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Funk masters Tower Of Power's tight, funky sound is in high gear on BUMP CITY, one of the group's strongest efforts. Containing several TOP hits, including concert favorite "You Got To Funkifize" and the classic "Down To The Nightclub," this is one of the best examples of Oakland's favorite sons in their stride. Other cuts, like the down-and-dirty "You Strike My Main Nerve" and the bluesy shuffle "Flash In The Pan," couple the funky power of the original Prestia-Garibaldi rhythm team with those signature TOP horns.
Singer Rick Stevens also shines on such ballads as "What Happened To The World That Day" and the moving hit "You're Still A Young Man," yet another classic from the group's early days. In all, BUMP CITY is guaranteed to funk you into bad health and make you crave that Oakland stroke more than ever.
Recorded at TMI Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee.
Personnel: Willie Fulton (vocals, guitar); Skip Mesquite (vocals, flute, tenor saxophone); Emilio Castillo (vocals, tenor saxophone); Stephen Kupka (vocals, baritone saxophone); Greg Adams (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, horns, piano); Mic Gillette (vocals, trumpet, French horn, trombone, horns); Brent Byars (vocals, congas); Rick Stevens (vocals); The Memphis Strings (strings); Lenny Pickett (saxophone); Jay Spell (piano, organ); David Garibaldi (drums).
Audio Remixers: Ron Capone; Steve Cropper.
Recording information: TMI Sound Studios, Memphis, TN.
Ensemble: The Memphis Strings.
Illustrator: Bruce Steinberg.
Photographer: Bruce Steinberg.
Arranger: Greg Adams.
Tower Of Power: Willie James Fulton (vocals, guitar); Skip Mesquite (vocals, tenor saxophone, flute); Emilio Castillo (vocals, tenor saxophone); Stephen Kupka (vocals, baritone saxophone); Greg Adams (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, french horn, piano); Mic Gillette (vocals, trumpet, trombone, french horn); Brent Byars (vocals, conga drums); Rick Stevens (vocals); Francis Rocco Prestia (bass); David Garabaldi (drums).
Additonal personnel includes: Jay Spell (piano, organ); The Memphis Strings.
Bump City Music | List Price | $6.97 (You save $0.88) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Pop, Rap, Soul/R&B, Funk, Jazz | | Label | Warner | | Orig Year | 1972 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5891  | | CD Universe Part number | 1099101 | | Catalog number | 2616 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 14, 1993 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Ron Capone; Tower Of Power | | Engineer | Ron Capone | | Recording Time | 35 minutes | | Personnel | Lenny Pickett - saxophone
Memphis
Greg Adams - vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, french horn, piano
Mic Gillette - vocals, trumpet, trombone, french horn
Stephen "Doc" Kupka - vocals, baritone saxophone
David Garibaldi - drums
Jay Spell - piano, organ
Emilio "Mimi" Castillo - vocals, tenor saxophone
Francis Rocco Prestia - bass
Brent Byars - vocals, conga drums
Skip Mesquite - vocals, tenor saxophone, flute
Rick Stevens - vocals
Willie Fulton - vocals, guitar
Willie James Fulton - vocals, guitar
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Tower Of Power Bump City Songs Bump City Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  time to shipping.
the cduniverse system seems great. i just wonder why it takes 2 days from placing an order to it being shipped. once its shipped i get it in two days (of course i only live 100 miles from their facility).but ive gotten some great cds of lps i used to have 35 years ago and cant find anywhere else. jay k.
Submitted by westgateishere (brattleboro, vt, usa) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No RICK STEVENS IS THE MAN
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS TOWER OF POWER HAS PUT OUT. RICK STEVENS IS BY FAR THE BEST VOCALIST TOP HAS EVER HAD. IT'S TO BAD THAT HE ONLY RECORDED ONE ALBUM AS THE LEAD SINGER. RICK STEVEN'S VOCALS WAS THE PERFECT FIT FOR THE TOP SOUND (NOT TOO HIGH AND NOT TO LOW)AS IN FUTURE ALBUMS, MANY OF THE VOCALIST'S VOICES WERE TOO HIGH FOR THE MASCULANE SOUND OF THE TOP HORNS.
Submitted by COOL (OHIO,USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Best LP ever from Tower of Power
I am a die-hard Tower of Power fan and in my humble opinion, this album is their best ever (even after 31 years)! To my knowledge, this was their second album as a group ("East Bay Grease" being the first). It is my all-time favorite because, not only are the horns slammin (as always), but Rick Stevens' vocals provided that wide range necessary to convey the funk (check out "You've got to Funkifize" "Flash in the Pan" "Bump City" and "Skating on Thin Ice) and soul ("What happened to the World" "You Strike my Main Nerve" and the classic "Your Still a Young Man"). I know Lenny Williams was the lead vocalist when TOP went hit it big, but in my book, Rick Stevens was their best lead singer (Rufus Miller coming in second). Steven's voice was powerful enough to complement the TOP horns, which is a necessity when you're talking TOP! But wait! There's more! Skip Mesquite's mesmerizing dedication to Jacqueline Mesquite titled "Gone" is one of the most beautiful, soulful tributes I've ever heard. I included this on a home-made compilation cassette of quite-time, easy-listening, music for the soul. The rhythm section of Francis Rocco Prestia, Willie James Fulton (are those powerful names or what?), Brent Byars and David Garibaldi are phenomenonal. I remember playing this album over and over again so I could isolate each of the musicians sounds. Even the album cover (Lightening Chicken-Fist) is a classic. I used to draw it and give it to my friends. Bottom Line: This is true TOP: Funky, Greasy, Soulful and Slick. You've got to Funkifize and get this...it's the East Bay way!
Submitted by MTSHolt (Henderson NV)
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