# 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 former 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

* "Souled Out" (Castillo, Kupka, Marion McClain) - 3:49
* "Taxed to the Max" (Kupka, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto) - 4:19
* "Keep Comin' Back" (Lorber, Pescetto) - 3:47
* "Soothe You" (Troy Dexter, Grillo) - 3:52
* "Do You Wanna (Make Love to Me)" (Castillo, Lorber) - 3:51
* "Lovin' You Forever" (McClain) - 4:15
* "Gotta Make a Change" (Danielian, Bob Franceschini, Ozzie Mendelez) - 3:38
* "Diggin' on James Brown" (Castillo, Ken Kessie) - 4:40
* "Sexy Soul" (Castillo) - 4:43
* "Just Like You" (Castillo, Kupka, Pescetto) - 4:27
* "Once You Get a Taste" (Castillo, Kessie, James Wirrick) - 4:01
* "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 Disney'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 movie Baby Newton: All About Discovering Shapes (2002-2003), as a way of teaching children early math skills to make a clown.
Baby Einstein is available in Disney Movies.