Bump City
by Tower of Power
- Type: Album
- Released: May 1972
- Label: Warner Bros.
- Country: United States
- Length: 35:45
- Community rating: 3.3/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Willie James Fulton, Greg Adams, Francis Rocco Prestia, Stephen Kupka, Rick Stevens, Brent Byars, Mic Gillette, David Garibaldi
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Solidifying their signature East Bay sound, 'Bump City' features tightly locked rhythmic grooves punctuated by one of the most formidable horn sections in popular music. The project balances gritty funk vamps with deeply expressive soul ballads, capturing a band hitting an extraordinary peak of collective musicianship. Its success paved the way for the ensemble's enduring influence on horn-driven R&B.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic
Tracklist
- You Got to Funkifize (4:34)
- What Happened to the World That Day (4:13)
- Flash in the Pan (3:37)
- Gone (3:43)
- You Strike My Main Nerve (2:54)
- Down to the Nightclub (2:43)
- You're Still a Young Man (5:37)
- Skating on Thin Ice (3:51)
- Of the Earth (4:30)
Credits
- Stephen Kupka - baritone saxophone, vocals, written-by
- Francis Rocco Prestia - bass
- Brent Byars - congas, vocals
- David Garibaldi - drums, written-by
- Willie James Fulton - guitar, vocals
- Rick Stevens - lead vocals
- Skip Mesquite - tenor saxophone [first tenor sax], flute, vocals, lead vocals, written-by
- Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone [second tenor sax], vocals, written-by