Monster On A Leash by Tower of Power (CD, May-1991, Epic (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	074644738728
Artist:	Tower of Power
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1991
Record Label:	Epic (USA)
Genre:	Funk, R&B

Track Listing
1. Little Knowledge, A (Is a Dangerous Thing)
2. How Could This Happen to Me
3. Who Do You Think You Are
4. Attitude Dance
5. You Can't Fall up (You Just Fall Down)
6. Funk the Dumb Stuff
7. Believe It
8. Personal Possessions
9. Miss Trouble (Got a Lot of Nerve)
10. Keep Your Monster on a Leash
11. Someone New
12. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Details
Playing Time:	58 min.
Producer:	Emilio Castillo
Distributor:	Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	AAD

Album Notes
Tower Of Power: Tom Bower (vocals), Emilio Castillo (tenor sax, vocals), Stephen Kupka (baritone sax), Greg Adams (trumpet, flugelhorn, background vocals), Lee Thornburg (trumpet, vocals) Steve Grove (tenor and alto saxophones, background vocals), Russ McKinnon (drums), Rocco Prestia (bass), Carmen Grillo (guitar, background vocals) Nick Milo (keyboards, background vocals).Personnel: Emilio Castillo (vocals, tenor saxophone, background vocals); Lee Thornburg (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, background vocals); Tom Bowes (vocals); Steve Grove (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Stephen Kupka (baritone saxophone); Greg Adams (trumpet, flugelhorn, background vocals); Nick Milo (keyboards); Russ McKinnon (drums, percussion).Audio Mixers: Jerry Manuel; Al Schmitt.Recording information: Hollywood Sound; Schnee Studio.Tower Of Power emerged in the '90s with the their best album in a while, MONSTER ON A LEASH. Fronted by the stylish vocal style of Tom Bowes and fueled by newcomers like drummer Russ McKinnon, guitarist Carmen Grillo, and keyboardist Nick Milo, the band was once again an energized, powerful entity. Founders Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, and Rocco Prestia had survived the lean years of the late '70s and '80s and with this release were poised to enter the most healthy era of the band since their early '70s heyday.Gone from MONSTER is the synthesizer-colored slickness that hindered the majority of TOP's '80s releases. Instead, the music has returned to the tight, syncopated funk with strong horn punctuation that made them world renown. Bowes proves to be a fiery frontman that commands attention on uptempo poppers like the opening "A Little Knowledge (Is A Dangerous Thing)" and "Who Do You Think You Are." The funky highlight of the set, however, is the stellar "Attitude Dance," a track that alone signaled the return of the classic TOP style. Other excellent cuts on this comeback include the Castillo feature "Funk The Dumb Stuff," and the socially commentary title track.