Souled Out (Tower of Power album)

Souled Out is a 1995 album by Tower of Power on Epic Records. 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

 * 1) "Souled Out" (Castillo, Kupka, Marion McClain) - 3:49
 * 2) "Taxed to the Max" (Kupka, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto) - 4:19
 * 3) "Keep Comin' Back" (Lorber, Pescetto) - 3:47
 * 4) "Soothe You" (Troy Dexter, Grillo) - 3:52
 * 5) "Do You Wanna (Make Love to Me)" (Castillo, Lorber) - 3:51
 * 6) "Lovin' You Forever" (McClain) - 4:15
 * 7) "Gotta Make a Change" (Danielian, Bob Franceschini, Ozzie Mendelez) - 3:38
 * 8) "Diggin' on James Brown" (Castillo, Ken Kessie) - 4:40
 * 9) "Sexy Soul" (Castillo) - 4:43
 * 10) "Just Like You" (Castillo, Kupka, Pescetto) - 4:27
 * 11) "Once You Get a Taste" (Castillo, Kessie, James Wirrick) - 4:01
 * 12) "Undercurrent" (Danielian, Mann) - 5:01

Personnel
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

 * 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
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.