loftus & Chris Rich
Recorded at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA & Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA

(O) T.O.P
Epic #EK-52805 (3/93)
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Recorded by Ken Kessie & Maureen Droney
Mixed by Ken Kessie
Additional Engineering : Danny Alonso
Assistant Engineers : Danny Alonso, John Jackson, Randy Long, Pete Magdaleno, Pat Rodman & Louie Teran
Recorded & Mixed at Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA ; Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA ; Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA ; Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA & Track Record, North Hollywood, CA

(P) Souled Out
Epic #EK-67218 (8/95)
Produced by Emilio Castillo & Jeff Lorber
"Souled Out" Produced by Emilio Castillo
Recorded by Ken Kessie, Alan Meyerson, Richard Bosworth, Jeff Lorber & Randy Faustino
Mixed by Alan Meyerson
Assistant Engineers : Roland Alvarez & Trent Slatton
Recorded at The Complex, West Los Angeles, CA ; JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA ; Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA & Wings West Recording, Encino, CA
Mixed at JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA

(Q) Rhythm & Business
Epic #68002 (9/97)
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Recorded by Ken Kessie
Mixed by Tom Flye, Ken Kessie & Alan Meyerson
"So I Got To Groove" Mixed by Tom Flye
Additional Engineering : David Bryant
Assistant Engineering : Troy Gonzalez & Zac Allentuck
Recorded & Mixed at House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA ; Sony Music Studios, Santa Monica, CA ; Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA & JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA

(R) Soul Vaccination : Tower Of Power Live!
Epic #BK-69829 (8/3/99)
Produced by Emilio Castillo
Recorded by Tom Flye & Biff Dawes
Mixed by Clarke Rigsby
Recorded Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA (by Design FK Remote Recording) ; The Fox Theatre, Stockton, CA (by Westwood One Mobile Recording)
Mixed at Tempest Recording, Tempe, AZ

Tower Of Power "T.O.P." (1993) -Funk / Pop Soul-

Label : Epic Records

01 - Soul With A Capital "S" (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - It All Comes Back (Greg Adams, Neil Jason, B. Kent & John McCurry)
03 - Please Come Back (To Stay) (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
04 - The Real Deal (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
05 - Come To A Decision (Carmen Grillo)
06 - Cruise Control (Greg Adams & Nick Milo)
07 - The Educated Bump Part I (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Russ McKinnon)
08 - Mama Lied (P. Gentili, B. MacPhearson, Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
09 - Quiet Scream (Greg Adams & B. Kent)
10 - I Like Your Style (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
11 - You (Carmen Grillo & Tom Keane)
12 - South Of The Boulevard (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
13 - Come On With It (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
14 - The Educated Bump Part II (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Russ McKinnon)


Produced by Emilio Castillo
Except "Come To A Decision" Produced by Emilio Castillo & Carmen Grillo
Horns Arranged by Ken Kessie
Executive Producer : Michael Caplan
Recorded by Ken Kessie & Maureen Droney
Additional Engineering : Danny Alonso
Recorded & Mixed at Can-Am Recorders
Additional Recording at Pacifique Studios, Rumbo Recorders, Skip Saylor Recording & Track Records
Assistant Engineers : Danny Alonso, John Jackson, Randy Long, Pete Magdaleno, Pat Rodman & Louie Teran
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, NY

Tower Of Power :
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 & Lead vocals on "Come On With It"
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

Guest Musicians :
Lenny Pickett : Sax Solos on "The Educated Bump" Part I & Part II, "It All Comes Back", "Come On With It", "South Of The Boulevard" & "The Real Deal"
Brandon Fields : Sax Solos on "Cruise Control"
Paul Perez : Ensemble Tenor & Alto Saxophones
Pancho Sanchez : Congas on "South Of The Boulevard" & "You"

Carmen Grillo "A Different World" (2013) -Pop Rock-

Label : Big Surprise Music

01 - Come And Gone (Greg Koch)
02 - A Real Mother For Ya (Johnny Guitar Watson)
03 - I Got The Sauce (Carmen Grillo & Francis Rocco Prestia)
04 - Tryin' To Make It Happen (Dale Ockerman & Carmen Grillo)
05 - Prototype (Carmen Grillo & Terrel Eaton)
06 - A Different World (Carmen Grillo & Gavin Christopher)
07 - Transatlantic Boogie (Carmen Grillo)
08 - Sad State Of Affairs (Carmen Grillo & JP Cervoni)
09 - The Nature Of The Beast (Carmen Grillo & Curt Campbell)
10 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Carmen Grillo)
11 - River Of Molten Rock (Carmen Grillo)
12 - You're The One (Carmen Grillo)


Produced by Carmen Grillo
Recorded & Engineered by Carmen Grillo at Big Surprise Music, Encino, CA
"Come And Gone", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" & "Tryin' To Make It Happen" Mixed by Paul Brown
All Other Songs Mixed by Carmen Grillo
Mastered by Robert Hadley at The Master Lab, Ojai, CA


01 - Come And Gone

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards
Mike Finnigan : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor & Baritone Sax
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

02 - A Real Mother For Ya

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Mike Finnigan : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor Sax 
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Lee Thornburg : Trombone
Rhythm & Horn Arrangement by The Sons Of Champlin 

03 - I Got The Sauce

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Francis Rocco Prestia : Bass
Steve Stephens : Drums
Rob Mullins : Hammond B3
Ruben Valtierra : Keyboards

04 - Tryin' To Make It Happen

Carmen Grillo : Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Dale Ockerman : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor & Baritone Sax 
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

05 - Prototype

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Rob Mullins : Keyboards
Tom Scott : Tenor Sax

06 - A Different World

Carmen Grillo : Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bob Emmet : Piano  
Bill Champlin : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor Sax
Dave Boruff : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams & Carmen Grillo 

07 - Transatlantic Boogie

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bob Emmet : Piano

08 - Sad State Of Affairs

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bob Emmet : Piano
Rob Mullins : Synth Strings

09 - The Nature Of The Beast

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bill Champlin : Hammond B3
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet
Tom Saviano : Tenor Sax
Curt Campbell : Harmonica
Horn Arrangement by Lee Thornburg & Tom Saviano

10 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards
Bill Champlin : Hammond B3

11 - River Of Molten Rock

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards

12 - You're The One

Carmen Grillo : Acoustic Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Rob Mullins : Keyboards

Carmen Grillo "Both Sides Of The Coin" (1997) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Big Surprise Music

01 - Love X Love (Carmen Grillo & Emilio Castillo)
02 - Everyday Affair (Carmen Grillo, Bobbie Candler & Greg Mathieson)
03 - Come To A Decision (Carmen Grillo)
04 - Dr. In The House (Carmen Grillo & Emilio Castillo)
05 - Fuzz Pockets (Carmen Grillo & Rocco Prestia)
06 - What Goes Around (Carmen Grillo & Greg Mathieson)
07 - Be With You (Carmen Grillo, Nick Milo, Emilio Castillo & Steve Kupka)
08 - Cookie (Carmen Grillo & Troy Dexter)
09 - The Bottom Line (Carmen Grillo & Bill Champlin)
10 - Life Goes On (Carmen Grillo, Nick Milo & Rocco Prestia)
11 - Animal Fat (Carmen Grillo & Greg Mathieson)


Produced & Engineered by Carmen Grillo
Mixed by Michael E. "Hutch" Hutchinson at Gold Mine Studio except "Come To Decision" Mixed by Tim Bryson at Robert Irving Studio
Mastered by Michael E. "Hutch" Hutchinson at Recordio
Horn Arrangement on "Dr. In The House" : Bill Churchville
Horn Arrangement on "Cookie" : Barry Danielian


01 - Love X Love

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Troy Dexter
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

02 - Everyday Affair

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson
Drum Programming : Greg Mathieson & Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

03 - Come To A Decision

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Herman Matthews & Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Bill Champlin & Carmen Grillo

04 - Dr. In The House

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Shawn Holt & Tim Scott
Trumpet : Bill Churchville
Tenor Sax : Brandon Fields
Baritone Sax : Steve Kupka

05 - Fuzz Pockets

Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Bass : Rocco Prestia
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo

06 - What Goes Around

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson
Drum Programming : Greg Mathieson & Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

07 - Be With You

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Shawn Holt & Tim Scott

08 - Cookie

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Bass : Rocco Prestia
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Bill Champlin
Trumpet : Bill Churchville
Tenor Sax : Brandon Fields
Baritone Sax : Steve Kupka

09 - The Bottom Line

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Bill Champlin & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

10 - Life Goes On

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Bobbie Candler

11 - Animal Fat

Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson
Drum Programming : Greg Mathieson & Carmen Grillo

Tower Of Power "Anniversary - The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco" (2011) -Soul / Funk-

Label : TOP Records

01 - Introduction By Bill Graham
02 - We Came To Play (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Bruce Conte)
03 - Soul With A Capital "S" (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
04 - Can't Stand To See The Slaughter (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
05 - Down To The Nightclub (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
06 - It's Not The Crime (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
07 - You Got To Funkifize (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
08 - As Surely As I Stand Here (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Chester Thompson & Emilio Castillo)
09 - I Got To Groove (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Herman Matthews)
10 - Boys From The Bay (Richard Elliot)
11 - This Time It's Real (Bartlett, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
12 - Souled Out (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & McClane)
13 - Time Will Tell (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
14 - I Thank You (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)
15 - Mr. Pitiful (Steve Cropper & Otis Redding)
16 - Only So Much Oil In The Ground (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
17 - Credit (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Whitney & Emilio Castillo)
18 - A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing) (Nick Milo & Emilio Castillo)
19 - What Is Hip? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
20 - You're Still A Young Man (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
21 - Knock Yourself Out (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)


Tower Of Power :
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
David Garibaldi : Drums
Larry Braggs : Lead vocals
Roger Smith : Keyboards
Tom Politzer : Lead Tenor Sax
Adolfo Acosta : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Mike Bogart : Lead Trumpet & Trombone
Mark Harper : Guitar


01 - Introduction By Bill Graham

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02 - We Came To Play

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Mark Harper & Jeff Tamelier

03 - Soul With A Capital "S"

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Mark Harper & Jeff Tamelier

04 - Can't Stand To See The Slaughter

(T.O.P. Band Members Minus David Garibaldi)
(Drumline into Features : David Garibaldi, Ron E. Beck, Russ McKinnon & Harman Matthews)
Plus : Ron E. Beck (Drums), Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Solo : Mark Harper, Guitar
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith & Mark Harper

Interviews : Carmen Grillo / Skip Mesquite / Mike Bogart / Lenny Pickett / David Garibaldi / Russ McKinnon / Skip Mesquite

05 - Down To The Nightclub

(T.O.P. Band Members)
(Larry Braggs, Lead vocal ; Emilio Castillo, Harmony Lead vocal)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Skip Mesquite (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Skip Mesquite, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Mark Harper & Jeff Tamelier

06 - It's Not The Crime

(T.O.P. Band Members)
(Emilio Castillo, Lead vocal)
Plus : Carmen Grillo (Guitar), Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3) & Roger Smith (Piano)
Solo : Mike Bogart, Trumpet

07 - You Got To Funkifize

(T.O.P. Band Members)
(Ellis Hall, Lead vocal)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Greg Adams (Trumpet),  Bill Churchville (Trumpet), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3) & Roger Smith (Piano)
Solos : Tom Politzer, Tenor Sax
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Larry Braggs, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Mark Harper, Jeff Tamelier, Greg Adams, Adolfo Acosta & Mike Bogart

Interviews : Chester Thompson / Bruce Conte

08 - As Surely As I Stand Here

(T.O.P. Band Members minus Roger Smith)
Plus : Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Piano), Bobby Sparks (Hammond B-3), Nick Milo (Synth Strings)
Solos : Tom Politzer, Tenor Sax ; Chester Thompson, Piano
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Mark Harper & Bobby Sparks

Interviews : Francis "Rocco" Prestia / Herman Matthews / Lenny Pickett / David Garibaldi / Stephen "Doc" Kupka / Larry Braggs

09 - I Got To Groove

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Herman Matthews (Drums), Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Bill Churchville (Trumpet), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Solos : Tom Politzer, Tenor Sax
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Mark Harper & Jeff Tamelier

Interview : Richard Elliot

10 - Boys From The Bay

(T.O.P. Band Members minus Larry Braggs)
(Featuring Richard Elliot & Greg Adams)
Plus : Bill Churchville (Trumpet), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Solos : Richard Elliot, Tenor Sax ; Greg Adams, Trumpet

Interviews : David Garibaldi / Lenny Pickett / Larry Braggs / Lenny Pickett / Roger Smith / Tom Politzer / Mark Harper / Mic Gillette / Emilio Castillo

11 - This Time It's Real

(T.O.P. Band Members)
(Ellis Hall, Lead vocal)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Richard Elliot (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3), Roger Smith (Piano)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Mark Harper, Larry Braggs, Jeff Tamelier, Bill Churchville, Mic Gillette & Greg Adams

12 - Souled Out

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Herman Matthews (Drums), Carmen Grillo (Guitar), Bill Churchville (Trumpet)
Keyboards : Nick Milo (Hammond B-3), Roger Smith (Piano)
Solo : Tom Politzer, Tenor Sax
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Mark Harper & Carmen Grillo

13 - Time Will Tell

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet & Flugelhorn), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3), Roger Smith (Piano), Nick Milo (Synth Strings)
Solo : Bill Churchville, Trumpet
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith & Mark Harper

Interviews : David Garibaldi / Lenny Pickett / Larry Braggs / Emilio Castillo / Stephen "Doc" Kupka

14 - I Thank You

(T.O.P. Band Members)
(Sam Moore, Lead vocal)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Roger Smith (Clavinet), Bobby Sparks (Hammond B-3)
Solo : Roger Smith, Clavinet
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Larry Braggs, Roger Smith & Mark Harper

15 - Mr. Pitiful

(T.O.P. Band Members)
(Sam Moore, Lead vocal)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Roger Smith (Clavinet), Bobby Sparks (Hammond B-3)

Interview : Stephen "Doc" Kupka

16 - Only So Much Oil In The Ground

(T.O.P. Band Members minus Roger Smith)
(Ellis Hall, Lead vocal)
Plus : Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Richard Elliot (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet) & Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3)
Solos : Richard Elliot, Tenor Sax ; Chester Thompson, Hammond B-3
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Mark Harper & Jeff Tamelier

Interview : Nick Milo

17 - Credit

(T.O.P. Band Members minus David Garibaldi)
(Ellis Hall, Lead vocal)
Plus : Mick Mestek (Drums), Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Richard Elliot (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet) & Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Synthesizer), Roger Smith (Hammond B-3)
Solos : Richard Elliot, Tenor Sax
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Larry Braggs, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Mark Harper & Jeff Tamelier

Interviews : Emilio Castillo / Roger Smith / Mark Harper / Emilio Castillo / Adolfo Acosta / Emilio Castillo / Francis "Rocco" Prestia / Tom Politzer / Larry Braggs

18 - A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing)

(T.O.P. Band Members minus David Garibaldi)
Plus : Russ McKinnon (Drums), Carmen Grillo (Guitar), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet)
Keyboards : Nick Milo (Synthesizer), Roger Smith (Hammond B-3)
Solo : Carmen Grillo, Guitar
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Mark Harper, Adolfo Acosta, Mike Bogart, Nick Milo, Greg Adams & Carmen Grillo

Interviews : Greg Adams / Skip Mesquite / Stephen "Doc" Kupka / Roger Smith / Greg Adams / David Garibaldi / Chester Thompson

19 - What Is Hip?

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Carmen Grillo (Guitar), Jeff Tamelier (Guitar), Marc Russo (Alto Sax), Skip Mesquite, Norbert Stachel & Brandon Fields (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville  (Trumpet) & Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3)
Solos : Mark Harper, 1st Guitar Solo ; Jeff Tamelier, 2nd Guitar Solo ; Carmen Grillo, 3rd Guitar Solo ; Greg Adams, All Trumpet Solos
(Trumpet Solo #3 Harmonized by Adolfo Acosta & Mike Bogart)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Mark Harper, Carmen Grillo, Jeff Tamelier, Michael Jeffries & Ellis Hall

Interviews : Lenny Pickett / Emilio Castillo / Lenny Pickett / Roger Smith

      What Is Hip? (Part 2)

Solo : Chester Thompson, Hammond B-3

Interviews : Francis "Rocco" Prestia / Ron E. Beck / Francis "Rocco" Prestia / Mike Bogart / Mic Gillette / Bill Churchville / Lenny Pickett / Adolfo Acosta / Mike Bogart / Adolfo Acosta

      What Is Hip? (Part 3)    

20 - You're Still A Young Man

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Russ McKinnon (Drums), Carmen Grillo (Guitar), Marc Russo (Alto Sax), Skip Mesquite, Norbert Stachel & Brandon Fields (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville (Trumpet) & Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3), Dave Matthews (Piano), Nick Milo (Synth String)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Adolfo Acosta, Mike Bogart, Mark Harper, Carmen Grillo, Greg Adams, Mic Gillette, Bill Churchville, Vito San Filippo & Ron E. Beck

21 - Knock Yourself Out

(T.O.P. Band Members)
Plus : Herman Matthews (Drums), Carmen Grillo (Guitar), Marc Russo (Alto Sax), Skip Mesquite, Norbert Stachel & Brandon Fields (Tenor Sax), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Bill Churchville  (Trumpet) & Mic Gillette (Trombone)
Keyboards : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3), Roger Smith (Piano), Dave Matthews (Piano)
Solos : Chester Thompson (Hammond B-3), Roger Smith (Piano), Dave Matthews (Piano)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Roger Smith, Tom Politzer, Adolfo Acosta, Ron E. Beck, Michael Jeffries, Skip Mesquite, Marc Russo, Ellis Hall, Norbert Stachel, Adolfo Acosta, Mike Bogart, Bill Churchville & Vito San Filippo

Interviews : Chester Thompson / Bill Churchville / Herman Matthews / Russ McKinnon / Herman Matthews

      Knock Yourself Out (Part 2)     

Interviews : Lenny Pickett / David Garibaldi / Emilio Castillo  / Stephen "Doc" Kupka / Lenny Pickett

      Knock Yourself Out (Part 3)

Solo : Mic Gillette, Trombone

Interviews : Larry Braggs / Richard Elliot / Ron E. Beck

      Knock Yourself Out (Part 4) 

Closing Credits / Soul Vaccination

San Mateo :

01 - Knock Yourself Out (Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
02 - I Got To Groove (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Herman Matthews)
03 - Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground (Willie James Fulton)
04 - What Is Hip? (Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
05 - We Came To Play (Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Bruce Conte)

East Bay Tour :

01 - Sparkling In The Sand (Lawrence Lopez, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
02 - I Got To Groove (Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Herman Matthews)

Toast

Special Guest Musicians In Order Of Appearance :

Jeff Tamelier : Guitar & Vocals
Ron E. Beck : Drums & Vocals
Russ McKinnon : Drums
Herman Matthews : Drums
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone & Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet & Vocals
Bill Churchville : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Vocals
Skip Mesquite : Tenor Sax & Vocals
Chester Thompson : Hammond B-3, Piano & Synthesizer
Ellis Hall : Lead & Background vocals
Nick Milo : Hammond B-3, Piano & Synthesizer
Bobby Sparks : Hammond B3 & Vocals
Richard Elliot : Tenor Sax
Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mick Mestek : Drums
Michael Jeffries : Vocals
Brandon Fields : Tenor Sax
Norbert Stachel : Tenor Sax
Marc Russo : Alto Sax
Dave Matthews : Piano
Vito San Filippo : Vocals

And Featuring Mr. Sam Moore's Lead vocals on "I Thank You" & "Mr. Pitiful"

San Mateo Concert Footage Includes :

Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax
Bruce Conte : Guitar


Recorded Live at The Fillmore by Randy Faustino & Tim Hatayama
Mixed at Creative Sound Solutions Inc. by Randy Faustino & Tim Hatayama
Assisted by Butch McKarge & Henry Muelhausen
Monotor Engineer & Production Coordinator : Jim Moran
All Music Produced by Emilio Castillo
All Mixes Supervised & Assisted by Emilio Castillo
All Video Editing Supervised & Assisted by Emilio Castillo