For the BUX

BUX (band)

BUX was an American hard rock/boogie rock band that is best known for having lead guitarist Punky Meadows and bassist Mickie Jones both of who joined Angel, and lead singer Ralph Morman who was with the Joe Perry Project from 1979–1981 and Savoy Brown from 1981-1982.-Origins:James Newlon formed...

 album, see We Came to Play

We Came to Play

We Came to Play was the first and only album released by BUX in 1976. The album was originally recorded in 1973 but Capitol decided not to release it. In 1976, however, when lead guitarist Punky Meadows and bassist Mickie Jones had success with their band Angel, Capitol tried to cash in and finally...

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We Came to Play! is an album by Tower of Power

Tower of Power

Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...

 released in 1978. It marked the debut of singer Michael Jeffries

Michael Jeffries (singer)

Michael Jeffries is a rhythm and blues singer from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for his stint as a lead vocalist for the R&B/Soul band Tower of Power from 1978 to the Mid-1980s.-History:...

, who would stay with TOP through the mid-1980s. Also Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper

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 (of Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Booker T. & the M.G.'s

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 fame), produced this album. This album is also noted for featuring Victor Conte

Victor Conte

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, the future founder of the controversial BALCO

Balco

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, on bass, and who is also the cousin of band guitarist, Bruce Conte

Bruce Conte

Bruce Conte is an American R&B / jazz fusion guitarist, known primarily for his work with the band Tower Of Power of which he was a member from 1972 to 1979, performing on seven albums and rejoining the band for live work briefly in 2006-7.-Biography:...

. Also drummer Ron Beck would take a lead vocal spot on "Love Bug" which features founding T.O.P. drummer David Garibaldi

David Garibaldi

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on second drums. Garibaldi would return to the band on the next album, but both Conte's, Bruce and Victor, would not after this album.

Track listing

1. "We Came To Play" (Castillo, Kupka) - 3:38
2. "Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru" (Coulter) - 6:04
3. "Let Me Touch You" (Beck, Conte, McGee, Thompson) - 4:33
4. "Yin-Yang Thang" (Castillo, Kupka) - 4:23
5. "Share My Life" (Conte, Head, Tubbs) - 3:56
6. "Bittersweet Soul Music" (Moitoza) - 3:28
7. "Am I a Fool?" (Castillo, Kupka, Tubbs) - 3:58
8. "Love Bug" (Beck, Conte, Thompson, Cropper) - 4:01
9. "Somewhere Further Down The Road" (Conte, Head) - 4:39