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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.
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Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums, Writer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals, Writer - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - JOHNNY WATSON, Writer - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Lyricist, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Composer, Lyricist, Lead Vocals, Writer - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone - Greg Adams, Arranger
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards, Writer - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone, Writer - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone, Writer - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Keyboards - Hubert Tubbs, Vocals - Carmen Grillo, Guitar - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - Ellis Hall, Keyboards - Rick Waychesko, Flugelhorn - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums, Writer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Trombone - David Mann, Saxophone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - John Scarpulla, Saxophone - Herman Matthews, Drums - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Danny Hoeffer, Guitar - David Barlett, Drums - Edward mcGhee, Vocals - Jeff Tamieler, Guitar - Jesse McGuire, Flugelhorn - Michael Jeffries, Vocals - Mick Mester, Drums - Nick Milo, Keyboards - Norbert Satchel, Saxophone - Rufus Miller, Lead Vocals - Russ McKinnon, Drums - Tom Bowes, Vocals - Mark Sanders, Drums - Brent Carter, Vocals - Richard Elliot, Saxophone
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Album 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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:19
- Main artists: Tower Of Power
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
© 1974 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
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