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T.O.P. (Tower of Power album)

1993 studio album by Tower of Power

T.O.P.
Studio album by Tower of Power
Released	1993
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	59:08
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio Castillo, Carmen Grillo
Tower of Power chronology
Monster on a Leash (1991) T.O.P. (1993) Souled Out (1995)

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T.O.P. is a 1993 album by the soul/funk group Tower of Power. It was the last album to feature founding trumpet player and band horn arranger Greg Adams and vocalist Tom Bowes. It also features a reunion with saxophonist Lenny Pickett, who shows up on a few tracks.

The European version of their 1987 album Power was titled TOP (not to be confused with T.O.P.).

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka unless otherwise noted.

1. "Soul With a Capital 'S'" - 4:59
2. "It All Comes Back" - 3:55 (Adams, Neil Jason, John McCurry)
3. "Please Come Back (to Stay)" - 5:28 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
4. "The Real Deal" - 4:30
5. "Come to a Decision" - 5:32 (Grillo)
6. "Cruise Control" - 5:04 (Adams, Milo)
7. "The Educated Bump, Part I" - 0:54
8. "Mama Lied" - 3:35 (Castillo)
9. "Quiet Scream" - 4:21 (Adams)
10. "I Like Your Style" - 4:19 (Castillo, Kupka, Milo)
11. "You" - 4:31 (Grillo, Tom Keane)
12. "South of the Boulevard" - 5:59
13. "Come on With It" - 4:52
14. "The Educated Bump, Part II" - 1:02

Personnel[edit]

Tower of Power

• Tom Bowes – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Nick Milo – keyboards
• Carmen Grillo – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (11)
• Rocco Prestia – bass
• Russ McKinnon – drums, percussion
• Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals (13)
• Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone
• Lee Thornburg – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
• Greg Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements, flugelhorn solo (6), trumpet solo (9)

Guest personnel

• Lenny Pickett – saxophone solos (2, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14)
• Brandon Fields – saxophone solo (6)
• Paul Perez – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Poncho Sanchez – congas (11, 12)

Production[edit]

• Michael Caplan – executive producer
• Emilio Castillo – producer
• Carmen Grillo – producer
• Maureen Droney – recording
• Ken Kessie – recording, mixing
• Danny Alonso – additional engineer, assistant engineer
• John Jackson – assistant engineer
• Randy Long – assistant engineer
• Pete Magdaleno – assistant engineer
• Pat Rodman – assistant engineer
• Louie Teran – assistant engineer
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• David Coleman – art direction
• Nancy Donald – art direction
• Mick Wiggins – cover illustration
• Rocky Schneck – photography

Studios

• Recorded at Rumbo Recorders and Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles, California); Pacifique Studios and Track Record Studios (North Hollywood, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California).
• Mixed at Can-Am Recorders
• Mastered at Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York).

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