Tower Of Power - Back To Oakland FLAC
| Genre: |
Jazz / Soul - Funk |
| Performer: |
Tower Of Power |
| Title: |
Back To Oakland |
| Style: |
Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk |
| Label: |
Warner Bros. Records |
| Catalog Number: |
BS 2749 |
| Country: |
US |
| FLAC album size: |
2960 mb |
| MP3 album size: |
1372 mb |
Tracklist
| 1 | Oakland Stroke …Written-By – D. Garibaldi, E. Castillo, S. Kupka, Tower Of Power | 0:53 |
| 2 | Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)Arranged By – Tower Of PowerWritten-By – J. Watson, L. Williams | 4:28 |
| 3 | Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)Arranged By – Greg Adams, Tower Of PowerWritten-By – E. Castillo, L. Williams, S. Kupka | 3:00 |
| 4 | Time Will TellArranged By – Greg AdamsWritten-By – E. Castillo, S. Kupka | 3:11 |
| 5 | Love's Been Gone So LongArranged By – Greg AdamsWritten-By – B. Conte | 4:47 |
| 6 | I Got The ChopArranged By – Tower Of PowerWritten-By – E. Castillo, S. Kupka | 2:59 |
| 7 | … Oakland StrokeWritten-By – D. Garibaldi, E. Castillo, S. Kupka, Tower Of Power | 1:08 |
| 8 | Squib CakesArranged By, Soloist, Organ, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals] – Chester Thompson Soloist, Flugelhorn – Greg AdamsSoloist, Guitar – Bruce ConteSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Lenny PickettWritten-By – C. Thompson | 7:49 |
| 9 | Below Us, All The City LightsArranged By – Greg AdamsWritten-By – E. Castillo, S. Kupka | 4:20 |
| 10 | Man From The PastArranged By – Tower Of PowerWritten-By – E. Castillo, L. Williams, S. Kupka | 4:00 |
| 11 | Just When We Start Makin' ItArranged By – Greg AdamsWritten-By – E. Castillo, L. Williams, S. Kupka | 6:30 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| K 46282 | Tower Of Power | Back To Oakland (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | K 46282 | UK | 1974 |
| WBS2749 | Tower Of Power | Back To Oakland (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | WBS2749 | New Zealand | 1974 |
| WB M8 2749 | Tower Of Power | Back To Oakland (8-Trk, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | WB M8 2749 | US | 1974 |
| WBLP-5063 | Tower Of Power | Back To Oakland (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | WBLP-5063 | Brazil | 1974 |
| BS 2749 | Tower Of Power | Back To Oakland (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2749 | Canada | 1974 |
Credits
- Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, Backing Vocals – Steve Kupka (The Doctor)
- Bass – Francis Rocco Prestia
- Conductor [Strings] – Harry Betts (tracks: B5)
- Congas – Brent Byars
- Contractor, Other [Thanks For Assembling Musicians] – Frank Capp (tracks: B5)
- Design, Photography By – Bruce Steinberg
- Drums – David Garibaldi
- Engineer [Recording, Record Plant] – Tom Flye
- Engineer [Recording, Remix] – Jim Gaines
- Flute, Alto Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Alto Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: B5)
- French Horn – David Duke (tracks: B5), Richard Perissi (tracks: B5), Vincent DeRosa (tracks: B5)
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bruce Conte
- Lead Vocals – Lenny Williams
- Organ, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Backing Vocals – Chester Thompson
- Producer [Sound Production], Engineer [Remix, Record Plant] – Alan Chinowsky
- Strings [16 Fine Strings] – Unknown Artist (tracks: B5)
- Tenor Saxophone [1st], Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute, Alto Flute – Lenny Pickett
- Tenor Saxophone [2nd], Backing Vocals, Supervised By [Production Supervision] – Emilio Castillo
- Trombone – Frank Rosolino (tracks: B5), Kell Houston (tracks: B1), Ray Gillette (tracks: B1), Tom Shepard (tracks: B5)
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bells [Orchestra], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Greg Adams
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Backing Vocals, Bass Trombone – Mic Gillette
- Voice [Additional] – Alice Thompson (tracks: B1), Marilyn Scott (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B3), Pepper Watkins (tracks: A2 to A4, B3)
Notes
Kuptillo Music, ASCAP [A1, B1, B4 to B6]
Len-Lon Music, BMI [A2 to A4, B2]
Cheson Music, ASCAP [A5]
Zambezi Music, ASCAP [B3]
Recorded at Kaye/Smith Studios, Seattle
… and Record Plant, Sausalito
Special thanks to Ron Barnett, Doug “Kim” Sohn, David Crockett, Jerry Perkins and Alan Chinowsky.
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Subsidiary and Licensee of Warner Bros. Inc. […]
Made in U.S.A. © 1974—Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
℗ 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
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Released approximately in early 1980s.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Runout etching A): BS-1-2749 WW2 SP: 1-1 KENDUN B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout etching B): BS · 2 · 2749-WW2 ·· SP 0-1
- Other (Price code): 0598
- Barcode: none
Companies
- Recorded At – Kaye-Smith Studios
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Kuptillo Music
- Published By – Len-Lon Music Publishing Co.
- Published By – Cheson Music
- Published By – Zambezi Music
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