East Bay Grease
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | San Francisco/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
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| Singles from East Bay Grease | ||||
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East Bay Grease is the debut album by the soul and funk group Tower of Power, released in 1970.[1] The band was one of the early music groups to be signed by Bill Graham's Fillmore Records which released the LP.[2][3] The album was released on CD in 1992 by Rhino Records.
The term "East Bay Grease" is a genre of music featuring a "brass heavy funk-rock sound" and it was characteristic of the Oakland-style funk which Tower of Power helped to establish and further built upon throughout their career.[4] Other East Bay Grease style bands include Cold Blood, Chicago, and Blood Sweat And Tears.[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Track listing
All selections written by Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka, except "Sparkling in the Sand" by Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka, and Lawrence Lopez.[6]
- "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" - 9:06
Personnel
Production credit [7]
- Rufus Miller - lead vocals (except "Sparkling in the Sand")
- Emilio 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
- Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone, background vocals
- Skip Mesquite - tenor saxophone, flute, vocals
- David Padron - second trumpet
- Rocco Prestia - bass
- Rick Stevens - lead vocal on "Sparkling in the Sand", background vocals
- Willy Fulton - guitar, background vocals
- Mic Gillette - trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn with solo on "Sparkling in the Sand"[3]
- Ken Balzell - trumpet
References
- ^ Godbey, Matthew (2016-10-26). "Stage & Screen: "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" a not-so-lovely plot". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Hall, J.T. (2016-11-16). "Tower of Power Gets Funky In Verona". Syracuse New Times. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ a b "Tower of Power Founder and Trumpeter Mic Gillette Dead at 64". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ a b "Lydia Pense & Cold Blood - Back Here Again". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. East Bay Grease at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "East Bay Grease - Tower of Power - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "East Bay Grease - Tower of Power - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
External links
- Tower of Power - website discography
- East Bay Grease at Discogs (list of releases)