- East Bay Grease
Infobox Album
Name = East Bay Grease
Type =Album
Artist =Tower of Power
Released = 1970
Recorded =
Genre =Soul ,Funk
Length = 41:35
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfrxq95ldke~T1 link]
Last album =
This album = "East Bay Grease"
(1970)
Next album = "Bump City "
(1972)"East Bay Grease" is the debut album by the
soul funk groupTower of Power . It is characteristic of the Bay City funk style they helped to establish and further built upon throughout their career.Track listing
All selections written by Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka, except "Sparkling In The Sand" by Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka & Lawrence Lopez.
# "Knock Yourself Out" - 7:08
# "Social Lubrication" - 7:28
# "The Price" - 6:09
# "Back On The Streets Again" - 5:50
# "The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly" - 5:55
# "Sparkling In The Sand" - 9:06Personnel
* Rufus Miller - lead vocals (except "Sparkling in the Sand")
* Emilio "Mimi" Castillo - alto saxophone, vocals, extra greasy vocal on "The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly"
*David Garibaldi - drums, vibes, background vocals
*Greg Adams - first trumpet
* Steve Kupka - baritone saxophone, background vocals
* Skip Mesquite - tenor saxophone, flute, vocals
* David Padron - second trumpet
* Frank Prestia - bass
* Rick Stevens - lead vocal on "Sparkling in the Sand", background vocals
* Willy Fulton - guitar, background vocals
*Mic Gillette - trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn solo on "Sparkling In The Sand"
* Ken Balzell - trumpet
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