In September 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “In the Slot”, the sixth Tower of Power studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Emilio Castillo, Hubert Tubss, Bruce Conte, Chester Thompson, Francis Rocco Prestia, David Garibaldi, Lenny Pickett, Emilio Castillo, Steve Kupka, Mic Gillette and Greg Adams.
Personnel:
- Hubert Tubbs- lead vocals
- Bruce Conte – guitar, backing vocals
- Chester Thompson – organ, bass pedals, acoustic piano, clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, backing vocals
- Francis Rocco Prestia – bass guitar
- David Garibaldi- drums
- Lenny Pickett- soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, piccolo, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, lyricon
- Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
- Steve Kupka- baritone saxophone
- Mic Gillette- trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, bass trombone, backing vocals
- Greg Adams- trumpet, flugelhorn, string arrangements, conductor
- Bootche Anderson, Marilyn Scott, Pepper Watkins, David Bartlett, Ron Beck, Frank Biner, Roger Rifkind – backing vocals
- Tom Flye, Alan Chinowsky – engineer
- Cris Morris – engineer assistant
- Bruce Steinberg – design, photography
- Ellie Oberzil – design assistant
Track listing:
- Just Enough and Too Much – Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka, Frank Biner
- Treat Me Like Your Man – Lenny Williams, Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
- If I Play My Cards Right – Frank Biner, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
- As Surely as I Stand Here – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Chester Thompson, Emilio Castillo
- Fanfare-Matanuska – Greg Adams
- On the Serious Side – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
- Ebony Jam – Chester Thompson
- You’re So Wonderful, So Marvelous – Frank Biner, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
- Vuela Por Noche – David Garibaldi, Bruce Conte, Greg Adams, Francis Rocco Prestia
- Essence of Innocence – Chester Thompson
- The Soul of a Child – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Bruce Conte, Emilio Castillo
- Drop It in the Slot – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
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