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East Bay Grease

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Released
  
1970

East Bay Grease (1970)
  
Bump City (1972)

Release date
  
1970

Label
  
San Francisco Records

Length
  
41:35

Artist
  
Tower of Power

Producer
  
David Rubinson

Genres
  
Soul music, Funk

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Similar
  
Tower of Power albums, Soul music albums

Tower of power east bay grease 1970


East Bay Grease is the debut album by the soul and funk group Tower of Power. It is characteristic of the Oakland-style funk they helped to establish and further built upon throughout their career. The album was released on CD in 1992 by Rhino Records.

Contents

Tower of power east bay grease 1970


Track listing

All selections written by Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka, except "Sparkling in the Sand" by Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka, and Lawrence Lopez.

  1. "Knock Yourself Out" - 7:08
  2. "Social Lubrication" - 7:28
  3. "The Price" - 6:09
  4. "Back on the Streets Again" - 5:50
  5. "The Skunk, the Goose, and the Fly" - 5:55
  6. "Sparkling in the Sand" - 9:06

Personnel

  • 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

    • Songs

    1Knock Yourself Out7:12
    2Social Lubrication7:24
    3The Price6:10

    References

    East Bay Grease Wikipedia
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