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The Tower of Power finally found their ideal lead singer on this album. Lenny Williams came aboard and gave them both the up-tempo belter and convincing balladeer they had previously lacked. They landed their biggest single hit, "So Very Hard to Go," and also had two other top tunes in "What Is Hip" and "This Time It's Real." The arrangements and production were also excellent, and the horn section was at its explosive best.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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E. Castillo, Composer, Writer - Stephen Kupka, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - J.D. Garibaldi, Composer, Writer - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - S. Kupda, Composer, Writer - 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
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 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 - Fulton, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 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
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 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
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Oboe, Backing Vocals, 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, 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 - W. Fulton, Composer, Writer
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 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
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 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
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 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 - Fulton, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Steinberg, Harmonica - Greg Adams, Conductor, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - Alan Chinowsky, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
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 - W. Fulton, Composer, Writer
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Stephen Kupka, Oboe, Backing Vocals, Baritone Saxophone - Lenny Williams, Lead Vocals - Chester Thompson, Organ, Backing Vocals - B. Conte, Composer, Lyricist - Brent Byars, Percussion - Bruce Conte, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David Garibaldi, Drums - Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass Guitar - 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
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
The Tower of Power finally found their ideal lead singer on this album. Lenny Williams came aboard and gave them both the up-tempo belter and convincing balladeer they had previously lacked. They landed their biggest single hit, "So Very Hard to Go," and also had two other top tunes in "What Is Hip" and "This Time It's Real." The arrangements and production were also excellent, and the horn section was at its explosive best.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:36
- Main artists: Tower Of Power
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
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