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Artist: Tower of Power Rating: Release Date: 1974 05Total Time: 43:05Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review Tower of Power followed their self-titled gold album with an even better album that didn't enjoy similar sales success. Back to Oakland had tougher, funkier and better-produced cuts, stronger vocals from
Lenny Williams (who was more comfortable as their lead singer), and included an excellent ballad in "Time Will Tell," and a rousing tempo in "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)." The
Tower of Power horn section reaffirmed its reputation in both soul and pop circles, and the album included a powerhouse instrumental. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Tracks
Oakland Stroke
Emilio Castillo , David Garibaldi , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (:53)
Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)
Lenny Williams , Johnny "Guitar" Watson Tower of Power (4:28)
Just When We Start Makin' It
Lenny Williams , Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (6:30)
Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)
Lenny Williams , Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (3:00)
Squib Cakes
Chester Thompson Tower of Power (7:49)
Time Will Tell
Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (3:11)
Man From the Past
Lenny Williams , Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (4:00)
Love's Been Gone So Long
Bruce Conte Tower of Power (4:47)
I Got the Chop
Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (2:59)
Below Us, All the City Lights
Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (4:20)
Oakland Stroke
Emilio Castillo , David Garibaldi , Stephen Kupka Tower of Power (1:08)
Credits Bruce Steinberg (Art Direction), Bruce Steinberg (Cover Design) , Greg Adams (Strings) , Alice Thompson (Vocals (Background)) , Stephen Kupka (Vocals (Background)) , Mic Gillette (Flugelhorn) , Lenny Pickett (Sax (Tenor)) , Greg Adams (Arranger) , Emilio Castillo (Sax (Tenor)) , Lenny Pickett (Sax (Alto)) , Lenny Pickett (Sax (Baritone)) , Brent Byars (Conga) , Stephen Kupka (Horn (English)) , David Duke (French Horn) , Stephen "Doc" Kupka (Horn (English)) , Greg Adams (Bells) , Chester Thompson (Synthesizer) , Richard Perissi (French Horn) , Lenny Pickett (Flute) , Vincent DeRosa (French Horn) , Bud Shank (Flute (Alto)) , Greg Adams (Conductor) , Thomas Shepard (Trombone) , Ray Guilette (Trombone) , Greg Adams (Vocals (Background)) , Lenny Pickett (Piccolo) , Greg Adams (Trumpet) , Pepper Watkins (Vocals (Background)) , Bud Shank (Piccolo) , Lenny Williams (Vocals) , David Garibaldi (Drums) , Chester Thompson (Vocals (Background)) , Lenny Pickett (Flute (Alto)) , Bruce Conte (Guitar) , Stephen Kupka (Sax (Baritone)) , Tower of Power (Producer) , Chester Thompson (Piano) , Bud Shank (Sax (Alto)) , Mic Gillette (Trombone (Bass)) , Mic Gillette (Vocals (Background)) , Bruce Steinberg (Photography) , Chester Thompson (Clavinet) , Stephen "Doc" Kupka (Sax (Baritone)) , Marilyn Scott (Vocals (Background)) , Frank Rosolino (Trombone) , Lenny Pickett (Sax (Bass)) , Bruce Conte (Vocals (Background)) , Francis "Rocco" Prestia (Bass) , Lenny Pickett (Sax (Soprano)) , Jim Gaines (Engineer) , Marilyn Scott (Vocals) , Kell Houston (Trombone) , Ali Thompson (Vocals) , Tommy Shepard (Trombone) , Stephen "Doc" Kupka (Vocals (Background)) , Greg Adams (Flugelhorn) , Emilio Castillo (Vocals (Background)) , Chester Thompson (Organ) , Bud Shank (Flute) , Mic Gillette (Trombone) , Mic Gillette (Trumpet) , Harry Betts (Conductor)
