Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Usually, it's not a good sign if a band is generally known for augmenting artists instead of their own records, but Tower of Power was really a very good horn section, and they did make records that held their own. Of course, "What Is Hip?" was the biggest single they ever had, but they also had several other smaller hits that captured their sleek, stylized soul-funk quite well, such as "Soul Vaccination." Pretty much all of those songs are captured on Rhino's 2001 anthology The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years, which spans 16 tracks and contains almost all the highlights of their '70s records. Yes, the 1999 double-disc set What Is Hip? is more comprehensive, but that's really for serious listeners. For listeners that want a lean dose of the TOP's prime, this is the best collection on the market.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Greg Adams, Trumpet - David Garibaldi, Drums - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Writer - Mic Gillette, Trombone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - RON CAPONE, Producer - Rick Stevens, Vocals - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Mark Sanders, Drums
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Greg Adams, Trumpet - David Garibaldi, Drums - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Mic Gillette, Trombone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone, Writer - RON CAPONE, Producer - Rick Stevens, Vocals - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Mark Sanders, Drums
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Saxophone, Writer - John David Garibaldi, Composer, Writer - Greg Adams, Trumpet - David Garibaldi, Drums - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Writer - Mic Gillette, Trombone - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - MARC RUSSO, Saxophone - Brebt Byars, Drums - Emilio Castilo, Saxophone - RON CAPONE, Producer - Rick Stevens, Vocals - Skip Mesquite, Flute - Victor Conte, Bass Guitar - Vito San Flippio, Bass Guitar - Willie Fulton, Guitar - Mark Sanders, Drums
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
S. Kupka, Composer, Lyricist - E. Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Kupka, Composer, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Greg Adams, Arranger
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1975 Warner Records Inc.
S. Kupka, Composer, Lyricist - E. Castillo, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stephen Kupka, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - J.D. Garibaldi, Composer, Lyricist - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - D. GARIBALDI, Writer - Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - KUPKA, Composer, Lyricist - S. Kupda, Writer - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - GARIBALDI, Composer, Lyricist - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Baritone Horn - Jim Gaines, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1973, 2001 Warner Records Inc.
S. Kupka, Composer, Lyricist - E. Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Kupka, Composer, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Writer, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Baritone Horn - Jim Gaines, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1973, 2001 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Writer, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - D. Bartlett, Composer, Writer - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Baritone Horn - Jim Gaines, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1973, 2001 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - KUPKA, Composer, Lyricist - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Baritone Horn - Jim Gaines, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1973, 2001 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Composer, Lyricist, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Writer, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Composer, Lyricist, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Baritone Horn - Jim Gaines, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1973, 2001 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
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 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
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 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
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - KUPKA, Composer, Lyricist - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trumpet
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - KUPKA, Composer, Lyricist - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trumpet
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Writer - Castillo, Composer, Lyricist - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - KUPKA, Composer, Lyricist - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Saxophone - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trumpet
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1974 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Williams, Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ - Greg Adams, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - Tower Of Power, Producer, MainArtist - Emilio Castillo, Saxophone, Writer - Lenny Pickett, Saxophone - Mic Gillette, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Frank Bliner, Writer
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 1975 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Usually, it's not a good sign if a band is generally known for augmenting artists instead of their own records, but Tower of Power was really a very good horn section, and they did make records that held their own. Of course, "What Is Hip?" was the biggest single they ever had, but they also had several other smaller hits that captured their sleek, stylized soul-funk quite well, such as "Soul Vaccination." Pretty much all of those songs are captured on Rhino's 2001 anthology The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years, which spans 16 tracks and contains almost all the highlights of their '70s records. Yes, the 1999 double-disc set What Is Hip? is more comprehensive, but that's really for serious listeners. For listeners that want a lean dose of the TOP's prime, this is the best collection on the market.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:03
- Main artists: Tower Of Power
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi ℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketi
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.