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Edward McGhee turned in mostly above-average performances on their first post-Lenny Williams release, but it was the beginning of the end. With funk losing its foothold among R&B audiences, they couldn't keep it together. McGhee was an energetic, exuberant vocalist who held his own on up-tempo tunes like "You Ought to Be Havin' Fun" and the title song, but lacked Williams' range or tonal quality on ballads. The group always had a weakness for ponderous message cuts, and "Can't Stand to See the Slaughter" and "While We Went to the Moon" were well-intentioned but clumsy tracks. This was almost the Tower of Power's swan song.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - S. Kupka, Composer - S. Kupka, Lyricist - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Pat Henley, Background Vocal - E. Castillo, Composer - E. Castillo, Lyricist - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Ivory Stone, Background Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Melba Joyce, Background Vocal - D. Bartlett, Composer - D. Bartlett, Lyricist - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - E. MCGEE, Composer - E. MCGEE, Lyricist - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Pat Henley, Background Vocal - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Ivory Stone, Background Vocal - Bill Lamb, Flugelhorn - C. COULTER, Composer - C. COULTER, Lyricist - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Melba Joyce, Background Vocal - Bill Lamb, Trumpet - Bill Lamb, Trombone - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - R. Beck, Composer - R. Beck, Lyricist - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Carol Rogers, Background Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer - K. Rogers, Composer - K. Rogers, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Pat Henley, Background Vocal - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - B. Conte, Composer - B. Conte, Lyricist - Ivory Stone, Background Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - C. Head, Composer - C. Head, Lyricist - Melba Joyce, Background Vocal - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - S. Kupka, Composer - S. Kupka, Lyricist - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Pat Henley, Background Vocal - R. BINER, Composer - R. BINER, Lyricist - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Ivory Stone, Background Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Melba Joyce, Background Vocal - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Composer - Emilio Castillo, Lyricist - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Stephen Kupka, Composer - Stephen Kupka, Lyricist - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Pat Henley, Background Vocal - Hubert Tubbs, Composer - Hubert Tubbs, Lyricist - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Ivory Stone, Background Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Melba Joyce, Background Vocal - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - E. Castillo, Composer - E. Castillo, Lyricist - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - S. Kupka, Composer - S. Kupka, Lyricist - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Edward McGee, Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - S. Kupka, Composer - S. Kupka, Lyricist - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - E. Castillo, Composer - E. Castillo, Lyricist - F. BINER, Composer - F. BINER, Lyricist - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - T. CASTILLO, Composer - T. CASTILLO, Lyricist - D. Bartlett, Composer - D. Bartlett, Lyricist - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - C. Thompson, Composer - C. Thompson, Lyricist - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Edward McGee, Vocal - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Carol Rogers, Background Vocal - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mic Gillette, Vocal - Mic Gillette, Trumpet - Mic Gillette, Trombone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn - Bruce Conte, Vocal - Bruce Conte, Guitar - Emilio Castillo, Producer - Emilio Castillo, Vocal - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - S. Kupka, Composer - S. Kupka, Lyricist - Chester Thompson, Vocal - Chester Thompson, Piano - Chester Thompson, Organ - Chester Thompson, Synthesizer - Ronnie Beck, Vocal - Ronnie Beck, Drums - Lenny Pickett, Alto Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Producer - Alan Chinowsky, Mixing Engineer - Alan Chinowsky, Recording Engineer - Rich Ehrman, 2nd Engineer - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass - Tower Of Power, Producer - Tower Of Power, Performer - Bob Edwards, 2nd Engineer - E. Castillo, Composer - E. Castillo, Lyricist - Greg Adams, Vocal - Greg Adams, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Carol Rogers, Background Vocal - D. Bartlett, Composer - D. Bartlett, Lyricist - Edward McGee, Vocal - Jim Gaines, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Edward McGhee turned in mostly above-average performances on their first post-Lenny Williams release, but it was the beginning of the end. With funk losing its foothold among R&B audiences, they couldn't keep it together. McGhee was an energetic, exuberant vocalist who held his own on up-tempo tunes like "You Ought to Be Havin' Fun" and the title song, but lacked Williams' range or tonal quality on ballads. The group always had a weakness for ponderous message cuts, and "Can't Stand to See the Slaughter" and "While We Went to the Moon" were well-intentioned but clumsy tracks. This was almost the Tower of Power's swan song.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:25
- Main artists: Tower Of Power
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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