Souled Out (Tower of Power album)
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Released | 1995 | |||
Genre | R&B[1] | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Emilio Castillo, Jeff Lorber | |||
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Souled Out is a 1995 album by Tower of Power on Epic Records.[2] It marked the debut of lead vocalist Brent Carter and drummer Herman Matthews, who, coincidentally, is a distant cousin of original TOP vocalist Rick Stevens. Founding member, baritone saxophone player Stephen "Doc" Kupka graces the front cover of the album. Jeff Lorber co-produced this album with band leader Emilio Castillo.
Track listing
[edit]- "Souled Out" (Castillo, Kupka, Marion McClain) - 3:49
- "Taxed to the Max" (Kupka, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto) - 4:19
- "Keep Comin' Back" (Lorber, Pescetto) - 3:47
- "Soothe You" (Troy Dexter, Grillo) - 3:52
- "Do You Wanna (Make Love to Me)" (Castillo, Lorber) - 3:51
- "Lovin' You Forever" (McClain) - 4:15
- "Gotta Make a Change" (Danielian, Bob Franceschini, Ozzie Mendelez) - 3:38
- "Diggin' on James Brown" (Castillo, Ken Kessie) - 4:40
- "Sexy Soul" (Castillo) - 4:43
- "Just Like You" (Castillo, Kupka, Pescetto) - 4:27
- "Once You Get a Taste" (Castillo, Kessie, James Wirrick) - 4:01
- "Undercurrent" (Danielian, Mann) - 5:01
Personnel
[edit]Tower of Power
- Brent Carter – lead and backing vocals
- Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals (8)
- Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone
- David Mann – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn arrangements (1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12), tenor sax solo (8, 9, 12)
- Bill Churchville – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements (2, 3, 4), lead trumpet (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11), trumpet solo (7)
- Barry Danielian – trumpet, lead trumpet (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), horn arrangements (1, 5, 7-10, 12), flugelhorn solo (6), trumpet solo (12)
- Nick Milo – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ solo (2), Minimoog solo (3)
- Carmen Grillo – guitars, guitar solo (11), backing vocals
- Rocco Prestia – bass
- Herman Matthews – drums, percussion, hum-drum (12)
Additional musicians
- Jeff Lorber – clarinet (2, 5), guitars (5)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (3, 4)
- Brandon Fields – saxophone (3, 4)
- Dave Eskridge – horn arrangements (6, 11)
- Bob Franceschini – horn arrangements (7)
- Ozzie Melendez – horn arrangements (7)
Production
[edit]- Emilio Castillo – producer
- Jeff Lorber – producer (3-6), overdub recording
- Jeff Pescetto – lead vocal production (2, 5)
- Barry Danielian – co-producer (12)
- David Mann – co-producer (12)
- Ken Kessie – basic track recording
- Alan Meyerson – basic track recording, mixing
- Richard Bosworth – overdub recording
- Randy Faustino – overdub recording
- Roland Alvarez – assistant engineer
- Trent Slatton – assistant engineer
- Michael Caplan – A&R
- Maureen Droney – production coordinator
- Al Masocco – product manager
- David Coleman – art direction
- Christine Wilson – design
- Bret Lopez – photography
- Mimi DeBlaso – stylist
- Michelle Zarin – management
Studios
- Recorded at The Complex and Stagg Street Studio (Los Angeles, California); JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California): Wings West Recording (Easton, Connecticut).
- Mixed at JHL Sound
In popular culture
[edit]On March 12, 2002, The Walt Disney Company and Kids II, Inc.-owned children's video franchise Baby Einstein parodied the track "Diggin' On James Brown" as "I Know My Shapes" written and performed by Jack Moss in the video Baby Newton: All About Discovering Shapes, as a way of teaching children early math skills.
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Souled Out - Tower of Power | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Tower Of Power - Souled Out at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.