Tower Of Power - Back To Oakland 1974

Paying tribute to their hometown, Tower Of Power's BACK TO OAKLAND is a landmark in the group's history. Sporting the syncopated instrumental "Oakland Stroke" that bookends the disc, this set is the very definition of the Tower Of Power sound and style, powered by both the ultra-funky rhythm section and the world-renowned Tower Of Power horns.

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Arranged By [Strings] - Greg Adams
Bass - Francis Rocco Prestia
Congas - Brent Byars
Drums - David Garibaldi
Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bruce Conte
Lead Vocals - Lenny Williams
Organ, Organ [Bass Pedals], Piano, Piano [Electric Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Backing Vocals - Chester Thompson
Saxophone [Baritone], English Horn, Backing Vocals - Stephen Kupka
Saxophone [Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Bass], Flute, Flute [Alto], Piccolo Flute - Lenny Pickett
Saxophone [Tenor], Backing Vocals - Emilio Castillo
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bells [Orchestral], Backing Vocals - Greg Adams
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trombone [Bass], Backing Vocals - Mic Gillette

Recorded at Kaye/Smith Studios, Seattle and Record Plant, Sausalito.

1 Oakland Stroke… (0:53)
Written By - David Garibaldi , Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka

2 Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) (4:28)
Arranged By - Tower Of Power
Backing Vocals - Marilyn Scott , Pepper Watkins
Written By - J. Watson , Lenny Williams

3 Just When We Start Makin' It (6:30)
Arranged By - Greg Adams
Backing Vocals - Marilyn Scott , Pepper Watkins
Conductor [Strings] - Greg Adams
Written By - Emilio Castillo , Lenny Williams , Stephen Kupka

4 Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) (3:00)
Arranged By - Greg Adams , Tower Of Power
Backing Vocals - Marilyn Scott , Pepper Watkins
Written By - Emilio Castillo , Lenny Williams , Stephen Kupka

5 Squib Cakes (7:49)
Arranged By - Chester Thompson (2)
Written By - Chester Thompson

6 Time Will Tell (3:11)
Arranged By - Greg Adams
Backing Vocals - Alice Thompson , Marilyn Scott
Trombone - Kell Houston , Ray Gillette
Written By - Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka

6 Man From The Past (4:00)
Arranged By - Tower Of Power
Conductor [Strings] - Greg Adams
Written By - Emilio Castillo , Lenny Williams , Stephen Kupka

7 Love's Been Gone So Long (4:47)
Arranged By - Greg Adams
Conductor [Strings] - Greg Adams
Written By - Bruce Conte

8 I Got The Chop (2:59)
Arranged By - Tower Of Power
Written By - Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka

9 Below Us, All The City Lights (4:20)
Arranged By - Greg Adams
Conductor [Strings] - Harry Betts
Flute, Flute [Alto], Saxophone [Alto], Piccolo Flute - Bud Shank
French Horn - David Duke , Richard Perissi , Vincent DeRosa
Trombone - Frank Rosolino , Tom Shepard*
Written By - Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka

10 …Oakland Stroke (1:08)
Written By - David Garibaldi , Emilio Castillo , Stephen Kupka