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Bump City

TITLE

TIME

COMPOSERS

Tower of Power - Bump City


Bump City
at Amazon.com

Tower Of Power - Bump City

You Got To Funkifize

4:31

Castillo, Kupka

What Happened to the World That Day?

4:11

Castillo, Kupka

Flash in the Pan

3:34

Castillo, Kupka

Gone (In Memory Of Jacqueline Mesquite)

3:41

G. Adams, S. Mesquite

You Strike My Main Nerve

2:52

Kupka, Castillo, L. Williams, L. Gordon

Down To The Nightclub

2:43

Kupka, Castillo, Garibaldi

You're Still A Young Man

5:35

Castillo, Kupka

Skating On Thin Ice

3:48

Castillo, Kupka

Of The Earth

4:30

Castillo, Kupka

Total Time: 35:52


Personnel

Rick Stevens - Lead Vocals
Skip Mesquite - 1st Tenor Sax, Flute, Vocals (Lead On "Gone")
Emilio Castillo - 2nd Tenor Sax, Vocals
Greg Adams - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (Solo On "Gone"), French Horn, Piano On "Gone"
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka - Bari Sax, Vocals
Mic Gillette - Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Vocals
Willie James Fulton - Guitar, Vocals
David Garibaldi - Drums
Francis Rocco Prestia - Bass
Brent Byars - Conga Drums, Vocals
Jay Spell - Piano (On "What Happened To The World That Day", "You're Still A Young Man", And "Of The Earth")
Memphis Strings (Arranged And Conducted By Greg Adams) on
"What Happened To The World That Day?", "You're Still A Young Man" and "Of The Earth"


Tower of Power

TITLE

TIME

COMPOSERS

Tower of Power - Tower of Power

Tower of Power
at Amazon.com

Tower Of Power - Tower of Power

What Is Hip?

5:03

Castillo, Kupka, Garibaldi

Clever Girl

2:52

Castillo, Kupka, Fulton

This Time It's Real

2:52

Castillo, Kupka, D. Bartlett

Will I Ever Find A Love?

3:48

Castillo, Kupka

Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground

4:51

Fulton

So Very Hard To Go

3:37

Castillo, Kupka

Soul Vaccination

5:10

Castillo, Kupka

Both Sorry Over Nothin'

3:22

Castillo, Kupka, L. Williams

Clean Slate

3:20

Castillo, Kupka, Fulton

Just Another Day

4:38

B. Conte

Total Time: 40:02


Personnel

Lenny Williams - Lead vocals
Chester Thompson - Organ, Vocals
Bruce Conte - Guitar, Vocals
Francis Rocco Prestia - Bass
Brent Byars - Congas Drums, Bongos
David Garibaldi - Drums
Lenny Pickett - 1st Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Vocals
Emilio Castillo - 2nd Tenor Sax, Vocals
Stephen Kupka - Bari Sax, Oboe, Vocals
Mic Gillette - Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn, Baritone Horn, Vocals
Greg Adams - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (Solo On "So Very Hard To Go"), Vocals


Bump City

TITLE

TIME

COMPOSERS

Tower of Power - Back To Oakland
Back to Oakland
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Tower Of Power - Back to Oakland

Oakland Stroke...

0:53

Castillo, Kupka, Garibaldi, Tower of Power

Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)

4:28

L. Williams, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson

Just When We Start Makin's It

6:30

Castillo, Kupka, L. Williams

Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)

3:00

Castillo, Kupka, L. Williams

Squib Cakes

7:49

C. Thompson

Time Will Tell

3:11

Castillo, Kupka

Man From The Past

4:00

Castillo, Kupka, L. Williams

Love's Been Gone So Long

4:47

B. Conte

I Got The Chop

2:59

Castillo, Kupka

Below Us, All The City Lights

4:20

Castillo, Kupka

...Oakland Stroke

1:08

Castillo, Kupka, Garibaldi, Tower of Power

Total Time: 42:53


Personnel

Lenny Pickett - 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Horn, Bass Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Baritone Sax, English Horn, Background Vocals
Greg Adams- Trumpet, Flügelhorn, Orchestra bells, Background Vocals
Mic Gillette - Trumpet, Flügelhorn, Trombone, Bass trombone, Background Vocals
Bruce Conte - Guitar, Background Vocals
Chester Thompson - Organ, Bass Pedals, Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano, Clavinet, Background Vocals
Emilio Castillo - 2nd Tenor Sax, Background Vocals
Brent Byars - Conga Drums
David Garibaldi - Drums
Francis Rocco Prestia - Bass
Lenny Williams - Lead Vocal

Ray Gillette - Trombone On "Time Will Tell"
Kell Houston - Trombone On "Time Will Tell"
Marilyn Scott - Background Vocals On "Time Will Tell"
Alice Thompson - Bckground Vocals On "Time Will Tell"
Pepper Watkins- Background Vocals On "Can't You See", "Just When We Start Makin' It", Love's Been Gone So Long", And "Don't Change Horses"
Musicians For "Below Us, All The City Lights":
Bud Shank - Flute, Alto Flute, Alto Sax, Piccolo
Frank Rosolino & Tom Shepard - Trombone
Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, & Richard Perissi - French Horns


urban renewal

TITLE

TIME

COMPOSERS

Tower of Power - Urban Renewal


Urban Renewal
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Tower Of Power - Urban Renewal

Only So Much Oil In The Ground

3:46

Castillo, Kupka

Come Back, Baby

3:21

B. Conte, L. Williams

It's Not The Crime

1:45

Castillo, Kupka

I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To

3:28

Castillo, Kupka, G. Adams

Maybe It'll Rub Off

3:15

Castillo, Kupka, C. Thompson

(To Say The Least) You're The Most

2:28

J. Watson

Willing To Learn

4:35

Castillo, Kupka

Give Me The Proof

2:35

D. Bartlett

It Can Never Be The Same

4:43

Castillo, Kupka, B. Conte

I Believe In Myself

2:00

Castillo, Kupka

Walkin' Up Hip Street

5:50

Chester Thompson

Total Time: 38:07


Personnel

Lenny Williams: lead vocals
Chester Thompson: organ, bass pedals, piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, vocals
Bruce Conte: guitar, vocals
Francis Rocco Prestia: bass
David Bartlett: drums, vocals
Lenny Pickett: 1st tenor sax (all solos), alto sax, soprano sax, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Emilio Castillo: 2nd tenor sax, vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka: baritone sax
Mic Gillette: trumpet (solo on "Walkin' Up Hip Street"), trombone, vocals
Greg Adams: trumpet, fluegelhorn
David Garibaldi: drums on "Willing To Learn"

Carter Collins: congas

Additional musicians on tracks 1, 2, 9, 10:
Bootche Anderson: background vocals
Marylin Scott: background vocals
Pepper Watkins: background vocals


Bump City

TITLE

TIME

COMPOSERS

Tower of Power - In The Slot


In the Slot
at Amazon.com

Tower Of Power - In the Slot

Just Enough And Too Much

3:24

Castillo, Kupka, F. Biner

Treat Me Like Your Man

3:07

Castillo, Kupka, L. Williams

If I Play My Cards Right

3:11

Castillo, Kupka, F. Biner

As Surely As I Stand Here

5:13

Castillo, Kupka, C. Thompson

Fanfare: Matanuska

0:16

G. Adams

On The Serious Side

2:52

Castillo, Kupka

Ebony Jam

6:43

C. Thompson

You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous

3:09

Castillo, Kupka, F. Biner

Vuela Por Noche

1:34

Garibaldi, Conte, G. Adams, Prestia

Essence Of Innocence

0:35

C. Thompson

The Soul Of A Child

4:55

Castillo, Kupka, B. Conte

Drop It In The Slot

3:11

Castillo, Kupka

Total Time: 38:10


Personnel :

Hubert Tubbs: lead vocals
Greg Adams: trumpet (solo in 'Vuela por noche'), fluegelhorn (solo in 'Ebony Jam'), strings arrangement and conduction
Emilio Castillo: 2nd tenor sax, background vocals, (co-lead on 'You're so wonderful, so marvelous')
Bruce Conte: guitar, background vocals
David Garibaldi: drums
Mic Gillette: trumpet, trombone, fluegelhorn, piccolo trumpet, bass trombone, background vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka: baritone sax
Lenny Pickett: 1st tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax (all sax solos), piccolo flute, clarinet, contra-bass clarinet, lyricon
Francis Rocco Prestia: bass
Chester Thompson: organ, bass pedals, piano, clavinet, ARP ensemble, background vocals

Additional background vocals:
Bootche Anderson, Marylin Scott, Pepper Watkins, David Bartlett, Ron Beck, Frank Biner and Roger Rifkind


Tower of Power: Live and in living color

This concert recording was the sixth and final release with Warner Brothers Records. Although just five songs, it is an absolute scorcher.

Hubert Tubbs is in place as the lead vocalist on this recording. Knock Yourself Out is a 23-minute jam that today's concerts just don't room for,

TITLE

TIME

COMPOSERS

Tower of Power Live and in Living Color

Live and in Living Color
at Amazon.com

Tower Of Power - Live and in Living Color

Down To The Nightclub

2:26

Castillo, Kupka, Garibaldi

You're Still A Young Man

5:12

Castillo, Kupka

What Is Hip?

6:34

Castillo, Kupka, Garibaldi

Sparkling In The Sand

8:10

Castillo, Kupka, J. Lopez

Knock Yourself Out

23:07

Castillo, Kupka

Total Time: 45:41


Personnel

Hubert Tubbs - Lead Vocals
Lenny Pickett - 1st Tenor Sax (Solo On "Knock Yourself Out"), Alto Sax, Flute
Emilio Castillo - 2nd Tenor Sax, Vocals (Co-Lead On "Down To The Nightclub")
Stephen "Doc" Kupka - Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette - Trumpet, Flugelhorn (Solo On "Sparkling In The Sand"), Trombone, Piccolo Trumpet, Vocals
Greg Adams - Trumpet (Solo On "What Is Hip?"), Flugelhorn, Vocals
Chester Thompson - Organ, Bass Pedals, Clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, Vocals
Bruce Conte - Guitar, Vocals (Co-Lead On "Sparkling In The Sand")
Francis Rocco Prestia - Bass
David Garibaldi - Drums


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