T.O.P. (Tower of Power album)

T.O.P.
Studio album by Tower of Power
Released	1993
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	59:08
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio Castillo
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[]

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, Tommy Keane)
12. "South of the Boulevard" - 5:59
13. "Come on With It" - 4:52
14. "The Educated Bump, Part II" - 1:02

Personnel[]

• Tom Bowes - lead vocals, background vocals
• Carmen Grillo - guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on You
• Francis Rocco Prestia - bass
• Russ McKinnon - drums, percussion
• Nick Milo - keyboards
• Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone, background vocals, lead vocals on Come on With It
• Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone
• Greg Adams - trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements, flugelhorn solo on "Cruise Control", trumpet solo on "Quiet Scream"
• Lee Thornburg - trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, vocals

Guest personnel[]

• Lenny Pickett - saxophone solos on "The Educated Bump" Part I & II, "It All Comes Back", "Come On With It", "South Of The Boulevard", "The Real Deal"
• Brandon Fields - saxophone solo on "Cruise Control"
• Paul Perez - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Poncho Sanchez - congas on "South of the Boulevard", "You"

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