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Filter: The Amalgamut

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On July 30, 2002, “Reprise” label released “The Amalgamut”, the third Filter studio album. It was recorded 2001 -2002, and was produced by Ben Grosse, Richard Patrick, Rae DiLeo and Geno Lenardo.

Personnel:

  • Richard Patrick– lead vocals, guitar, programming, drum loop
  • Geno Lenardo– guitar, bass, programming
  • Frank Cavanaugh – bass
  • Steven Gillis  – drums
  • Ben Grosse– engineer, mixing
  • Rae DiLeo  – engineer, digital editing
  • Jeff Mol, Darrell Thorpe, Chuck Bailey, Rick Behrens  – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Blumpy – digital editing

Track listing:

  1. You Walk Away – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo
  2. American Cliché – Richard Patrick
  3. Where Do We Go from Here – Richard Patrick, Geno Leonardo
  4. Columind – Richard Patrick
  5. The Missing – Richard Patrick
  6. The Only Way (Is the Wrong Way) – Richard Patrick
  7. My Long Walk to Jail – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo
  8. So I Quit – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo, Frank Cavanagh, Steve Gillis
  9. God Damn Me – Richard Patrick
  10. It Can Never Be the Same – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo, Frank Cavanagh, Steve Gillis
  11. World Today – Richard Patrick, Rae DiLeo
  12. The 4th – Richard Patrick, Rae DiLeo

Tower of Power: Urban Renewal

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In January 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Urban Renewal”, the fifth Tower of Power album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito in California, and was produced by Emilio Castillo.

Personnel:

  • Lenny Williams: lead vocals
  • Bruce Conte: guitars, backing vocals
  • Chester Thompson: keyboards, organ, acoustic piano, clavinet, backing vocals, bass pedals
  • Francis “Rocco” Prestia: bass guitar
  • David Bartlett: drums
  • David Garibaldi: drums
  • Carter Collins: congas, percussion
  • Greg Adams: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Emilio Castillo: tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Mic Gillette: trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
  • Stephen Kupka: baritone saxophone
  • Lenny Pickett: clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, baritone, tenor & soprano saxophones
  • Bootche Anderson: vocals
  • Marilyn Scott: vocals
  • Pepper Watkins: vocals
  • Greg Adams, Chester Thompson – arrangements
  • Alan Chinowsky, Tom Flye – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Only So Much Oil in the Ground – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
  2. Come Back, Baby – Bruce Conte, Lenny Williams
  3. It’s Not the Crime – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
  4. I Won’t Leave Unless You Want Me To – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Greg Adams
  5. Maybe It’ll Rub Off – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Chester Thompson
  6. (To Say the Least) You’re the Most – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
  7. Willing to Learn – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
  8. Give Me the Proof – David Bartlett
  9. It Can Never Be the Same – Bruce Conte, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
  10. I Believe in Myself – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
  11. Walkin’ Up Hip Street – Chester Thompson