East Bay Grease

Infobox Album
Name = East Bay Grease
Type = Album
Artist = Tower of Power


Released = 1970
Recorded =
Genre = Soul, Funk
Length = 41:35
Label =
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfrxq95ldke~T1 link]
Last album =
This album = "East Bay Grease"
(1970)
Next album = "Bump City"
(1972)

"East Bay Grease" is the debut album by the soul funk group Tower of Power. It is characteristic of the Bay City funk style they helped to establish and further built upon throughout their career.

Track listing

All selections written by Emilio Castillo & Stephen Kupka, except "Sparkling In The Sand" by Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka & Lawrence Lopez.

# "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

* 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